Manager-Mechanical

Adani Group; Waidhan; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group in India seeks a senior mechanical maintenance professional for Coal Handling Plant (CHP) maintenance in a large thermal power setting. You will lead preventive, predictive, breakdown, and shutdown activities to ensure uninterrupted coal handling and reliability of conveyors, crushers, and reclaimers.

The role requires 12-18 years in mechanical maintenance, with a minimum of 7 years CHP exposure in 300 MW+ utilities.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering is mandatory.
• 12-18 years of experience in mechanical maintenance.
• 7+ years CHP maintenance experience in thermal power plants.
• Experience with utility-scale generating units of 300 MW+.
• Experience in conveyors, crushers, stackers & reclaimers.
• Familiar with SAP PM or CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, breakdown, and shutdown maintenance of CHP equipment.
• Ensure uninterrupted coal handling operations including unloading, conveying, crushing, stacking, and bunker feeding.
• Maintain and improve reliability of conveyors, crushers, screens, stacker reclaimers, feeders, and related equipment.
• Monitor CHP equipment health and implement reliability improvements to reduce outages.
• Plan and execute annual shutdowns, overhauls, and major repair jobs.
• Conduct RCA for equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Drive condition monitoring programs including vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication management, and PM practices.
• Coordinate with Operations, Electrical, C&I, Boiler, and Fuel Management teams for seamless operations.
• Monitor coal feeding systems, bunkering, and conveyor availability to meet targets.
• Optimize maintenance costs, spare consumption, inventory, and contractor productivity.
• Manage critical spares, belts, gearboxes, pulleys, idlers, motors, couplings, and crusher components.
• Supervise contractors, service providers, and maintenance teams to ensure safety and quality.

Skills

CHP maintenance

Contractor management

Team leadership

Safety compliance

SAP PM

Education

B.E./B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

M.Tech Mechanical Engineering

MBA (Operations)

Tools

SAP PM/CMMS

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, breakdown, and shutdown maintenance activities of Coal Handling Plant (CHP) equipment.
• Ensure uninterrupted coal unloading, conveying, crushing, stacking, reclaiming, and bunker feeding operations to support generation requirements.
• Maintain and improve reliability of conveyors, crushers, screens, stacker reclaimers, paddle feeders, plough feeders, trippers, vibrating feeders, and associated equipment.
• Monitor CHP equipment health and implement reliability improvement initiatives to reduce forced outages and recurring failures.
• Plan and execute annual shutdowns, overhauls, major maintenance activities, and capital repair jobs.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive condition monitoring programs including vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication management, and predictive maintenance practices.
• Coordinate with Operations, Electrical, C&I, Boiler, and Fuel Management teams to ensure seamless coal handling operations.
• Monitor coal feeding systems, bunkering operations, and conveyor availability to meet generation targets.
• Optimize maintenance costs, spare consumption, inventory levels, and contractor productivity.
• Ensure effective management of critical spares, conveyor belts, gearboxes, pulleys, idlers, motors, couplings, and crusher components.
• Supervise contractors, service providers, and maintenance teams to ensure safe and quality execution of maintenance activities.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety standards, fire protection requirements, dust suppression systems, PTW procedures, and statutory regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment availability, MTBF improvement, and reduction in coal handling losses.
• Develop and mentor maintenance teams through technical training, performance management, and succession planning.

Qualifications

Educational Qualification

Mandatory

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Preferred

• M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• MBA (Operations) will be an added advantage

Experience Requirements (Must Have)

Mandatory Experience

• 12-18 years of experience in Mechanical Maintenance.
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in Coal Handling Plant (CHP) Maintenance.
• Experience in Thermal Power Plants or Large Captive Power Plants.
• Experience in maintenance of coal conveying and material handling systems.
• Exposure to utility-scale power plants of 300 MW and above.
• Experience handling shutdowns, overhauls, and reliability improvement programs.
• Experience managing maintenance teams, contractors, and OEMs.
• Working knowledge of SAP PM or equivalent CMMS systems.

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• B.E./B.Tech Mechanical Engineering.
• 12-18 years of relevant experience.
• Mandatory Coal Handling Plant (CHP) maintenance experience.
• Minimum 7 years of CHP exposure in Thermal Power Plants.
• Experience on utility-scale generating units of 300 MW+.
• Experience in Conveyor Systems, Crushers, and Stacker Reclaimers.
• Strong contractor management and team leadership experience.
• Exposure to SAP PM or equivalent maintenance platform.
• Strong safety and compliance orientation.

Requirements: