HoD Electrical and Instrumentation

JobItUs; Siltara; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JobItUs is seeking a Head of Department (Electrical & Instrumentation) for the Plant Site in India. The HoD will oversee asset management, reliability, and maintenance of electrical distribution, instrumentation networks, and automation platforms to maximise plant availability and energy efficiency while ensuring zero safety incidents.

You will lead budgeting (OPEX/CAPEX), safety compliance, and a high-performing engineering team across HV/HT substations, DCS/SCADA, and CMMS implementations such

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering or E&I from a recognized institution.
• 15–20+ years of heavy manufacturing or process industry experience with at least 5 years leading an independent E&I department.
• Electrical Supervisor Certificate of Competency (Class A / Chartered Engineer) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering functions for Electrical and Instrumentation networks.
• Formulate annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets for the E&I department and monitor monthly expenditures.
• Manage statutory compliance and liaise with CEIG, State Electricity Boards, and Pollution Control Boards.
• Oversee HV/HT sub-stations, transformers, switchgears, protection relays, captive power plant connection, and LT networks.
• Drive energy efficiency, power quality audits, and load management.
• Ensure integrity and availability of DCS/PLCs/SCADA and ESD systems.
• Calibrate and maintain field instruments, control valves, and CEMS.
• Implement PdM/PM/CBM programs using CMMS (e.g., SAP-PM).
• Enforce LOTO, arc-flash safety, and plant earthing standards.
• Lead RCA for critical failures and root engineering solutions.
• Optimize inventory for spares and manage OEM vendors and AMCs.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance

Budgeting

Safety

E&I domain

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Eng / E&I

Tools

SAP-PM

SCADA

DCS

Job description

ob Title: Head of Department (HoD) – Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I)

Reports To: Plant Head / Vice President (Operations)

Department: Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation

Job Location: Plant Site

Position Purpose

The HoD – E&I is strategically responsible for the asset management, reliability, and maintenance of all plant electrical distribution systems, instrumentation networks, and automation platforms. The core objective is achieving maximum plant availability, optimal energy efficiency, and zero safety incidents while leading a high-performing engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Operations
  • Direct all daily maintenance, troubleshooting, and engineering functions for Electrical and Instrumentation networks.
  • Formulate annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets for the E&I department and track monthly expenditures.
  • Manage statutory compliance and liaise with external bodies (such as the Chief Electrical Inspectorate/CEIG, State Electricity Boards, and Pollution Control Boards).
• Electrical Infrastructure & Power Management
  • Oversee High Voltage (HV/HT) sub-stations, transformers, switchgears, numerical protection relays, captive power plant sync, and LT distribution networks.
  • Drive energy conservation initiatives, optimize power factors, and conduct power quality audits.
• Instrumentation, Control & Automation
  • Ensure the integrity and maximum availability of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, SCADA networks, and emergency shutdown systems.
  • Manage the calibration, maintenance, and upgrade of all field instruments, control valves, and continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS).
• Asset Reliability & Safety Management
  • Implement robust Predictive (PdM), Preventive (PM), and Condition-Based Maintenance programs using CMMS platforms (e.g., SAP-PM).
  • Enforce absolute compliance with Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) protocols, arc flash safety measures, and plant earthing grids.
  • Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for any critical equipment breakdown or tripping to establish long‑term engineering solutions.
• Inventory & Vendor Contracts
  • Optimize inventory levels for critical insurance spares and general E&I consumables.
  • Evaluate, onboard, and manage specialized OEM vendors and annual maintenance contracts (AMCs).

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical Engineering / Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Experience: 15 to 20+ years of heavy manufacturing or process industry experience (e.g., Steel, Cement, Power, Chemical, or Oil & Gas), with a minimum of 5 years leading an independent E&I department.
• Technical Licenses: Possession of a valid Electrical Supervisor Certificate of Competency (Class A / Chartered Engineer) is highly preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Plant Availability: Combined electrical and instrumentation uptime (%)
• Safety: Zero reportable electrical accidents or arc‑flash injuries
• Budget Adherence: Department variance against agreed annual OPEX/CAPEX (%)
• MTBF & MTTR: Continuous improvement in Mean Time Between Failures and reduction in Mean Time to Repair

Would you like to customize this for a specific industry—such an Integrated Steel Plant, Cement Plant, or Chemical Process Industry—or add specific salary/grade details?