We are looking for a skilled Instrumentation Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and support instrumentation and control systems in our rice processing/milling plant. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring reliable operation of field instruments, control panels, sensors, and automation systems to minimize plant downtime.

Key Responsibilities

- Carry out preventive and breakdown maintenance of instrumentation and control systems.

- Troubleshoot and maintain sensors, transmitters, switches, controllers, and field instruments.

- Maintain instrumentation used in rice milling, grain handling, cleaning, drying, husking, polishing, grading, sorting, and packing sections.

- Troubleshoot and maintain PLC, HMI, VFD, control panels, and automation systems.

- Handle calibration and maintenance of temperature, pressure, level, flow, moisture, and other process instruments.

- Check and maintain proximity sensors, photoelectric sensors, limit switches, load cells, solenoid valves, pneumatic systems, and related devices.

- Attend instrumentation-related breakdowns and ensure minimum production downtime.

- Carry out routine inspection, testing, calibration, and preventive maintenance activities.

- Assist in installation, commissioning, and modification of instrumentation and automation equipment.

- Maintain records of breakdowns, preventive maintenance, calibration, spare parts, and repairs.

- Coordinate with Electrical, Mechanical, Production, and Maintenance teams for smooth plant operation.

- Ensure proper cable routing, instrument connections, panel wiring, and electrical/instrumentation safety.





- Maintain adequate critical instrumentation spares and report requirements to the maintenance team.

- Follow plant safety, housekeeping, and standard operating procedures.

Candidate Requirements

- ITI / Diploma in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical, or a related technical field.

- 2–5 years of relevant industrial experience.

- Experience in rice mills, grain processing plants, food processing plants, FMCG, or similar manufacturing industries will be preferred.

- Practical knowledge of PLC, HMI, VFD, sensors, transmitters, control panels, and industrial automation.

- Ability to read and understand basic electrical/instrumentation drawings.

- Valuable troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

- Willingness to work in shifts and attend emergency breakdowns when required.

- Strong focus on safety, reliability, and preventive maintenance.

Preferred Skills

- PLC troubleshooting

- HMI and VFD troubleshooting

- Industrial sensors and transmitters

- Load cells and weighing systems

- Pneumatic control systems

- Calibration of process instruments

- Control panels and field wiring

- Preventive & breakdown maintenance

- Rice milling/grain processing automation

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate

- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462001: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s)

- What is your current and expected salary?

Location

- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462001 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Instrument Technician (Bhopal)
🏢 Bhagwati Industrial Group
📍 Bhopal