Purpose/Objective

Associate - O&M; (C) - Solar is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient operation of facilities and equipment while maintaining the highest safety and compliance standards.

This role is responsible for overseeing daily operations, managing preventive and corrective maintenance activities, and ensuring adherence to safety regulations and operational excellence.

The Associate drives performance improvement, optimizes costs, and ensures timely completion of all required tasks and projects.

By fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement, the Associate contributes to the overall operational success and organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities of Role

Operational Excellence and Plant Performance: Achieve and track Performance Ratio (PR), Plant Availability (PA), Grid Availability (GA), and Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) targets as per annual goals.

Ensure the achievement of Module Cleaning and Grass Cutting targets on a monthly basis for each site.

Oversee preventive maintenance, ensuring timely completion and proper notification closure in SAP.

Ensure compliance with material and tools management, including maintaining zero instances of inventory falling below minimum levels.

Achieve a reduction in system downltime.

Provide support & guidenance to site team for technical & other matters.

Coordination with Grid authorities Audits and Compliance: Ensure zero repetitive audit observations across all sites within the cluster.

Achieve on-time closure of all audit points as per agreed target timelines between the O&M; team and the Audit team.

Maintain compliance with management systems including Legatrix, IMS, 5S, ESG initiatives, and Business Excellence, ensuring monthly compliance (agreed plan vs.

actual).

Ensure timely submission of all required documentation, including Joint Meter Readings (JMR) and audit reports.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance: Implement and uphold a zero-accident policy, striving to eliminate Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) at all sites.





Conduct regular safety training and toolbox talks, ensuring safety concerns are reported and addressed.

Ensure compliance with safety regulations, including timely closure of all safety audit points and reporting of safety concerns.

People Management and Development: Support recruitment efforts by assisting the Cluster Head (CH) and Central Cluster Head (CCH), Site Head to fill vacant positions.

Material and Asset Management: Oversee the management of inventory and asset maintenance projects, ensuring completion within agreed timelines, cost, and quality standards.

Ensure the timely calibration and testing of all applicable equipment as per the schedule.

Technology and Data Analytics: Ensure impementation of current technology intiative / POC.

Utilize data analytics and improve operational performance and efficiency.

Key Stakeholders - Internal: Central Cluster Head Cluster Head Site Head HO & Site O&M; team Supporting department - Project, Engineering, Safety, BD, Projects, MAAS, HSE, ESG, Techno-commerical, HR, Admin, Finance, BEx, Land, Legal , insurance,etc Key Stakeholders - External: Clients Investors Other IPP Regulatory Agencies Local Communities Vendors/Suppliers/Contractors/OEMs Grid Authoritirs-NRLDC/SLDC Govt.

officials Local communities

Technical Competencies

AC Operations-AGEL,Budget Management-AGEL,Cable Management -AGEL,Control System Architecture, SCADA and PPC-AGEL,DC Operations-AGEL,Documentation and Reporting-AGEL,ESG Practices-AGEL,Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management-AGEL,ISO Adherence-AGEL,PV Modules - Maintenance & Operations-AGEL,Plant Performance Monitoring-AGEL,SAP Administration-AGEL,Solar Technology-AGEL,Sub-Station / Switchyard Management-AGEL,Transformer / IDT Control and Management-AGEL,Transmission Lines & Grid-AGEL

Qualifications and Experience

Education Qualification: B.

E.

/B.

Tech/Diploma - Electrical or Electronics or relevant to Energy Sector MBA - Advantageous Work Experience: 6-8 years of experience ( If Diploma holder: additional 2-3 Y Exp.

req.

)

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