Senior Plc Programmer

MEL Systems and Services Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 223,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

MEL Systems and Services Ltd in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, invites an Automation Engineer with 5-8 years of experience to join our team.

You will develop and test PLC programs (Allen-Bradley), design HMI/SCADA, integrate servo systems, and support commissioning and after-sales service.

This role requires hands-on control systems experience, weighing and batching expertise, and strong documentation skills to support field activities in our projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs (Rockwell) and Studio 5000 control systems.
• Strong HMI/SCADA development skills for process monitoring.
• Expertise in servo motors, drives, and load cell integration.
• Experience in weighing and batching automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and troubleshoot PLC programs for weighing and batching systems.
• Design and develop HMI and SCADA applications for process monitoring and control.
• Develop control logic for batch sequencing, recipe management, weighing operations, dosing, and material handling.
• Configure and integrate servo motors, drives, sensors, and industrial networks.
• Integrate PLC systems with field instrumentation and weighing equipment.
• Perform FAT, SAT, commissioning, and machine start-up activities.
• Troubleshoot automation issues during commissioning and production support.
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Project Engineering teams.
• Prepare technical documentation, backups, and commissioning reports.
• Provide customer support during installation and after-sales service.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI Development

SCADA Development

Servo Motor Integration

Weighing & Batching

Recipe Management

Load Cell Integration

VFD Integration

Industrial Protocols

Job description

Permanent | MEL Systems and Services Ltd | India

Posted On 08/21/2026

Job Information

Automation

Work Experience 5-8 years

20000 - 30000

City Chennai

State/Province Tamil Nadu

600096

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and troubleshoot PLC programs for Weighing and Batching Systems .
• Design and develop HMI and SCADA applications for processmonitoringand control.
• Develop control logic for batch sequencing, recipe management, weighing operations, dosing, and material handling.
• Configure and integrate Servo Motors, Servo Drives, VFDs, Load Cells, Weighing Controllers, Sensors, and Industrial Communication Networks.
• Integrate PLC systems with field instrumentation and weighing equipment.
• Perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and machine start-up activities.
• Troubleshoot automation and control system issues during commissioning and production support.
• Coordinate with Mechanical Design, Electrical Design, and Project Engineering teams.
• Prepare technical documentation, software backups, and commissioning reports.
• Provide customer support during installation and after-sales service.

Required Skills

• Allen-Bradley (Rockwell) PLC (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000)
• HMI Development
• SCADA Development
• Servo Motor Programming & Servo Drive Integration
• Weighing & Batching Automation
• Recipe Management & Batch Control
• Load Cell Integration
• VFD Integration
• Industrial Communication Protocols ( Profinet , Profibus, Modbus TCP/RTU, EtherNet /IP)

Preferred Industry Experience

Candidates with experience in the following industries will be preferred: