Instrumentation Engineer

Department : Engineering & Maintenance

Reports to : Maintenance Manager

Location : Dewas, Madhya Pradesh

Industry : Dairy

Job Summary

The Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for ensuring the optimal performance, calibration, maintenance, and integration of all instrumentation and control systems in the automated dairy processing plant. This role supports process automation, ensures compliance with food safety standards, and minimizes downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Instrumentation Management :
• Install, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain sensors, flow meters, pressure gauges, transmitters, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and other control instruments.
• Ensure all process instruments are calibrated as per preventive maintenance schedules.
• Automation Support :
• Work closely with automation and electrical teams to maintain PLC / DCS / SCADA systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider, etc.).
• Assist in programming and modifying logic for process optimization.
• Monitor and analyze control system performance and suggest improvements.
• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance :
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules for all instrumentation and control equipment.
• Conduct root cause analysis for repetitive failures and implement corrective actions.
• Compliance and Documentation :
• Ensure instrumentation and control systems comply with FSSAI, ISO 22000, HACCP, and other dairy industry norms.
• Maintain documentation of calibration records, loop diagrams, P&IDs, and change management logs.
• Project Execution :
• Support new equipment commissioning and automation upgrades.
• Participate in CAPEX projects related to instrumentation and controls.
• Team Coordination & Training :
• Coordinate with production, quality, and maintenance teams for operational excellence.
• Train technicians and operators on instrumentation handling and basic troubleshooting.

Key Skills And Competencies

Qualifications

Skills Required

Transmitters, VFDs, Sensors, Boilers, Automation, flow meters , Scada