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A Control Room Operator (CRO) / Assistant Engineer manages, monitors, and optimizes industrial, power plant, or facility control systems to ensure safe and continuous operations. [1]
Job Overview
Role Type: Technical / Operations / Engineering
Reports To: Production Supervisor, Chief Engineer, or Plant Manager
Primary Objective: Monitor automated systems from a central control room, maintain equipment safety standards, and assist in plant or site operations.
Key Responsibilities
Control Room Operations: Monitor and adjust Distributed Control Systems (DCS), ICSS, Fire & Gas (F&G), and Emergency Shutdown (ESD) panels.
Process Optimization: Manage plant start-ups, shutdowns, routine parameter adjustments, and troubleshooting to meet production targets.
Safety & Compliance: Enforce Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) guidelines, manage Permit to Work (PTW) documentation, and respond to plant emergencies.
Maintenance Coordination: Schedule preventive maintenance, track work orders, coordinate with field engineers or subcontractors, and monitor chemical or material inventories.
Reporting & Logs: Maintain accurate shift logs, record production data, and compile incident or performance reports.
Required skills
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (B.E./B.Tech) or Diploma (D.A.E.) in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Production Engineering. Experience: Generally 3 to 5+ years of hands-on experience in power plants, oil & gas, or industrial process facilities. Technical Skills: Proficiency in DCS, SCADA, or CMMS software. Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and HVAC/utility systems. Understanding of safety protocols, fire codes, and emergency response procedures. Soft Skills: Problem-solving, quick decision-making under pressure, clear communication, and teamwork
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2.2 L–4.8 Lper year
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Sign in Create candidate account ← Back to all jobsExperience2–5 yrs
Work modeOn-site
LocationODISHA
QualificationB.Tech — electrical, B.Tech — mechanical
TAT15 days
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