CHP O&M || Location - Bhadreshwar (Gujarat)

Role & responsibilities

CHP Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

• Lead day-to-day operations of CHP ensuring continuous, safe, and efficient coal unloading, stacking, reclaiming, and bunker feeding.
• Operate and maintain equipment such as:
• Wagon Tipplers, Track Hoppers
• Belt Conveyors
• Crushers, Paddle Feeders, Plough Feeders
• Stacker-cum-Reclaimers, Grizzly Feeders
• Ensure minimum demurrage and optimal belt conveyor utilization.
• Maximize CHP availability and reduce breakdowns through robust maintenance practices (preventive, predictive & condition-based).
• Monitor KPIs such as Plant Availability, Equipment Reliability, MTBF/MTTR, Auxiliary Power Consumption, and TPM indicators.
• Plan and execute annual maintenance shutdowns and overhauls.

Manpower & Shift Management

• Supervise multi-shift operations ensuring adequate skilled manpower for continuous running.
• Lead a team of supervisors, engineers, technicians, and contract staff.
• Develop SOPs and ensure adherence to operating procedures and safety protocols.
• Conduct skill enhancement and refresher training for O&M teams.

Spares, Inventory & Vendor Coordination

• Forecast and manage inventory of critical and fast-moving mechanical spares and consumables.
• Develop local vendor ecosystem for faster procurement and cost control.
• Maintain spares history, equipment records, and lifecycle cost data.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes, inspection protocols, and inventory documentation.

Operational Inputs During Projects & Modifications

• Provide O&M-centric feedback during new system installations or upgrades.
• Participate in FATs, commissioning protocols, layout reviews, and integration testing.
• Support retrofitting, debottlenecking, and capacity enhancement initiatives.

Preferred candidate profile

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

8-15 years in O&M CHP systems in thermal power plants (150 MW and above)