Utility Head - O&M

Job Title: Head O&M Integrated PV Manufacturing

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About the client

Job Purpose

This position will be responsible for all aspects to lead the utility part of the Integrated PV Plant (Ingot, wafering, cell, module and glass) with complete End to End utility project execution, installation, commissioning and taking over the utility operations and maintenance subsequently. He needs to coordinate with Licensor/ EPC supplier/ Consultant/ Engineering team / Equipment Vendor / Raw materials vendor and lead the complete utility team for timely completion of the projects, installation and commissioning. Subsequent to Projects completion, the incumbent will assume the position as “Head O&M” for Integrated PV Manufacturing Plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Measure performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client, relevant stakeholders & third parties/vendors
• Perform risk management to minimize potential risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
• Track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and long-term goals
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Use and continually develop leadership skills
• Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs

Technical Requirements

• The incumbent must be primarily responsible for all site activities comprising Civil Construction, Electrical, Mechanical and Control & Instruments, Equipment Erection, Testing & Commissioning, Planning, Quality & Documentation related to Utility and maintenance etc.
• Ensuring cost effective sourcing of spares and consumables, utility services contracts for its operations and maintenance requirement.
• Must be able to develop, track, control & implement all important elements of Site activities like, Initiation, Planning, Integration Management, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality Management, Risk management, and Project Monitoring & Control & Project Closing, etc.
• Must coordinate with concerned authorities and agencies for obtaining required statutory & regulatory clearances, especially for gas & chemicals.
• Must be a resourceful person in developing, implementing and continuously upgrading Preventive Maintenance Systems in utility to improve the Equipment reliability & availability.
• Budgetary planning for the maintenance activity. Capital expenditure planning & procurement for the volume increase. Must be accountable for department wise monitoring & execution of key projects along with constantly upkeep track & control the project cost.
• Preventive, Predictive, breakdown maintenance, and condition monitoring.
• Calculation of MTBF, MTTR, OEE and Kaizen to improve the performance and availability of machine tools.
• Facility Management: Utility system erection and operation & maintenance which includes mainly Compressed Dry Air, Ultra-Pure Water, DI-Water, sewage treatment plant, ETP, ZLD, Scrubbers, Process Chemical Handling, Process Exhaust System, Process Gas System, HVAC with Clean Room, VAM & Electrical Chillers, Fire Hydrant System, FADS, DCS, Disaster Management Centre with life safety alarms & control, GIS, AIS, Oil Fired & Coal Fired Boilers, Fuel Handling, Civil work etc.
• Cost & Quality Management: Energy Auditing, USFDA Audit, IMS, effective material resource planning to ensure ready availability of all consumables, identifying & developing alternate vendor for cost effective procurement of materials, optimization of utility cost, Break Down analysis (MTTR, MTBF), application of various problem solving tools.
• In-charge for final hook up of all utilities with process equipment as per plan & OEM requirements. To head the Facilities & Maintenance function which includes Mechanical, Electrical, C&I and Civil.
• Conducting safety Audits & inspection and facilitate to close the findings within agreed timelines. Supporting EHS in developing & implementation of workable systems.
• Providing uninterrupted utility supplies at optimum cost & within agreed quality parameters.
• Monitoring & improving PM Compliances, Equipment uptime, Inventory, Specific Consumptions, O&M cost, Safety etc.
• Implementing SOPs, RCA, CAPA. Ensuring 100% Compliances of Legal & Statutory norms & requirements.
• Preparing Annual Budget, monitoring & controlling the expenses within budget. Executing expansion, cost optimization& process improvement projects without any time / cost overrun.
• O&M contracts evaluation and cost optimization thru multi skilling, process improvement and engineering control.

Educational qualifications and experience

• B.E / B.Tech – Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Electronics, Instrumentation
• 15-20 Years hard-core Utility experience in Chemical, Petrol-chemicals, polysilicon/solar cell/module/fumed silica manufacturing, silane-based product manufacturing, etc