Designation: Instrumentation Engineer

Department: Maintenance / Instrumentation

1. Design and Development

- Design, select, and specify instrumentation systems, including sensors, transmitters, control valves, PLCs, and DCS.
- Ensure instrumentation systems meet process requirements, technical specifications, and applicable industry standards.
- Review P&IDs;, instrument datasheets, loop diagrams, and control system architecture.

1. Installation and Commissioning

- Supervise the installation, testing, calibration, and commissioning of instruments and control systems.
- Configure and integrate field instruments with PLC, DCS, SCADA, and automation systems.
- Conduct loop checking, functional testing, and instrument performance verification.
- Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, and project teams during equipment installation and commissioning.

1. Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting

- Plan and execute preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for instrumentation systems.
- Identify and rectify instrument failures, control loop problems, and process deviations.
- Maintain the availability and reliability of critical instruments and control equipment.
- Minimize production downtime through timely troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

1. Process Control and Optimization

- Monitor and maintain critical process parameters, including temperature, pressure, flow, level, and speed.
- Optimize control loops and instrument settings to improve process stability and production efficiency.
- Support automation improvements to reduce energy consumption, material losses, and unplanned downtime.
- Ensure accurate process monitoring in PET melting, extrusion, spinning, quenching, and other relevant production operations.

1. Safety and Statutory Compliance

- Ensure instrumentation systems comply with applicable safety standards and company procedures.
- Inspect and maintain alarms, interlocks, trips, and emergency shutdown systems.
- Follow permit-to-work, lockout/tagout (LOTO),



and other applicable safety procedures during maintenance.
- Support safety inspections, risk assessments, and EHS audits.

1. Documentation and Reporting

- Maintain calibration records, preventive maintenance reports, breakdown logs, and instrument history cards.
- Update P&IDs;, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, instrument datasheets, and equipment manuals.
- Prepare daily maintenance reports and monthly performance summaries.
- Track critical spare parts, instrument availability, recurring failures, and maintenance costs.

1. Cross-functional Coordination

- Coordinate with Production, Electrical, Mechanical, Utility, Quality, and EHS teams to ensure uninterrupted plant operations.
- Provide technical support during breakdowns, process trials, equipment modifications, and plant shutdowns.
- Train technicians and operators on instrument handling, basic troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.
- Coordinate with OEMs, vendors, and service providers for technical support and equipment upgrades.

1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Instrument availability and reliability.
- Reduction in instrumentation-related breakdowns and production downtime.
- Preventive maintenance schedule compliance.
- Calibration completion within the defined schedule.
- Reduction in repeat failures and maintenance costs.
- Timely closure of maintenance work orders.
- Compliance with safety procedures and maintenance documentation requirements.

Reporting To: Maintenance Manager / Head of Maintenance Qualification: Diploma or B.E./B.Tech in Instrumentation, Electronics and Instrumentation, or a relevant engineering discipline.

Experience: As per company requirements relevant experience in continuous-process manufacturing is preferred (minimum 5 years experience ).

Core Competencies: PLC/DCS troubleshooting, field instrument calibration, control loop tuning, process automation, preventive maintenance, analytical thinking, and cross-functional teamwork.

Pay: From ₹25,000.00 per month

Perks

- Food provided
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Instrumentation Engineer (Karur)
🏢 SHREE RENGA POLYMERS
📍 Karur