Assistant Manager Coal Handling Plant Maintenance

Adani Group; Poundi-Uproda; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group is seeking a senior maintenance professional to lead coal handling plant maintenance and operational excellence. The role focuses on tracking MTBF/MTTR and boosting OEE while managing the Auto Coal Sampler Unit and critical spare parts inventory.

The candidate will drive budget inputs, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards. Experience in power generation or heavy industry with coal handling is preferred.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is required.
• 6+ years in maintenance management within heavy industry, preferably coal handling or power plants.
• Experience in power generation, mining, or heavy industry focusing on coal handling systems.
• Strong skills in inventory management and budget planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead Coal Handling Plants Maintenance and drive maintenance excellence.
• Improve MTBF, MTTR, and OEE to maximise equipment availability.
• Manage Auto Coal Sampler Unit operation and calibration tasks.
• Oversee spare parts inventory, focusing on critical items and reducing non-moving stock.
• Provide inputs for budget planning and cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with IMS, AWMS, DISHA, CHETNA, Six Sigma, ABEM and LAKSHYA guidelines.
• Drive digitization and automation initiatives to improve efficiency.

Skills

Maintenance management

Inventory management

Budgeting

Digitization & automation

Safety & compliance

Education

BE/B.tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

About Business:

Adani Group: Adani Group is a diversified organisation in India comprising 10 publicly traded companies. It has created a world-class logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio that has a pan-India presence. Adani Group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. Over the years, Adani Group has positioned itself to be the market leader in its logistics and energy businesses focusing on large-scale infrastructure development in India with O & M practices benchmarked to global standards. With four IG-rated businesses, it is the only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer in India.

Adani Power Limited (APL): Adani Power Limited (APL), a part of the diversified Adani Group, is the largest private thermal power producer in India. We have a power generation capacity of 15,250 MW comprising thermal power plants in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand, and a 40 MW solar power project in Gujarat.

Job Purpose: This role is responsible for ensuring high equipment availability and reliability through tracking and reducing failure rates, performing calibration and vibration analysis, and maintaining the Auto Coal Sampler Unit. This role requires effective inventory management, focusing on inventory of critical spare parts and reducing non-moving items, while also contributing to budget planning to optimize costs.

Responsibilities

Lead Coal Handling Plants Maintenance

Maintenance and Operational Excellence:

Track and reduce Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTR), and increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) to maintain high equipment availability.

Perform calibration and vibration analysis activities to ensure equipment reliability.

Perform the operation and maintenance of the Auto Coal Sampler Unit (ACSU) to guarantee accurate sampling.

Execute work order generation for painting, structural strengthening, and corrosion mitigation to maintain plant integrity.

Provide necessary details for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) risk analysis and job safety analysis (JSA) to proactively identify and mitigate potential hazards.

Inventory and Spare Parts Management:

Manage spare parts inventory, focusing on vital, essential, and desirable equipment to ensure operational readiness.

Reduce Non-Moving Inventory (NMI) to optimize stock levels.

Perform the maintenance of the stores inventory to support uninterrupted operations.

Budget Management:

Provide inputs for budgetary requirements to ensure cost-effective operations.

Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising on safety or operational efficiency.

Business Sustainability:

Implement and follow IMS, AWMS, DISHA, CHETNA, Six Sigma, ABEM and LAKSHYA guidelines within the department.

Ensure adherence to preventive maintenance (PM) compliances for all equipment to minimize downtime as well as P1 (breakdown) defect compliance and ensure timely rectification.

Manage departmental compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards to uphold corporate and regulatory requirements.

Digitization and Automation:

Execute comprehensive digitization strategies to optimize operational efficiency.

Implement automation solutions to support overall organizational goals/strategy.

Implement process and system improvements, adopting newer technologies and innovative ideas.

Key Stakeholders - Internal:

• Operations & Maintenance
• Port Team
• Business Development

Key Stakeholders - External:

• Suppliers

Qualifications

Educational Qualification:

BE/B.tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.

Work Experience (Range of years):

6+ years of experience in maintenance management within heavy industry, preferably in coal handling or power plants.

Preferred Industry:

Experience in the power generation, mining, or heavy industrial sector with a focus on coal handling systems.