PLC Programmer & Industrial Robot Programmer

V2Soft, Inc.; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

V2Soft, Inc. is seeking an experienced automation engineer in Chennai, India to develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs using Allen-Bradley, Siemens and to design/HMI screens and fault diagnostics.

The role includes developing robot programs with FANUC/ABB, teaching, calibration and integration of PLC, HMI, robots and sensors. The candidate will support commissioning, startup and troubleshooting of production lines, identify root causes, optimize cycle times, and work with manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automation, Instrumentation or related engineering field.
• 79+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, PLC/HMI and robot programming.
• Strong hands-on experience with PLC programming, preferably Allen-Bradley or Siemens.
• Experience in FANUC and/or ABB industrial robot programming, teaching and troubleshooting.
• Strong experience in commissioning, debugging and troubleshooting manufacturing automation systems.
• Experience with PLC-Robot integration, safety systems, sensors and production-line automation.
• Automotive or manufacturing industry experience is highly preferred.
• Candidates with experience in Ford FAST and GVOSS standards will be preferred.
• Working knowledge of IIoT, edge devices, MQTT, OPC UA, Ignition or Kepware is an advantage.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Python scripting for automation, data handling and integration.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work closely with manufacturing/shop-floor teams during commissioning and production support.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, test and troubleshoot PLC programs using Allen-Bradley, Siemens or equivalent platforms.
• Design and maintain HMI screens, alarms and fault diagnostics.
• Develop and optimize industrial robot programs using FANUC, ABB or equivalent robots.
• Perform robot teaching, path programming, calibration and tool/fixture configuration.
• Integrate PLC, HMI, robots, sensors and safety systems.
• Support machine and production-line commissioning, startup and troubleshooting.
• Identify root causes of PLC, robot, communication and automation issues and implement corrective actions.
• Optimize robot and machine programs to improve cycle time, production efficiency and reliability.
• Configure and troubleshoot IIoT edge devices/gateways for shop-floor data collection.
• Support MQTT / OPC UA communication between PLCs, robots, edge devices and IIoT platforms.
• Use Python scripting for data handling, automation utilities and system integration.
• Maintain PLC, HMI, robot and Python program backups, version control and technical documentation.
• Follow and maintain applicable Ford FAST and GVOSS standards and automation programming standards.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI design

Robot programming

Industrial automation

IIoT

Python scripting

MQTT/OPC UA

Troubleshooting

Data handling

Automation standards

Ford FAST & GVOSS

Safety systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics/Automation/Instrumentation or related engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

FANUC

ABB

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Develop, modify, test and troubleshoot PLC programs using Allen-Bradley, Siemens or equivalent platforms.


• Design and maintain HMI screens, alarms and fault diagnostics.


• Develop and optimize industrial robot programs using FANUC, ABB or equivalent robots.


• Perform robot teaching, path programming, calibration and tool/fixture configuration.


• Integrate PLC, HMI, robots, sensors and safety systems.


• Support machine and production-line commissioning, startup and troubleshooting.


• Identify root causes of PLC, robot, communication and automation issues and implement corrective actions.


• Optimize robot and machine programs to improve cycle time, production efficiency and reliability.


• Configure and troubleshoot IIoT edge devices/gateways for shop-floor data collection.


• Support MQTT / OPC UA communication between PLCs, robots, edge devices and IIoT platforms.


• Use Python scripting for data handling, automation utilities and system integration.


• Maintain PLC, HMI, robot and Python program backups, version control and technical documentation.


• Follow and maintain applicable Ford FAST and GVOSS standards and automation programming standards.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automation, Instrumentation or related engineering field.


• 79+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, PLC/HMI and robot programming.


• Strong hands-on experience with PLC programming, preferably Allen-Bradley or Siemens.


• Experience in FANUC and/or ABB industrial robot programming, teaching and troubleshooting.


• Strong experience in commissioning, debugging and troubleshooting manufacturing automation systems.


• Experience with PLC-Robot integration, safety systems, sensors and production-line automation.


• Automotive or manufacturing industry experience is highly preferred.


• Candidates with experience in Ford FAST and GVOSS standards will be preferred.


• Working knowledge of IIoT, edge devices, MQTT, OPC UA, Ignition or Kepware is an advantage.


• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Python scripting for automation, data handling and integration.


• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.


• Willingness to work closely with manufacturing/shop-floor teams during commissioning and production support.