Senior General Manager – E&I (Plant)

N Human Resources & Management Systems; Durg; On-site; INR 5,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

N Human Resources & Management Systems is seeking a Senior General Manager - E&I (Plant) for Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. You will head electrical, instrumentation and automation across the integrated plant, including the 132 kV grid upgrade, and oversee plant-wide E&I reliability, safety and energy efficiency.

Role requires 18-25 years in E&I within a steel plant, with leadership experience across CPP, EHV, drives and automation. Willingness to relocate to Bhilai/Durg is essential.

Qualifications

• Must-have 18-25 years E&I experience in an integrated steel plant.
• Experience across SMS/CCM, rolling, CPP and EHV substation.
• Led E&I for expansion/capex projects including 132 kV grid upgrade.
• Willing to relocate to Bhilai/Durg.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant-wide E&I maintenance strategy for maximum uptime across all units.
• Own captive plant electricals, power distribution and grid interface; manage 132 kV upgrade plans.
• Drive automation and instrumentation modernisation; focus on energy efficiency.
• Lead E&I for expansion/capex projects: engineering, OEM/vendor selection, commissioning.

Skills

Technical power systems leadership

E&I leadership & capex project

Behavioural leadership & reliability

Education

Electrical engineering (B.E./B.Tech) in Electrical

Electrical Supervisor/CEIG certificate

MBA (Operations)

Job description

POSITION DETAILS

Position title Senior General Manager - E&I (Plant)

Department Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I)

Division / unit Plant-wide - DRI, SMS/CCM, Rolling, Captive Power Plant & utilities

Location- Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

Reports to Managing Director

Team size (direct reports) Entire plant E&I organisation, incl. section Sr. Managers/engineers (size to confirm)

2. ROLE BRIEF (-> feeds the agency JD)

Role summary (1-2 lines) Head all electrical, instrumentation and automation across the integrated plant - DRI, steel melting (SMS/CCM), rolling (strip & pipe), the Captive Power Plant and utilities - including the planned upgrade to a 132 kV grid power connection, plus E&I for expansion/capex projects. Owns plant-wide power reliability, automation, energy efficiency, electrical safety and the E&I organisation.

Key responsibilities

1. Lead plant-wide E&I maintenance strategy (preventive/predictive/breakdown) across DRI, SMS/CCM, rolling, CPP and utilities for maximum uptime and reliability
2. Own Captive Power Plant electrical, power distribution and grid interface - generation, HT/EHV switchyard, transformers, load management; and lead the planned upgrade to a 132 kV grid connection (EHV substation, CEIG/CSPTCL approvals, commissioning)
3. Drive automation & instrumentation modernisation - mill drives, PLC/DCS, process controls - and energy-efficiency (specific energy consumption)
4. Lead E&I for expansion/capex projects - engineering, OEM/vendor selection, installation and commissioning of new lines/equipment
5. Ensure electrical safety & statutory compliance (CEIG/Electrical Inspectorate, earthing, interlocks, energy audits); manage E&I budget, spares and vendors
6. Build and lead the plant E&I organisation - section Sr. Managers/engineers, capability development, and KPIs/MIS

Skill 1 - Technical Plant electrical & power systems (CPP, EHV/132 kV switchyard, HT, drives, PLC/DCS automation)

Skill 2 - Domain Integrated steel-plant E&I leadership + capex projects

Skill 3 - Behavioural Organisational leadership & reliability/cost ownership

Top KRAs (optional)

1. Plant power reliability & equipment availability (uptime)
2. Specific energy consumption, E&I cost & capex-project delivery (incl. 132 kV connection)

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION (-> feeds the agency JD)

Qualification

• Must-have B.E./B.Tech in Electrical
• Good-to-have Electrical Supervisor / competency certificate (CEIG); energy-audit certification; MBA (Operations)

Experience (years + industry)

18-25 years E&I in an integrated steel plant, incl. plant-wide E&I leadership, captive power plant and EHV substation

Must-have screening filters

1. 18-25 years E&I in an integrated steel plant with plant-wide leadership
2. Strong across SMS/CCM, rolling and Captive Power Plant electrical (generation, HT/switchyard, drives, automation)
3. EHV experience - 132 kV substation/switchyard commissioning and O&M, incl. liaison with the transmission utility (CSPTCL) and CEIG
4. Has led E&I for expansion/capex projects (installation & commissioning) and a large E&I team
5. Willing to relocate to Bhilai/Durg

Good-to-have DRI/sponge-iron E&I exposure; grid power procurement / open-access; energy-efficiency / SEC-improvement track record; PLC/DCS modernisation

Language(s)

English, Hindi

Age range (optional)

No specific preference

Relocation / travel

Relocation to Bhilai/Durg required; general shift with plant coverage