Manager-Mechanical

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, breakdown, and shutdown maintenance activities of Coal Handling Plant (CHP) equipment.
• Ensure uninterrupted coal unloading, conveying, crushing, stacking, reclaiming, and bunker feeding operations to support generation requirements.
• Maintain and improve reliability of conveyors, crushers, screens, stacker reclaimers, paddle feeders, plough feeders, trippers, vibrating feeders, and associated equipment.
• Monitor CHP equipment health and implement reliability improvement initiatives to reduce forced outages and recurring failures.
• Plan and execute annual shutdowns, overhauls, major maintenance activities, and capital repair jobs.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive condition monitoring programs including vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication management, and predictive maintenance practices.
• Coordinate with Operations, Electrical, C&I, Boiler, and Fuel Management teams to ensure seamless coal handling operations.
• Monitor coal feeding systems, bunkering operations, and conveyor availability to meet generation targets.
• Optimize maintenance costs, spare consumption, inventory levels, and contractor productivity.
• Ensure effective management of critical spares, conveyor belts, gearboxes, pulleys, idlers, motors, couplings, and crusher components.
• Supervise contractors, service providers, and maintenance teams to ensure safe and quality execution of maintenance activities.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety standards, fire protection requirements, dust suppression systems, PTW procedures, and statutory regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment availability, MTBF improvement, and reduction in coal handling losses.
• Develop and mentor maintenance teams through technical training, performance management, and succession planning.

Qualifications Educational Qualification Mandatory

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Preferred

• M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• MBA (Operations) will be an added advantage

Mandatory Experience Experience Requirements (Must Have)

• 12-18 years of experience in Mechanical Maintenance.
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in Coal Handling Plant (CHP) Maintenance.
• Experience in Thermal Power Plants or Large Captive Power Plants.
• Experience in maintenance of coal conveying and material handling systems.
• Exposure to utility-scale power plants of 300 MW and above.
• Experience handling shutdowns, overhauls, and reliability improvement programs.
• Experience managing maintenance teams, contractors, and OEMs.
• Working knowledge of SAP PM or equivalent CMMS systems.

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• B.E./B.Tech Mechanical Engineering.
• 12-18 years of relevant experience.
• Mandatory Coal Handling Plant (CHP) maintenance experience.
• Minimum 7 years of CHP exposure in Thermal Power Plants.
• Experience on utility-scale generating units of 300 MW+.
• Experience in Conveyor Systems, Crushers, and Stacker Reclaimers.
• Strong contractor management and team leadership experience.
• Exposure to SAP PM or equivalent maintenance platform.
• Strong safety and compliance orientation.