Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer
Join the leading brand in mining as a Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer. Take ownership of Filtration and Flotation projects across our Separation product line, working alongside a talented, ambitious team who count on you to deliver. Seize the opportunity to lead, learn and grow your potential with us in Chennai.
Short department description
Electrical & Instrumentation designs for Filtration and Flotation products, supporting the Seperation productline.
Your responsibilities
- Develop and review basic and detailed engineering documents for electrical control and instrumentation systems.
- Plan and coordinate technical inputs proactively to meet project schedules and deliverables with high quality.
- Apply strong knowledge of instrumentation standards across various applications.
- Independently coordinate with customers and consultants for drawing and document approvals.
- Prepare and review instrumentation specifications to meet project and contractual requirements.
- Review and approve electrical and instrumentation vendor documents to ensure compliance with project standards.
- Interact with panel designers to ensure compliant panel designs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement process enhancements.
- Enhance engineering efficiency through innovative contributions.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent 4-year degree) in electrical, electronic, or related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of proven, hands-on Electrical & Instrumentation engineering experience in the mining industry, including preparation and review of deliverables such as Instrument Lists, IO Lists, Cable Interconnection Drawings, Control System Interlocking Diagrams, Cable Schedules, Instrument Hook-Ups, Instrument Location Plans, JB Grouping, PLC Architecture Drawings, and Instrument Datasheets, as well as review of offers, electro-mechanical documents, and vendor drawings for mining/mineral processing products/projects, particularly Filtration and Flotation.
- Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers and taking technical ownership of assigned projects.
- Expertise in reviewing P&ID drawings.
- Proficiency in creating Panel Layout and JB Layout drawings.
- Hands-on experience supporting installation and commissioning of control and instrumentation (C&I) equipment in process industries.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office and other modern engineering tools.
- Strong knowledge of engineering standards (IEC, NEMA, CSA, IS, and other relevant global standards).
- Preferred familiarity with FLSmidth products/equipment and various mining/minerals equipment, particularly Filtration and Flotation.
- Strong conceptual thinking and problem solving skills.
As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.
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