Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, review, test, and commission PLC and
- Understand machine functionality and develop reliable, scalable, and maintainable automation solutions.
- Design, configure, and troubleshoot industrial communication networks and machine architectures.
- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and machine operation.
- Perform software reviews, debugging, offline simulation, and validation before machine deployment.
- Integrate PLCs, HMIs, IPCs, robots, vision systems, scanners, drives, and field devices into complete automation solutions.
- Configure, commission, and optimize servo systems, stepper motors, VFDs, and motion control applications.
- Integrate industrial robots into automated manufacturing systems, including communication with PLCs and peripheral equipment.
- Configure and tune sensors, vision systems, barcode/RFID scanners, safety devices, and machine interfaces.
- Perform machine installation, startup, commissioning, Site Acceptance Test (SAT), and customer handover.
- Troubleshoot automation, electrical, networking, and machine issues to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
- Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, Design, Vision, Robots, Quality, and Project teams throughout project execution.
- Prepare project schedules and ensure timely completion of installation and commissioning activities.
- Maintain software backups, version control, commissioning reports, and technical documentation.
- Support customer production during machine ramp-up and resolve field issues effectively.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, quality requirements, and engineering best practices.
- Provide technical support across all three shifts whenever required.
- Travel within India and internationally for machine installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer support.





Preferred candidate profile

PLC Programming

Hands-on programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting experience with one or more of the following platforms:

- Siemens
- Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation)
- Omron
- Mitsubishi

PC-Based Automation Experience with industrial PC (IPC)-based automation and real-time control platforms such as:
- Beckhoff TwinCAT
- CODESYS
- B&R; Automation Studio
- Other IEC 61131-3 compliant automation platforms

HMI & SCADA
- HMI development and visualization
- SCADA integration
- Recipe management
- Alarm management
- Data logging

Industrial Communication Networks Good understanding of industrial communication protocols including:
- Profinet
- Ethernet/IP
- EtherCAT
- Profibus
- Modbus TCP/RTU
- CC-Link
- OPC UA (preferred)

Motion Control Hands-on experience with:
- Servo drives and motors
- Stepper motor systems
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- Electronic camming
- Motion synchronization
- Position control applications

Industrial Robot Integration Experience in integrating industrial robots with automated production systems.

Preferred exposure to one or more robot platforms:

- ABB
- FANUC
- KUKA
- Yaskawa
- Universal Robots (UR)
- Epson
- Mitsubishi

Responsibilities include:
- Robot programming and commissioning
- PLC-robot communication
- Safety integration
- Robot calibration and TCP setup
- Cycle time optimization
- Integration with vision systems and peripheral equipment

Machine Integration Hands-on experience integrating:
- Vision systems
- Barcode/RFID scanners
- Sensors
- Pneumatic systems
- Safety PLCs and safety devices
- Electrical control panels
- I/O systems

Engineering Skills
- Read and interpret electrical schematics and control panel drawings.
- Robust machine troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
- Experience in software simulation, machine commissioning, FAT, and SAT.
- Knowledge of machine safety standards and industrial automation best practices.

📌 Software Lead - Machine Automation (Bengaluru)
🏢 SSMATRIX CONSULTANCY
📍 Bengaluru