Shift Engineer- Instrumentation

Role Purpose: The Shift Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for ensuring the continuous and reliable operation of all instrumentation, control systems, analysers, and automation equipments in the assigned shift. The role involves troubleshooting instrumentation issues, coordinating maintenance activities, supporting production operations, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards to achieve uninterrupted plant operation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor the health and performance of plant instrumentation and control systems during the shift
• Provide immediate troubleshooting and rectification of instrumentation breakdowns.
• Coordinate with production personnel to maintain stable plant operations.
• Ensure critical process parameters are accurately measured and controlled.
• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for instrumentation equipment.
• Ensure timely restoration of failed instruments to minimize plant downtime.
• Supervise instrument technicians and contract manpower during the shift.
• Verify completion and quality of maintenance work carried out during the shift.
• Monitor and troubleshoot PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI systems.
• Maintain control loops, interlocks, alarms, and safety systems.
• Support logic modifications and troubleshooting of automation systems as required.
• Ensure proper functioning of communication networks between field devices and control systems.
• Ensure routine calibration and functional testing of field instruments.
• Verify calibration records and maintain documentation.
• Conduct periodic inspection of transmitters, gauges, switches, analysers, and control valves.
• Ensure maintenance activities are performed in line with safety procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Maintain Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), and Fire & Gas Systems.
• Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Participate in safety audits, inspections, and emergency response activities.
• Ensure availability and proper use of PPEs by maintenance personnel.
• Promote 5 S concept and ensure required housekeeping is maintained in work area & Instrument workshop.
• Maintain shift logs and instrumentation breakdown records.
• Prepare daily shift reports and communicate important issues during shift handovers.
• Update equipment maintenance history in the SAP system.
• Maintain inventory status of critical instrumentation spares.
• Assist in preparing shutdown plans and maintenance schedules.
• Maintain documentation as per IMS