Lead - C&I Maintenance

Adani Group; Raigarh; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group is seeking a Field Instrumentation Engineer to ensure continuous availability of C&I systems for Ash Handling Plant and water treatment, including regular maintenance, backups, and audits. You will manage contractors, calibrate weighbridges, and drive safety per MoC guidelines.

You will lead RCA/FMEA activities, support ZFO initiatives, and optimize spares while ensuring regulatory compliance and digitisation of processes within the C&I domain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in C&I or Electronics & Communications or equivalent.
• 6+ years of control and instrumentation experience in power/heavy industry.
• Experience in BoP operations including coal handling, water treatment, ash handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead field instrumentation for AHP and BoP systems ensuring high availability.
• Schedule and perform regular maintenance to prevent failures.
• Coordinate PLC backups and data integrity measures.
• Calibrate weighbridges and road scales for accuracy.
• Oversee on-field maintenance with contract manpower.
• Provide on-site RCA, FMEA, and ZFO support to improve reliability.
• Implement MoC protocols for safe modifications.
• Manage budgets, inventory and spares, including indigenous parts.
• Ensure IMS, AWMS, DISHA, CHETNA compliance and safety.
• Develop skills of Supervisors and Technicians.

Skills

Control Loop tuning

Digitisation & Automation

Emergency Response

Instrument Calibration

Inventory & Spares

Root Cause Analysis

Process Control Systems

Safety Instrumented Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in C&I or Electronics & Communications

Job description

Purpose/Objective

• This role is responsible to manage the continuous availability and reliability of Control & Instrumentation (C&I) systems for the Ash Handling Plant (AHP) and water treatment systems through regular maintenance, system backups, and technical audits.
• This role involves managing business associates and ensuring adherence to budgets for optimal system performance.

Key Responsibilities of Role

• Lead - Field instrumentation Engineer AHP and Water circuit (BoP) System Availability and Maintenance: Manage the continuous availability and reliability of Control & Instrumentation (C&I) systems related to Ash Handling Plant (AHP) and water treatment systems including analysers.
• Conduct regular maintenance activities for AHP and water treatment systems to prevent system failures and ensure optimal performance.
• Schedule and perform regular backups of PLC systems to safeguard against data loss and system downtime.
• Manage the timely calibration of weighbridges and road weighbridges to ensure accurate measurements and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Coordinate with contract manpower for on-field maintenance of AHP and water treatment systems to maintain system efficiency.
• Provide on-field support for Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Zero Forced Outage (ZFO) to enhance system reliability.
• Implement MoC (Management of Change) protocols to ensure safe and compliant modifications to equipment and processes.
• Budget, Inventory and Documentation Management: Provide requirements of C&I systems for AHP and water treatment systems, to ensure effective budget planning.
• Manage spares and inventory, including the development of indigenous spares for cost optimization.
• Manage documentation and as-built drawings for the section.
• Business Sustainability: Implement and Follow IMS, AWMS, DISHA and CHETNA guidelines within the department, promoting a culture of sustainability.
• Develop the skills of Contract Supervisors and Technicians through knowledge sharing to build a competent workforce.
• Maintain the safety of personnel and equipment through rigorous training and strict adherence to safety protocols.
• Ensure the implementation of and compliance with proper work permit systems to maintain operational safety and efficiency.
• Implement filed related ZFO to eliminate human error and maintain operational excellence.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of PLC systems for AHP and water treatment systems to ensure compliance with technical specifications.
• Manage contractor safety and oversee departmental business associates to ensure a safe working environment.
• Ensure adherence to statutory compliances and regulations.
• Digitization and Automation: Execute comprehensive digitization strategies to optimize operational efficiency within the C&I systems domain.
• Implement automation solutions to support the overall organizational goals and strategy.
• Implement process and system improvements, adopting newer technologies and innovative ideas to stay ahead of industry trends.
• Key Stakeholders - Internal: Operations & Maintenance Security Stores Key Stakeholders - External: Vendor

Technical Competencies

• Control Loop tuning and Optimisation-APL,Digitisation and Automation-APL,Emergency Response-APL,Instrument Calibration and Maintenance-APL,Inventory and Spares Parts Management-APL,Performance and Root Cause Analysis-APL,Process Control Systems-APL,Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)-APL

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree in C&I or Electronics & Communication or equivalent degree.
• Work Experience (Range of years): 6+ years of experience in control and instrumentation within the power plant or heavy industry sector.
• Preferred Industry: Experience in power generation, with exposure to BoP (Balance of Plant) operations including coal handling plant, water treatment plant and ash handling plant, CCTV, PA systems, FDA systems, etc.