Shift Engineer- Power Plant

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the operation, maintenance and reliability of DCS, PLC, SCADA, field instruments, analyzers,

control valves and automation systems.

• Manage and troubleshoot Yokogawa CENTUM VP R6, Emerson RX3i PLC system, Siemens S7-1500

PLC and WOODWARD and BENTLEY NEVEDA Vibration monitoring system.

• Plan and execute preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance and minimize instrumentation-related

failures and plant trips.

• Troubleshoot complex control loops, interlocks, permissive, alarms, trips and automation-related problems.
• Lead instrumentation activities during shutdowns, overhauls, breakdowns, commissioning and

performance trials.

• Ensure calibration and reliability of critical pressure, temperature, flow, level and analytical instruments.
• Lead engineers, technicians and contractors, including manpower planning, work allocation and competency

development.

• Ensure compliance with PTW, LOTO, JSA, and risk assessment, PPE and plant safety requirements.
• Coordinate with Operations, Electrical, and Mechanical, Projects, OEMs, vendors and contractors.
• Support DCS/PLC upgrades, automation modernization, FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
• Manage critical spares, departmental budgets, procurement specifications and technical evaluation of vendor

offers.

• Maintain accurate technical documentation, equipment history, PLC/DCS backups and maintenance records.

Essential Skills and Experience :

• Leadership: Minimum 58 years of experience as a shift engineer is preferred.

• Strong hands-on knowledge of DCS, PLC, SCADA, turbine control systems, field instrumentation and

industrial automation.

• Practical experience in troubleshoot Yokogawa CENTUM VP R6 ,Emerson RX3i PLC system, Emerson

90-30 PLC system Siemens S7-1500 PLC will be highly desirable.

• Sound knowledge of PLC/DCS logic modification, control-loop tuning, interlocks, permissive, alarms,

trips and sequence control.

• Strong understanding of instrumentation and control systems associated with AFBC boilers, BHEL

turbines, Turbo blowers (NTC-SBW), CHP, DM plants, compressors and VFD systems.

• Hands-on knowledge of smart transmitters, HART communication, control valves, smart positioners,

analysers and calibration of pressure, temperature, flow and level instruments.

• Experience in shutdown planning, major overhaul, commissioning, FAT/SAT and automation modification

projects.

• Knowledge of RCA, preventive/predictive maintenance, reliability improvement and maintenance

planning.

• Ability to manage vendors, contractors, technical procurement, critical spares and maintenance budgets.

• Strong understanding of industrial safety practices including ISO documentation, PTW, LOTO, JSA,

HIRA, risk assessment and PPE compliance.

• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical thinking, decision-making and emergency troubleshooting

skills.

• Candidates with experience in a 325 MW or similar-capacity thermal power plant will have an added

advantage.