Power Plant -Operations Head

Power Plant -Operations Head

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure boiler operates at committed efficiency (>75%) and maintain optimum steam parameters.
• Achieve targeted steam-to-fuel ratio through proper fuel blend management (rice husk, mustard husk, prali, wood chips).
• Supervise turbine operations to maximize power generation and minimize auxiliary consumption.
• Monitor flue gas temperatures, Oxygen levels, and implement corrective actions to avoid clinker formation.
• Prepare and execute preventive maintenance schedule for boiler, TG set, and auxiliaries.
• Plan and oversee annual shutdowns, ensuring minimum downtime.
• Conduct root cause analysis of breakdowns and implement permanent solutions.
• Possess deep knowledge of biomass fuels including rice husk, mustard husk, prali, sawdust, wood chips, and agro-waste briquettes, including GCV, moisture, and ash fusion characteristics.
• Optimize blend ratio to reduce clinker formation and maintain continuous 3040 day boiler run cycles.
• Recommend pre-processing (screening/sieving) to remove sand, silica, or foreign matter.
• Work with procurement team to ensure correct seasonal stocking and cost control.
• Ensure adherence to IBR norms, statutory inspections, and boiler certifications.
• Maintain safety systems: pressure relief valves, interlocks, emergency shutdown systems.
• Train boiler operators on safe operating practices and emergency preparedness.
• Monitor and report steam cost per ton, specific power consumption, and auxiliary power ratio.
• Ensure accurate fuel accounting and coordinate with HO for MIS submissions.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and fuel cost reduction.
• Lead boiler operators, turbine operators, and shift engineers; develop skill enhancement programs.

Qualification & Experience:-

• Education:

  First-Class Boiler Competency Certificate (mandatory) + B.E./Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical preferred.

• Experience:

  15-20 years of experience in utility operations, with at least 5 years leading a power plant/boiler team in ethanol/chemical/paper/food process industry.