Senior Manager

About the role

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, breakdown, and condition-based maintenance activities of Boiler systems and auxiliaries.
• Ensure high reliability and availability of Boiler equipment including Pressure Parts, APH, ESP, PA Fans, FD Fans, ID Fans, Soot Blowers, Dampers, Ducting, Expansion Joints, Coal Piping, and associated systems.
• Plan and execute annual overhauls, capital repairs, shutdown activities, and major maintenance projects within approved timelines and budgets.
• Monitor Boiler performance parameters and identify opportunities for reliability improvement, efficiency enhancement, and equipment life extension.
• Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of recurring failures and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure effective implementation of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), TPM initiatives, vibration monitoring, thermography, and condition monitoring practices.
• Coordinate closely with Operations, C&I, Electrical, CHP, Ash Handling, and Engineering teams to ensure seamless unit operation.
• Review and optimize maintenance schedules, manpower deployment, spare management, and contractor productivity.
• Monitor inventory levels of critical spares and ensure availability of essential materials during planned and emergency maintenance activities.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety standards, PTW systems, statutory regulations, and Adani safety protocols during all maintenance activities.
• Manage and supervise contractors, service providers, OEM representatives, and maintenance teams to achieve project and maintenance objectives.
• Drive digital maintenance practices through SAP PM, maintenance analytics, failure tracking systems, and performance dashboards.
• Identify and implement cost optimization initiatives without compromising safety, quality, and equipment reliability.
• Develop maintenance team capabilities through training, coaching, technical guidance, and succession planning.
• Support management in achieving plant KPIs related to PLF, equipment availability, forced outage reduction, heat rate improvement, and maintenance budget adherence.

Qualifications

Educational Qualification

Mandatory:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.

Preferred:

• M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
• MBA (Operations) or equivalent management qualification.

Experience Requirements

• 15 -20 years of relevant Mechanical Maintenance experience.
• Minimum 6-8 years specifically in Boiler Maintenance of Thermal Power Plants.
• Experience in large utility power units (300 MW and above preferred).
• Hands-on exposure to Supercritical and Subcritical Boilers.
• Experience in planning and executing major shutdowns and annual overhauls.
• Knowledge of Boiler pressure parts, APH, ESP, Fans, Pneumatic Systems, and associated auxiliaries.
• Experience in SAP PM-based maintenance management.
• Exposure to contractor and manpower management.