Entry Level Qualification 

10

Career Fields 

Engineering & Technology

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

CUET UG, TRIPURA JEE, JEE MAIN BE/BTECH

About Career 

As an Instrumentation Engineer after your Diploma, you will be assisting graduate engineers in designing (manually or through computer software), building, installing and maintaining measuring instruments which are used to monitor and control various engineering equipments, machinery and processes. You may be working for manufacturers who make the equipment or for the companies who use it.

You main job will be to see that the equipments, machines or control systems that are designed, installed and managed by you and your team operate effectively and safely. You will also be involved in testing and evaluating the performance of various instruments after they are assembled to check whether they are working fine or need to be fixed.

You may be involved in developing instruments that measure pressure, temperature, voltage, radiation, and other variables used in several large factories where these factors need to be controlled at a particular level.

Instrumentation Engineers work in all industries which use any kind of processing of materials to produced finished products. This is a highly technical field where a number of companies operating in several sectors of the manufacturing industry, including chemical, pharmaceutical, nuclear and renewable energy companies and environmental agencies, require Control and Instrumentation Engineers.
You will have to work with graduate instrumentation engineers, technicians, instrument mechanics and other workers as part of a team.

You will have to work full time which may be over 50 hours a week. You may also be involved in providing training to junior factory workers and instrument mechanics regarding how to follow protocols and deadlines.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Control and Instrumentation Engineer, you will be engaged with one or more of the following roles and responsibilities: -

1. You will be reading and interpreting technical drawings, schematics, blueprints or other computer-generated reports. 

2. You will be assisting senior engineers in designing, evaluating, installing, operating, or maintaining the instruments, machinery, mechanical devices, equipment and systems so as to meet requirements. 

3. You will be involved in developing instruments that measure pressure, temperature, voltage, radiation, and other variables used in several large factories where these factors need to be controlled at a particular level.

4. You will be conferring with senior engineers or other personnel with regards to operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information. 

5. You will be developing, coordinating, or monitoring all aspects of production, which includes selection of methods of manufacturing, fabricating, or operations of instrument designs. 

6. You will be working with graduate engineers in investigating equipment failures or difficulties so as to evaluate the performance of various instruments after they are assembled to diagnose any faulty operation (check whether they are working fine or need to be fixed).

7. You will help drafters in developing the structural design of different mechanical instruments and machine-related products by using drafting tools or other computer-assisted designing software.

8. You will assist senior engineers, support personnel, procurement, maintenance, or quality control teams in writing, reviewing, or maintaining engineering documentation and findings reports.

9. You will need a deep understanding of the operational processes as your role will be multidisciplinary, involving working closely with teams like operations, purchasing and design and other internal staff.

10. You will enhance both your professional and technical knowledge (about new technologies and competitive products) by reviewing existing literature, discussing with colleagues, attending educational seminars and conferences, reviewing professional publications, etc.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - Diploma in Instrumentation and Control Engineering

After completing Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies, you can do a Diploma in Instrumentation and Control engineering or similar from any Polytechnic college or an equivalent institute. Diploma is a 3-year course. Diploma may also be done as a sandwich course (3.5 years) or part-time (4 years). Sandwich courses have periods of industrial training in between.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - training for ‘Instrument Mechanic’ or similar trades at an ITI or similar institute – admission to 2nd year of Diploma in ‘Instrumentation and Control Engineering’

After completing Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies, you can go for training at any Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), Industrial Training Center (ITC) or other vocational institutes for ‘Instrument Mechanic (General)’, ‘Instrument Mechanic’, ‘Instrument Mechanic Chemical Plant’, ‘Machine Tools Operator’, ‘Machinist’, ‘Electrical and Electronics Trades’, ‘Automobile related trades’ or similar trades. You will sit for All India Trade Test (AITT) to get a National Trade Certificate (NTC) after this course. This exam is held twice a year in the months of February and July. Minimum duration of the ITI training has to be 2 years. Then you can be admitted directly to the 2nd year of Instrumentation and Control Engineering Diploma or similar in Polytechnic colleges or equivalent institutions through lateral entry route.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics along with any other subject as per scheme of studies- admission to 2nd year of Diploma in ‘Instrumentation and Control Engineering’

After completing Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics along with any other subject as per scheme of studies, you can be admitted directly to the 2nd year of Instrumentation and Control Engineering Diploma or similar in Polytechnic colleges or equivalent institutions through lateral entry route.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

After completing Class 10, you need to go for a Diploma course in Instrumentation and Control Engineering or similar specializations from any Polytechnic college or similar institutions located at a number of cities and towns across the country. These Diploma courses are output-oriented technical skill training programs with the objective of turning a student or non-worker to a professional.

After your Diploma, you have an option to undergo National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) training in any related trade with a Society / Trust / Company registered as a NEEM facilitator and approved by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education).
This on-the-job (OJT) training may be for 3 to 36 months and is completely decided by the company imparting the training. However, you may or may not be retained as a permanent employee after the training. This training contract is not a guarantee of employment but enables an individual to find numerous work opportunities in future.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

1. You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment. 

2. You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.

3. You should have interests for Investigative Occupations. Investigative occupations involve working with ideas and quite a lot of thinking, often abstract or conceptual thinking. These involve learning about facts and figures; involve the use of data analysis, assessment of situations, decision making and problem-solving.

4. You should have knowledge of Engineering and Technology - various applications of one or more branches of Engineering Science & Technology to manufacture and produce various goods or construct or erect various structures. This includes knowledge about design, development, prototype testing, manufacturing, construction, installation, repair and maintenance.

5. You should have knowledge of Technical and Engineering Design - various techniques, methods, specifications and tools for creating, developing and laying out designs of various machines, equipment, devices, manufacturing plants, structures, systems and processes. This includes developing blueprints, drawing and models.

6. You should have knowledge of Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and other mathematical disciplines and their applications.

7. You should have Active Listening Skills - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made by others, asking questions, etc.

8. You should have Critical Thinking Skills - analysis of complex situations, using logic and reasoning to understand the situations and take appropriate actions or make interpretations and inferences.

9. You should have complex Problem Solving Skills - analysis and understanding of problems, evaluating various options to solve the problems and using the best option to solve the problems.

10. You should have Judgment and Decision Making Skills - Skills in considering pros and cons of various decision alternatives; considering costs and benefits; taking appropriate and suitable decisions.

11. You should have Instruction Skills - training others how to do something.

12. You should have Active Learning Skills - Focused and continuous learning from various sources of information, observation and otherwise for application in getting work done.

13. You should have Mathematical Reasoning Ability - to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

14. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behavior.

15. You are practical always or in most situations.

16. You are always or mostly disciplined in your action and behavior.

17. You are always or mostly organized in your day-to-day life and activities.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

These are some of the industries that will require your services as an Instrumentation and Control Engineer:    

1. Oil and Gas / Energy / Power / Infrastructure

2. Construction / Engineering / Cement / Metals

3. Automobile / Auto Anciliary / Auto Components

4. Industrial Products / Heavy Machinery

5. Electricals / Switchgears / Semiconductors / Electronics

6. Pharma / Biotech

7. Chemicals / Petro Chemical / Plastic / Rubber

8. Office Equipment / Automation

CAREER GROWTH

You can certainly grow through job roles like Senior Instrumentation Designer, Lead Engineer, Instrumentation Supervisor, Process Control Instrumentation Manager, Instrumentation Design Engineer, Instrumentation Officer, Instrumentation Design Head etc.

Salary Offered  

1. In the entry-level jobs: You may expect to get about Rs. 12, 000.00 –20,000.00 a month or more.

2. Salaries increase with your work experience and as you get promoted.

3. After you’ve gained an experience of 1-5 years you may expect Rs. 15, 000.00 – 30,000.00 a month or more.

4. With 6-12 years of work experience, you may expect to get about Rs. 20, 000.00 – 50,000.00 a month or more.

5. With 12-15 years of work experience, you may expect to get about Rs. 30, 000.00 –70,000.00 a month or more.

6. There is a lot of demand for trained Instrumentation Engineers abroad, mostly in Middle Eastern and African countries. After having 5-8 years of experience, as an Instrumentation Engineer, you can earn about Rs. 1,20,000 – 1,20,000 or more a month. In these jobs, after having, 10-15 years of experience, you can earn about Rs. 1,50,000 – 3, 00,000 or even more a month.

MONTHLY EARNINGS IN INDIAN RUPEE

1. Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience 

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience 

3. Mid Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience 

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also in the near future, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and in some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job).

Famous Personalities 

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Work Activities 

1. Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials - Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials to ascertain quality, performance, defects, causes of errors, etc.

2. Identifying objects, actions, and events - Identifying various characteristics of objects; observing and understanding actions and events; understanding changes in actions and events.

3. Making decisions and solving problems - Analysis of data and information; evaluation of alternative decisions and results of decisions; taking the right decisions and solving problems.

4. Getting Information and learning - Observing, hearing, reading, using computers, or otherwise obtaining information and learning from it.

5. Managing and supervising - Managing and supervising work of others; setting goals; giving instructions; monitoring work performance, etc.

6. Monitoring use of resources - Monitoring and controlling use of resources and materials as well as spending of money.

7. Organising, planning and prioritising tasks - Planning and organising tasks in order to achieve work goals; prioritising tasks to achieve goals and making the best use of the time available.

8. Processing information - Searching, compiling, tabulating, calculating, auditing, verifying or otherwise dealing with information processing including data entry, transcription, recording, storing and maintaining databases.

9. Analyzing and interpreting data and information - Analysis of data and information to find facts, trends, reasons behind situations, etc.; interpretation of data to aid in decision making.

10. Updating and using relevant knowledge - Keeping updated with the latest knowledge relevant to your fields of work and use of the relevant knowledge in getting things done.

11. Communicating with co-workers and others - Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc. or with people at large.

12. Working in a team - Working in a team of people; developing team; maintaining professional relationships among team members.