Role & responsibilities

CHP Operations & Maintenance (O&M;)

- Lead day-to-day operations of CHP ensuring continuous, safe, and efficient coal unloading, stacking, reclaiming, and bunker feeding.
- Operate and maintain equipment such as:
- Wagon Tipplers, Track Hoppers
- Belt Conveyors
- Crushers, Paddle Feeders, Plough Feeders
- Stacker-cum-Reclaimers, Grizzly Feeders
- Ensure minimum demurrage and optimal belt conveyor utilization.
- Maximize CHP availability and reduce breakdowns through robust maintenance practices (preventive, predictive & condition-based).
- Monitor KPIs such as Plant Availability, Equipment Reliability, MTBF/MTTR, Auxiliary Power Consumption, and TPM indicators.
- Plan and execute annual maintenance shutdowns and overhauls.

Manpower & Shift Management

- Supervise multi-shift operations ensuring adequate skilled manpower for continuous running.
- Lead a team of supervisors, engineers, technicians, and contract staff.
- Develop SOPs and ensure adherence to operating procedures and safety protocols.




- Conduct skill enhancement and refresher training for O&M; teams.

Spares, Inventory & Vendor Coordination

- Forecast and manage inventory of critical and fast-moving mechanical spares and consumables.
- Develop local vendor ecosystem for faster procurement and cost control.
- Maintain spares history, equipment records, and lifecycle cost data.
- Ensure compliance with procurement processes, inspection protocols, and inventory documentation.

Operational Inputs During Projects & Modifications

- Provide O&M-centric; feedback during current system installations or upgrades.
- Participate in FATs, commissioning protocols, layout reviews, and integration testing.
- Support retrofitting, debottlenecking, and capacity enhancement initiatives.

Preferred candidate profile B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

5-8 years in O&M; CHP systems in thermal power plants (150 MW and above)

📌 CHP || Location - Bhadreshwar (Gujarat) (Bhuj)
🏢 Jindal Power
📍 Bhuj