Assistant Manager Instrumentation

Assistant Manager – Instrumentation | Leading Diversified Conglomerate

Role Overview 

Our client, a premier diversified conglomerate renowned for its dominant presence in the construction products sector, is seeking a technically adept Assistant Manager – Instrumentation. As the group undergoes a strategic expansion into new product portfolios, this role will be based within a newly established subsidiary. You will be responsible for the lifecycle management of sophisticated field instruments and control systems, ensuring maximum uptime and operational precision. This is a vital leadership position for an engineer who excels at troubleshooting complex automated systems and is ready to drive technical excellence during a high-growth phase.

Key Responsibilities

Field Instrumentation & Hardware Maintenance

• Technical Troubleshooting: Maintain and repair critical field instruments including weigh feeders, load cells, transmitters, bag filter instruments, and packers.

• Lifecycle Management: Oversee both preventive and breakdown maintenance, performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to minimize recurring technical failures.

• New Installations: Lead instrumentation tasks for new facility upgrades, ensuring seamless integration with existing plant infrastructure.

Control Systems & Automation

• System Integration: Manage and troubleshoot PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems, including HMI modifications and VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) configurations.

• Electrical Interfacing: Oversee MCC-interfaces and ensure the integrity of control logic across the production line.

• Safety & Compliance: Manage safety interlocks, trip logs, and meticulous documentation to ensure all systems operate within strict regulatory and safety parameters.

Leadership & Operational Coordination

• Team Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and hands-on training to junior team members to enhance the department’s collective skill set.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with maintenance, production, and electrical departments to align instrumentation goals with overall plant output.

• Reporting: Maintain detailed maintenance records, calibration logs, and project progress reports for senior management.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Diploma, BE, B.Tech, BET, or BSc in Instrumentation, Electronics, Automation, or Control Engineering.

• Experience: * Minimum of 6–8 years of hands-on experience in industrial instrumentation.

  • Proven track record in a manufacturing or construction-product environment.

• Technical Mastery:

  • Expert-level troubleshooting skills with Siemens, ABB, or Schneider PLC/DCS systems.

  • Sound knowledge of industrial networking and automation protocols.

  • Hands-on experience with high-precision weighing systems and sensory instruments.

• Core Competencies:

  • Analytical Rigor: Ability to perform deep-dive RCA on complex system failures.

  • Leadership: Strong interpersonal skills to lead technical teams and manage vendor relationships.

  • Agility: Capability to adapt to a fast-paced environment during the subsidiary’s expansion phase.

About the Opportunity

This role offers the chance to be a founding technical member of a new subsidiary within one of the country’s most stable and respected conglomerates. If you are a proactive engineer with a “go-getter” attitude toward automation and process control, we invite you to apply.

Are you ready to calibrate the future of a growing industrial leader? Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CVs to jobs@mindplus.global for a confidential review.

More information

Job Location : Katunayake, Sri Lanka
City : Katunayake
Company Name : Mind Plus 

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