About this role
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
- Lead automation and controls engineering activities for new manufacturing facilities and model launch projects.
- Define plant-wide controls architecture, PLC standards, SCADA, HMI and industrial networking requirements.
- Develop automation strategies for Press, BIW, Paint, Assembly, Battery and Logistics operations.
- Lead specification, sourcing and implementation of PLCs, robots, vision systems, traceability systems and MES interfaces.
- Drive digital manufacturing, smart factory and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Lead integration of OT systems with MES, ERP, IIoT and analytics platforms.
- Manage controls suppliers, automation integrators and electrical contractors.
- Support electrical design reviews, control panel approvals, FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
- Establish cybersecurity, data acquisition and plant connectivity standards.
- Drive troubleshooting, optimization and reliability improvement of automation systems.
Preferred Industries
Manufacturing Manufacturing and Pr
## Education Qualification
- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics or Automation Engineering.
- M.Tech or certification in Automation, Controls, Industry 4.0 or Digital Manufacturing preferred.
General Experience
- 8-10 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- Minimum 5 years in automation, controls engineering or industrial digitalization projects.
- Experience in automotive manufacturing projects is preferred.
- Exposure to greenfield plant setup, commissioning and SOP support is highly desirable.
Critical Experience
Required Technical Expertise
- PLC programming and automation architecture.
- SCADA, HMI and industrial communication protocols.
- Industrial networking including Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus and OPC-UA.
- Robot integration and automation systems.
- MES, IIoT, digital manufacturing and smart factory solutions.
- Electrical system design and industrial power distribution.
- Machine safety and functional safety systems.
- Data analytics, manufacturing intelligence and dashboard development.
- Project management and CapEx execution.
Preferred Platforms & Tools
- Siemens TIA Portal / PCS7.
- Rockwell Automation Studio 5000.
- Mitsubishi or Schneider PLC platforms.
- Ignition, WinCC, Wonderware or equivalent SCADA platforms.
- ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa or KUKA robot systems.
- Power BI, SQL and manufacturing analytics tools.
System Generated Core Skills
Performance Monitoring Conveyor Systems Pneumatics Hydraulics Costing Work Estimation Process Knowledge - Assembly Industrial Engineering Project Management QC Tools Kaizen QC Story Root Cause Analysis Equipment Management Equipment Maintenance Product Knowledge -Vehicle System Product Knowledge - Aggregates Fixtures Statistical Analysis Tools Process Improvement Method Study & Work Measurement Line Balancing Ergonomics Resource Management Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 9001 - Quality Management
## System Generated Secondary Skills