Senior Manager - Engineering

Schneider Electric; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country-specific programs

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Chennai seeks a Senior Automation Engineer with 9+ years of experience to design and commission control systems. You will work with PLCs, DCS, Safety and Fire & Gas systems, and IIoT within Industry 4.0 frameworks, applying ISA standards and robust networking and protocol knowledge.

You’ll collaborate across teams, manage multiple projects, and travel for site commissioning as required, maintaining professionalism and a growth mindset in a dynamic industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Expertise in PLCs, DCS, Safety systems, Fire & Gas, IIoT and Industry 4.0
• Aware of ISA standards applying to control system design
• Firm understanding of process control concepts
• Networking devices and components like ethernet switches and firewalls
• Industrial communication protocols: Modbus, Profibus, HART, FF
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Willing to travel for site commissioning
• Maintain professionalism and diligence
• Graduate in Electronics & Instrumentation Eng or Instrumentation & Control Eng with 9+ years experience

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in PLCs, DCS, Safety and Fire & Gas systems and IIoT to projects
• Adhere to ISA standards in control system design
• Develop and optimize process control concepts and techniques
• Work with networking devices (ethernet switches, fiber, firewalls)
• Implement and validate protocols: Modbus, Profibus, HART, FF
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and teams
• Manage multiple projects and prioritise deliverables
• Travel to site commissioning as needed
• Maintain high professionalism and diligence

Skills

PLC

DCS

Safety systems

Fire & Gas

IIoT

Industry 4.0

ISA standards awareness

Networking devices

Industrial protocols

Communication skills

Project management

Travel for site commissioning

Professionalism

Teamwork

Education

Electronics & Instrumentation Eng

Instrumentation & Control Eng

Tools

Modbus

Profibus

HART

FF

Ethernet switches

Fiber optic switches

Firewalls

Job description

• Should be expertise in programmable logic controllers(PLC), distributed control systems (DCS), Safety systems, Fire & Gas systems, IIoT and Industry 4.0
• Should aware of industry standards and practices (e.g., ISA standards) that apply to control system design.
• Should have firm and increasing understanding of process control concepts and techniques.
• Should understand networking devices & components like ethernet switches, Fiber optic switches, firewalls etc.,
• Should understand the various industrial communication protocols like Modbus, Profibus, HART, FF etc.,
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attitude to work effectively as an individual & in team environment and shall be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• A growth mindset and a commitment to lifelong learning & willingness to accept criticism
• Willing to travel for site commissioning activities depending upon the project requirements
• Maintaining a high degree of professionalism and diligence
• Must be a Graduate in Engineering Disciplines Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering with minimum 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Attitude to Works effectively as individual & in team environment and shall be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Job requirements:

• Should be expertise in programmable logic controllers(PLC), distributed control systems (DCS), Safety systems, Fire & Gas systems, IIoT and Industry 4.0
• Should aware of industry standards and practices (e.g., ISA standards) that apply to control system design.
• Should have firm and increasing understanding of process control concepts and techniques.
• Should understand networking devices & components like ethernet switches, Fiber optic switches, firewalls etc.,
• Should understand the various industrial communication protocols like Modbus, Profibus, HART, FF etc.,
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attitude to work effectively as an individual & in team environment and shall be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• A growth mindset and a commitment to lifelong learning & willingness to accept criticism
• Willing to travel for site commissioning activities depending upon the project requirements
• Maintaining a high degree of professionalism and diligence
• Must be a Graduate in Engineering Disciplines Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering with minimum 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Attitude to Works effectively as individual & in team environment and shall be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

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• Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available.

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