General Manager

1. Power Plant Operations Oversight:

· Monitor performance of boilers, turbines, and auxiliaries to ensure 100% uptime.

· Optimize steam-to-power ratio for best thermal efficiency.

· Review shift-wise reports and take corrective action on operational variances.

· Ensure smooth synchronization and islanding of the plant as needed.

2. Boiler Efficiency & Fuel Optimization:

· Monitor furnace temperature, flue gas O₂, and bed pressure for optimal combustion.

· Ensure correct blending and sizing of coal, biomass, or alternative fuels.

· Maintain air-fuel ratio through DCS optimization.

· Review GCV, ash generation, and heat rate monthly.

3. Turbine & Generator Management:

· Monitor turbine inlet steam parameters (pressure, temp, flow etc).

· Track turbine load, efficiency, and frequency regulation.

· Perform regular vibration analysis and lube oil quality checks.

· Maintain synchronization stability and AVR/Excitation system health.

4. Daily Operational Supervision:

· Conduct daily round checks across boiler, turbine, CHP, WTP, and ESP.

· Review field log sheets and SCADA data for anomalies.

· Supervise critical start-ups/shutdowns during load changes or maintenance.

· Address shift issues and escalate major breakdowns immediately.

5. Preventive Maintenance Planning:

· Prepare daily/weekly/monthly PM schedules for all critical equipment.

· Ensure execution of PM jobs through shift engineers and technicians.

· Review PM compliance reports and identify skipped tasks.

· Coordinate with mechanical/electrical teams for joint maintenance.

6. Breakdown Maintenance Control:

· Analyze root cause for frequent breakdowns in turbines, fans, pumps, and boilers.

· Reduce MTTR (mean time to repair) by improving response and planning.

· Implement countermeasures for chronic issues.

· Maintain breakdown history for future reference and audits.

7. Cost Control & Energy Saving Initiatives:

· Monitor and reduce auxiliary power consumption in the power plant.

· Optimize boiler start-up fuel usage through temperature control.

· Implement condensate recovery and waste heat utilization projects.

· Reduce maintenance cost by standardizing spares and in-house repairs.

8. Water Treatment Plant (WTP/DM) Oversight:

· Ensure quality of boiler feed water as per norms (conductivity, silica, hardness etc.).

· Track regeneration cycles and chemical dosing trends.

· Monitor backwashing and sludge discharge schedules.

· Coordinate lab testing of water samples for quality assurance.

9. Air Compressor & Utility Management:

· Ensure uninterrupted compressed air for process and instrumentation.

· Optimize compressor loading/unloading and minimize pressure drops.

· Check cooling systems and moisture traps for efficient operation.

· Calibrate pressure gauges and interlocks periodically.

10. Coal Handling & Ash Handling Plant Monitoring:

· Ensure coal feeding, crushing, and storage are aligned with fuel plan.

· Supervise conveyors, crusher, feeders, and magnetic separators.

· Monitor ash disposal systems and silo levels.

· Ensure ESP and bag filters are working for dust control.

11. Safety Management in Power Plant:

· Implement and audit LOTO procedures for all high-risk equipment.

· Enforce use of PPE and safety permits during maintenance.

· Conduct mock drills (fire, steam leak, electrical fault).

· Ensure EOT crane, hoist, and pressure vessels are certified and safe.

12. Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Handling:

· Maintain readiness of DG sets, UPS, and emergency lighting.

· Create SOPs for blackout, turbine trip, and steam header failure.

· Conduct training on ESD and fire detection systems.

· Ensure emergency stop switches and interlocks are tested regularly.

13. Statutory Compliance & Licensing:

· Ensure compliance with Boiler Inspectorate, Electricity Board, and PCB norms.

· Maintain valid approvals for boiler operation, turbine license, and energy audits.

· Prepare reports and documentation for factory inspections.

· Implement corrective actions for any audit non-conformities.

14. Shift Team Supervision:

· Guide and monitor shift engineers/operators for operations and safety.

· Review shift reports and performance indicators (Steam/Power ratio, efficiency).

· Rotate manpower across sections for multi-skill exposure.

· Evaluate and train team on performance gaps.

15. DCS & SCADA Performance Review:

· Ensure all signals are online and historical trends are stored.

· Identify faulty transmitters or incorrect setpoints.

· Propose loop optimization and control logic improvements.

· Backup DCS configuration and tag list periodically.

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16. Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Activities:

· Daily: Boiler, turbine performance checks, shift report review, alarm handling etc.

· Weekly: PM task validation, lube oil sampling, emission log review etc.

· Monthly: Boiler efficiency audit, feed water quality summary, DG trial run etc.

· Quarterly: Turbine vibration analysis, safety valve testing, performance report etc.

17. MIS & Energy Reporting:

· Submit daily steam generation, power generation, and fuel consumption reports.

· Analyze monthly KPI trends – boiler efficiency, turbine heat rate, cost/unit.

· Support finance and energy audits with data and documentation.

· Recommend performance improvement actions in review meetings.

18. Fuel Procurement & Inventory Coordination:

· Coordinate with purchase/logistics for timely coal or fuel supply.

· Review stock levels, fuel blending plans, and consumption vs. allocation.

· Ensure FIFO and avoid wet or poor-quality coal usage.

· Supervise coal sampling and testing protocols.

19. Project Planning:

· Identify old and inefficient equipment for replacement.

· Prepare technical specs, ROI analysis, and project justifications.

· Coordinate erection/commissioning with contractors.

· Monitor project timelines and budgets.

20. Emissions & Pollution Control:

· Monitor stack emissions (SOx, NOx, PM etc.) as per PCB norms.

· Ensure proper operation of ESP, scrubbers, and bag filters.

· Maintain online emissions monitoring system (CEMS) where applicable.

· Submit monthly/quarterly environmental compliance reports.

21. Turbine & Boiler Overhauling:

· Plan major overhauls with detailed shutdown schedule.

· Involve OEMs or third-party experts for inspections.

· Track work completion and post-maintenance trial performance.

· Update equipment health records post-overhaul.

22. Inventory & Spare Management:

· Maintain minimum stock of critical spares (burners, pumps, nozzles).

· Review consumption trend and reorder levels monthly.

· Avoid overstocking of non-moving items.

· Develop vendor base for local procurement to reduce lead time.

23. Skill Development & Training:

· Conduct technical training for shift staff and engineers on turbine, boiler, DCS.

· Train on new SOPs, LOTO, permit system, and safety protocols.

· Maintain skill matrix and performance records.

· Encourage certifications in IBR, energy auditing, or power plant operations.

24. Cross Departmental Coordination:

· Work closely with Production, ETP, Electrical, and Instrumentation teams.

· Share steam and power availability plans in advance.

· Discuss planned shutdowns and emergency needs.

· Ensure balance between power export/import and internal demand.

25. ISO, EMS, and 5S Implementation:

· Maintain logs, checklists, and documentation for ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001.

· Support audit readiness for internal and external audits.

· Enforce 5S practices in boiler house, turbine room, control areas & in Power plant areas.

· Lead continual improvement initiatives in energy and environment.

26. Digitization & Automation Improvements:

· Recommend and implement IoT-based monitoring (real-time fuel, steam data).

· Propose digital dashboards for performance visibility.

· Evaluate advanced analytics tools for predictive maintenance.

· Interface power plant data with ERP or central control systems.

27. Real-Time Performance Dashboard Monitoring:

· Monitor turbine load, steam flow, pressure, temperature, and GCV in real-time.

· Track deviation alerts and respond immediately.

· Ensure digital dashboards are accessible to engineers and shift teams.

· Integrate SCADA/DCS performance KPIs with mobile/tablet notifications.

28. Auxiliary Consumption Monitoring:

· Track auxiliary power consumption of each area: boiler, turbine, CHP, WTP, etc.

· Analyze high consumption equipment like ID/FD fans, compressors, lighting.

· Benchmark with best-in-class norms and reduce kWh/Ton paper.

· Conduct load shedding trial plans on low-priority auxiliaries.

29. Monitoring Stack Emissions & Air Quality:

· Regularly review SOx, NOx, PM levels through CEMS.

· Ensure timely cleaning of ESPs, bag filters, scrubbers.

· Identify trends indicating over-firing or under-performing fuel.

· Integrate CEMS alarms into DCS for immediate action.

30. Predictive Analytics for Boiler & Turbine Health:

· Use AI-based trend analytics for temperature, vibration, and flow.

· Detect early warning signals for overheating, imbalance, etc.

· Integrate condition monitoring tools with plant SCADA.

· Create monthly reports with actionable predictions.

31. Fuel Analysis & Blending Control:

· Monitor incoming coal/biomass moisture and calorific value.

· Plan fuel blending to maintain consistent boiler performance.

· Control overuse of high-cost fuel during load changes.

· Cross-check billing vs. actual GCV in reports.

32. Turbine Heat Rate Monitoring:

· Regularly review turbine heat rate (kcal/kWh).

· Identify deviations due to LP/HP steam imbalance, gland leakages, etc.

· Optimize steam pressure & flow with production team coordination.

· Adjust load sharing between turbines if applicable.

33. Condensate Recovery Improvement:

· Prevent condensate line leakages and flash steam losses.

· Install automatic condensate recovery pumps in paper machines.

· Reuse condensate in feedwater tank to reduce fuel.

· Monitor return temperature to avoid thermal shock.

34. Waste Heat Recovery from Flue Gas:

· Install economizer to capture waste heat for feedwater heating.

· Evaluate use of ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) or steam ejector systems.

· Preheat combustion air using flue gas.

· Monitor delta T across economizer and plan soot blowing.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹170,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Experience:

• Power Plant Handling & Management: 10 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Power Plant Engineering (Preferred)

Location:

• Mauda, Nagpur, Maharashtra (Preferred)

Work Location: In person