Senior Engineer - Lab Management and Manual Tester

Emerson; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a hands-on Laboratory Operations professional to manage the industrial automation test lab in Maharashtra. You will oversee daily lab operations, keep test racks and equipment ready, and maintain lab standards and housekeeping while coordinating maintenance and continuous improvement activities.

You will also handle inventory for PLCs, I/O modules, HMIs, and related gear; manage asset tracking; and coordinate import/export logistics with vendors to ensure timely material

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting laboratory operations, engineering environments, automation systems, inventory management, asset management, or related functions.
• Working knowledge of industrial automation hardware and laboratory test environments.
• Experience managing inventory records, asset tracking, and equipment utilization.
• Knowledge of logistics coordination, procurement processes, and material movement activities.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the industrial automation test laboratory.
• Ensure availability and readiness of test racks, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Maintain laboratory standards, procedures, and housekeeping practices.
• Coordinate lab maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain inventory of PLCs, I/O modules, communication devices, HMIs, Industrial PCs, and related equipment.
• Track asset allocation, movement, utilization.
• Conduct periodic inventory audits and maintain accurate records.
• Coordinate import, export, receipt, storage, and shipment of laboratory equipment.
• Manage shipping documentation, customs coordination, and logistics activities.
• Work with procurement and vendors to ensure timely material availability.
• Support engineering teams in building and maintaining test setups.
• Coordinate hardware procurement, assembly, and deployment activities.
• Ensure availability of required hardware, software, and accessories for testing.
• Assist with basic hardware troubleshooting.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety and EHS requirements.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and risk assessments.
• Lead inventory, quality, and safety audits.
• Track and close audit findings and corrective actions.
• Execute predefined test cases and validation procedures.
• Perform smoke and sanity testing after deployments or configuration changes.
• Document test results, observations, and test evidence.Report defects and assist engineering teams with defect reproduction.
• Verify defect fixes as directed by engineering teams.
• Drive 5S, workplace organization, and lab efficiency initiatives.
• Recommend improvements to laboratory processes, asset utilization, and safety practices.

Skills

Laboratory operations

Inventory management

Asset management

Logistics coordination

Industrial automation knowledge

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Emerson PACSystems

Siemens

Rockwell Automation

Schneider Electric

ABB

Modbus

OPC

EtherNet/IP

PROFINET

BACnet

Job description

Job Description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Manage daily operations of the industrial automation test laboratory.
• Ensure availability and readiness of test racks, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Maintain laboratory standards, procedures, and housekeeping practices.
• Coordinate lab maintenance and continuous improvement activities.

Job Description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Laboratory Operations

• Manage daily operations of the industrial automation test laboratory.
• Ensure availability and readiness of test racks, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Maintain laboratory standards, procedures, and housekeeping practices.
• Coordinate lab maintenance and continuous improvement activities.

Inventory & Asset Management

• Maintain inventory of PLCs, I/O modules, communication devices, HMIs, Industrial PCs, and related equipment.
• Track asset allocation, movement, utilization.
• Conduct periodic inventory audits and maintain accurate records.

Import, Export & Logistics

• Coordinate import, export, receipt, storage, and shipment of laboratory equipment.
• Manage shipping documentation, customs coordination, and logistics activities.
• Work with procurement and vendors to ensure timely material availability.

Engineering Support & Test Setup Development

• Support engineering teams in building and maintaining test setups.
• Coordinate hardware procurement, assembly, and deployment activities.
• Ensure availability of required hardware, software, and accessories for testing.
• Assist with basic hardware troubleshooting.

Safety, Compliance & Audits

• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety and EHS requirements.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and risk assessments.
• Lead inventory, quality, and safety audits.
• Track and close audit findings and corrective actions.

Manual Testing & Validation

• Execute predefined test cases and validation procedures.
• Perform smoke and sanity testing after deployments or configuration changes.
• Document test results, observations, and test evidence.Report defects and assist engineering teams with defect reproduction.
• Verify defect fixes as directed by engineering teams.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive 5S, workplace organization, and lab efficiency initiatives.
• Recommend improvements to laboratory processes, asset utilization, and safety practices.

Who You Are:

You consistently build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. You effectively balance multiple priorities, adapting your approach to changing circumstances while maintaining focus on key goals. You actively seek opportunities to improve processes and solve problems through practical and innovative solutions. You communicate clearly and effectively with diverse stakeholders, ensuring alignment, accountability, and successful execution of responsibilities.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting laboratory operations, engineering environments, automation systems, inventory management, asset management, or related functions.
• Working knowledge of industrial automation hardware and laboratory test environments.
• Experience managing inventory records, asset tracking, and equipment utilization.
• Knowledge of logistics coordination, procurement processes, and material movement activities.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience working with PLC platforms such as Emerson PACSystems, Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric, ABB, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols including Modbus, OPC, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, BACnet, and serial communication technologies.
• Knowledge of safety programs, EHS requirements, audit processes, and compliance practices.
• Experience supporting engineering laboratories, research and development environments, or automation testing facilities.
• Familiarity with ISO standards, 5S methodologies, lean practices, or other continuous improvement frameworks.
• Experience executing manual testing activities and documenting validation results within engineering or product development environments.

Our Culture and Commitment To You:

At Emerson, we are committed to creating a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We foster an inclusive culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives because we believe that great ideas emerge from diverse teams working together.

We invest in our people through opportunities for learning, development, mentorship and career growth. Our goal is to provide an environment where individuals can build meaningful careers while making a lasting impact on our customers, communities, and business.