This associate PLC programmer opening is based on-site in Salt Lake Sector V, Kolkata, and it's a part-time position paying up to ₹34,000 per month. The employer wants someone who can pick up ladder logic work and panel-side debugging without needing months of hand-holding, though the associate framing means they're open to candidates who are still building depth in the field.
What the role involves
Day-to-day, this job sits at the intersection of software and hardware. You'll spend a good share of your time writing and testing firmware for the embedded devices that drive the equipment on the floor, then chasing down whatever breaks — sometimes a wiring fault, sometimes a logic error buried three rungs deep in a ladder program. When something misbehaves, the fix usually starts with checking the physical connections before touching the code, and half the job is knowing which one to suspect first.
- Write, test, and revise firmware for PLC-controlled hardware devices
- Trace and resolve faults spanning both circuit-level wiring and system-level program logic
- Document technical specifications, test results, and change notes for each program revision
- Support commissioning and startup when new panels or HMI screens go live on the floor
- Coordinate with senior programmers on version control and program backups before edits go into production equipment
What you'll bring
A bachelor's degree is the baseline requirement here, typically in electronics, electrical engineering, or a closely related discipline. Beyond the degree, the role calls for about 15 months of hands-on exposure to circuit design, embedded programming, or hardware prototyping — enough that you've already made mistakes on real boards and learned from them, not just from a lab exercise. Candidates coming from a diploma-plus-internship path with strong practical time on the tools are worth considering even if their formal experience count runs a little short.
Skills that matter for this job
The core toolkit is fairly specific, and interviewers will probe it directly rather than take a resume line at face value.
- PLC programming, with working fluency in ladder logic
- Hands-on experience with Siemens or Allen-Bradley control platforms
- HMI configuration and troubleshooting
None of these three skills are optional, but a few extras will strengthen an application without being required. Familiarity with SCADA systems is useful for anyone who might eventually rotate into supervisory-control work. Some exposure to industrial networking protocols such as Modbus helps when a panel needs to talk to other equipment on the same line, and any prior troubleshooting certification is a plus, though it won't outweigh a weak grasp of ladder logic itself.
Life on the floor
This is an on-site role in Salt Lake Sector V, not a remote or hybrid arrangement, so plan around a fixed commute for the part-time hours you're scheduled. Candidates who apply through Naukri Mitra for openings like this one are usually contacted directly once the employer finishes its first round of shortlisting, rather than through a lengthy multi-stage screening process. The pace on the floor can shift quickly when a panel goes down mid-shift, and the team leans on whoever's closest to the problem to jump in, regardless of seniority. That's ordinary for embedded and controls work, and it's worth knowing going in rather than discovering it in week two.
Part-time doesn't mean light on responsibility. Firmware pushed to a live panel immediately affects whatever it controls, so the associate on shift is expected to double-check changes before they go live, not after something stalls on the line.
Benefits
- Pro-rated paid leave, scaled to the part-time schedule
- Flexible in-office scheduling around the core shift window
- Performance-based incentives tied to project and uptime outcomes
- On-site cafeteria access during working hours
- Cab or commute support for the Salt Lake Sector V location
Pay and location details
The role pays up to ₹34,000 per month for part-time hours, which sits in a reasonable band for an associate-level PLC programmer job in Kolkata once you factor in the reduced schedule against full-time roles in the same category. The office sits in Salt Lake Sector V, easily reachable from most parts of the city, and the position is fully on-site with no remote option currently on the table.
How to apply
Send a resume that spells out your actual hands-on time with ladder logic and whichever platform you've used most, Siemens or Allen-Bradley, since that distinction shapes which team you'd likely land on. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates are typically asked for a short phone conversation first, followed by an in-person round at the Salt Lake Sector V office, where you'll walk through a sample troubleshooting scenario on the actual equipment used on the floor.
