Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

FLSmidth; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FLSmidth in Chennai seeks a Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to own filtration and flotation projects within our Separation product line. You will develop and review electrical control and instrumentation documents and coordinate cross-disciplinary inputs to meet schedules and quality.

You bring a bachelor’s in electrical/electronic engineering, 10+ years of mining experience, proven leadership, P&ID expertise, AutoCAD proficiency, and familiarity with IEC, NEMA, CSA, IS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or related engineering.
• 10+ years of hands-on Electrical & Instrumentation experience in mining.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers and owning projects.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, PLC architecture, instrument datasheets, and related docs.
• Strong knowledge of IEC, NEMA, CSA, IS standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review electrical control and instrumentation documents.
• Coordinate inputs to meet project schedules and quality.
• Apply instrumentation standards across applications.
• Coordinate with customers and consultants for approvals.
• Prepare instrumentation specifications to meet requirements.
• Review vendor electrical/instrumentation documents for compliance.
• Interact with panel designers for compliant designs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements.
• Enhance engineering efficiency with innovative contributions.

Skills

Electrical design

P&ID review

Panel layout

Mentoring

Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

Join the leading brand in mining as a Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer. Take ownership of Filtration and Flotation projects across our Separation product line, working alongside a talented, ambitious team who count on you to deliver. Seize the opportunity to lead, learn and grow your potential with us in Chennai.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and review basic and detailed engineering documents for electrical control and instrumentation systems.
• Plan and coordinate technical inputs proactively to meet project schedules and deliverables with high quality.
• Apply strong knowledge of instrumentation standards across various applications.
• Independently coordinate with customers and consultants for drawing and document approvals.
• Prepare and review instrumentation specifications to meet project and contractual requirements.
• Review and approve electrical and instrumentation vendor documents to ensure compliance with project standards.
• Interact with panel designers to ensure compliant panel designs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement process enhancements.
• Enhance engineering efficiency through innovative contributions.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent 4-year degree) in electrical, electronic, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of proven, hands‑on Electrical & Instrumentation engineering experience in the mining industry, including preparation and review of deliverables such as Instrument Lists, IO Lists, Cable Interconnection Drawings, Control System Interlocking Diagrams, Cable Schedules, Instrument Hook-Ups, Instrument Location Plans, JB Grouping, PLC Architecture Drawings, and Instrument Datasheets, as well as review of offers, electro-mechanical documents, and vendor drawings for mining/mineral processing products/projects, particularly Filtration and Flotation.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers and taking technical ownership of assigned projects.
• Expertise in reviewing P&ID drawings.
• Proficiency in creating Panel Layout and JB Layout drawings.
• Hands‑on experience supporting installation and commissioning of control and instrumentation (C&I) equipment in process industries.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office and other modern engineering tools.
• Strong knowledge of engineering standards (IEC, NEMA, CSA, IS, and other relevant global standards).
• Preferred familiarity with FLSmidth products/equipment and various mining/minerals equipment, particularly Filtration and Flotation.
• Strong conceptual thinking and problem solving skills.

As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.

FLSmidth is the leading supplier of engineering, equipment and service solutions to customers in the mining and minerals industries – for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers

We offer all employees access to a dedicated recognition platform, empowering you to celebrate achievements, share appreciation and stay connected globally. FLS is a leading, full flowsheet minerals processing supplier to the global mining industry. We deliver proven technologies and services across the lifecycle of operations, and have set targets of providing solutions for zero-emissions mining by 2030 with our MissionZero programme.