Junior Automation Engineer

SMEClabs; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEClabs is looking for a Junior Automation Engineer to assist senior teams with automation solutions, PLC programming, and on-site servicing for industrial or marine applications.

You will gain hands-on experience by supporting basic PLC and HMI work under supervision, helping to test, wire, and document automation systems while traveling to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or Applied Electronics Engineering.
• Knowledge of industrial automation components, electrical drawings, and control panels.
• Familiarity with PLC platforms such as Siemens, Schneider, or Allen-Bradley.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up, testing, and commissioning automation panels, electrical controls, and instrumentation.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, wiring, and basic PLC faults on-site or during project execution.
• Support the development and modification of basic PLC and HMI applications under senior supervision.
• Prepare service reports, update wiring/control schematics, and record testing parameters.
• Willingness to travel locally or on-site to client locations, vessels, or shipyards for field execution.

Skills

Industrial automation basics

PLC familiarity

Analytical, hands-on problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Electrical/ Electronics/ Instrumentation/ Mechatronics/ Applied Electronics

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Schneider PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Job Summary

The Junior Automation Engineer assists senior technical teams in delivering automation solutions, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) programming, and on-site servicing for industrial or marine applications. Freshers or early-career engineers often start with training or assistant duties involving hardware-software integration

Key Responsibilities

• Installation & Commissioning: Assist in setting up, testing, and commissioning automation panels, electrical controls, and instrumentation.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve hardware, wiring, and basic control logic or PLC faults on-site or during project execution.
• Programming Support: Support the development and modification of basic PLC and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) applications under senior supervision.
• Documentation: Prepare service reports, update wiring/control schematics, and record testing parameters.
• Travel: Willingness to travel locally or on-site to client locations, vessels, or shipyards for field execution.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or Applied Electronics Engineering.

• Technical Skills:

  • Basic knowledge of industrial automation components, electrical drawings, and control panels.
  • Familiarity with PLC platforms (such as Siemens, Schneider, or Allen-Bradley).
  • Good analytical and hands-on problem-solving orientation