Key Responsibilities:

Plant Operations Management:

- Lead end-to-end thermal power plant operations to ensure uninterrupted power generation.

- Ensure optimal utilization of plant assets, equipment, and resources to achieve generation targets.

- Monitor plant performance parameters and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and reliability.

- Drive operational excellence through best practices, standard operating procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Ensure adherence to operational KPIs, including plant load factor (PLF), heat rate, auxiliary power consumption, and availability.

Safety, Health & Environment (SHE):

- Promote a strong safety culture across plant operations.

- Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, environmental standards, and statutory requirements.

- Lead risk assessment, hazard identification, and incident investigation processes.

- Implement measures to minimize environmental impact and improve sustainability performance.

Asset Reliability & Maintenance Coordination:

- Collaborate with maintenance teams to ensure high equipment reliability and availability.

- Monitor critical plant equipment performance and support predictive and preventive maintenance strategies.

- Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions for major equipment failures and operational issues.

- Support long-term asset management and lifecycle planning initiatives.

Performance Optimization:

- Analyze plant operational data to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and cost reduction.

- Drive initiatives to optimize fuel consumption, reduce operational losses, and improve plant productivity.

- Benchmark operational performance against industry standards and implement best practices.

- Lead digitalization and automation initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance:

- Ensure compliance with power sector regulations, environmental norms, and statutory requirements.

- Maintain operational documentation, reports, permits, and audit records.

- Coordinate with regulatory authorities, auditors, and external agencies as required.

- Ensure adherence to corporate governance and compliance policies.

Team Leadership & Development:

- Lead, mentor, and develop plant operations teams.

- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, safety, and operational excellence.

- Identify training needs and support capability-building initiatives.

- Drive employee engagement and succession planning efforts.

Budgeting & Cost Management:

- Develop and manage operational budgets.

- Monitor operational expenditures and implement cost-control measures.

- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency while maintaining safety and reliability standards.

- Support business planning and strategic operational initiatives.

Stakeholder Management:

- Collaborate with internal functions including Maintenance, Engineering, Fuel Management, Projects, Finance, and HR.

- Build effective relationships with regulatory bodies, vendors, contractors, and external stakeholders.

- Support management in strategic decision-making through operational insights and performance reporting.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

- Plant Availability & Reliability

- Plant Load Factor (PLF)

- Heat Rate Performance

- Auxiliary Power Consumption

- Forced Outage Rate

- Safety Performance Metrics (LTIFR, Incident Rate)

- Regulatory Compliance Score

- Operational Cost per Unit Generated

- Environmental Compliance Metrics

- Budget Adherence

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or related discipline.

- Master's Degree (preferred).

- 15 - 25 years of experience in thermal power plant operations, with significant leadership experience.

- Strong knowledge of boiler, turbine, generator (BTG) operations and power plant systems.

- Proven experience in operational excellence, plant performance optimization, and reliability management.

- Strong understanding of power sector regulations, environmental compliance, and safety standards.