Instrument Engineer
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering
In short
Alfa Laval seeks an Instrument Engineer in Pune for full-time, on-site work. The role involves designing and implementing complex instrumentation and automation projects, selecting and sizing field instruments, preparing technical documentation, and supporting project management. Candidates must have a B.E. in Instrumentation & Control Engineering and 2-8 years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan and schedule EIA-related activities for projects.
- Select and size field instruments.
- Prepare Instrument Index, Data Sheets, BOM, Cable and JB Schedule, and PLC I/O Calculation/List.
- Perform calculations such as CV, UPS & Battery, heat dissipation, and air consumption.
- Design PLC panels, JB’s, and low-voltage electrical panels.
- Understand control valve selection and sizing.
- Develop alternative designs for new product development.
- Review engineering documents, analyze designs, and retrieve information to complete project design documentation.
- Review vendor drawings and documents; perform technical bid evaluations.
- Support procurement actions and Supply Chain in vendor evaluation and selection.
- Estimate costs and approve electrical systems.
- Attend site meetings with customers, consultants, and external suppliers.
- Directly responsible for: Instrumentation & Automation engineering, Field Instruments design, Instrument design calculation, Power supply calculation, testing of the panels, documentation, Control System Software FAT, Instrument selection & support for Projects and modular systems, Cost estimation.
- Indirectly responsible for: Project management, coordination within the project team/ customer / consultant.
Requirements
- 2 to 8 years of engineering experience.
- B.E. in Instrumentation & Control Engineering (required).
- Knowledge of instrumentation standards (IEC, BS, ANSI, NFPA, ISA, UL) is essential.
- Familiarity with CE and UL norms, as well as HAZOP studies, is required.
- Knowledge of PLC system architecture, types of PLCs, I/O cards, HMI, and SCADA is required.
Desired Qualifications
- Detailed knowledge of instrumentation design tools, such as INTOOLS and ePlan.
- Strong knowledge and experience in project work.
- Cross-cultural awareness.
- Awareness of PLC programming.
- Structured and systematic approach.
- Focus on high quality and standards of work results.
- Team player with strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Eager to share knowledge and experience with others.
- Customer-oriented and effective in cooperation.
- Self-driven and responsible, also accountable for others.
Benefits
- An interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers.
- An exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities.
- Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success; you will be learning new things every day.
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