Key Responsibilities:-

1. Electrical Maintenance & Reliability

- Lead electrical maintenance activities across the DRI plant to ensure maximum equipment availability and minimum downtime.
- Ensure reliable operation of electrical systems associated with DRI production equipment.
- Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities.
- Monitor equipment health and identify recurring failures and reliability issues.
- Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major and repetitive electrical breakdowns.
- Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve equipment reliability.
- Ensure timely maintenance of critical electrical equipment and maintain adequate critical spares.

2. Electrical Systems & Equipment

- Manage maintenance of HT/LT electrical systems, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, PCCs, motors, VFDs, control panels, cables, DG sets, UPS systems, battery systems, and protection systems.
- Ensure proper functioning and maintenance of electrical distribution systems across the plant.
- Oversee maintenance of electrical systems related to DRI kilns, material handling systems, fans, blowers, conveyors, compressors, pumps and utility systems.
- Monitor electrical parameters, power quality, load distribution and system performance.
- Ensure proper coordination with production and other maintenance functions for planned shutdowns and equipment interventions.

3. Maintenance Planning & Shutdown Management

- Prepare and monitor annual, monthly and weekly electrical maintenance plans.
- Lead electrical activities during planned plant shutdowns and major maintenance jobs.
- Ensure availability of manpower, tools, equipment, consumables and spares before shutdown activities.
- Review shutdown performance, identify gaps and implement improvement actions.
- Minimize maintenance-related production losses through effective planning and execution.

4. Energy Management

- Monitor electrical energy consumption and identify opportunities for energy optimization.
- Drive initiatives for reduction of specific power consumption.
- Analyse major electrical loads and identify abnormal consumption patterns.
- Support implementation of energy-efficient motors, drives and electrical systems.
- Coordinate with relevant teams for power factor improvement and efficient utilization of electrical infrastructure.

5. Safety & Compliance

- Ensure strict compliance with electrical safety standards, statutory requirements and plant safety procedures.
- Ensure implementation of LOTO (Lockout/Tagout),



electrical isolation and permit-to-work systems.
- Conduct periodic inspection of electrical installations and identify potential hazards.
- Ensure proper earthing, protection systems, cable management and electrical housekeeping.
- Drive safety awareness and safe working practices among maintenance employees and contractors.
- Ensure compliance with applicable electrical statutory inspections and audit requirements.

6. Team Leadership & People Management

- Lead, mentor and develop the electrical maintenance team.
- Allocate manpower effectively across shifts and maintenance activities.
- Set performance objectives and monitor team performance.
- Build technical capability through training, skill development and knowledge sharing.
- Promote a culture of ownership, discipline, safety and continuous improvement.

7. Vendor & Contractor Management

- Manage electrical maintenance contractors and service providers.
- Ensure contractors comply with plant safety and quality requirements.
- Evaluate contractor performance and ensure timely completion of assigned jobs.
- Coordinate with OEMs and external agencies for specialized electrical maintenance and troubleshooting.

8. Spare Parts & Cost Management

- Ensure availability of critical electrical spares to avoid prolonged equipment downtime.
- Review inventory levels, criticality and consumption trends.
- Control maintenance costs without compromising safety and equipment reliability.
- Support budgeting and CAPEX planning for electrical maintenance and improvement projects.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction through repair, standardization and technology improvement.

9. MIS & Performance Monitoring

- Track key maintenance KPIs such as:

- Electrical equipment availability
- Breakdown hours and frequency
- MTBF / MTTR
- Preventive maintenance compliance
- Shutdown performance
- Energy consumption
- Maintenance cost
- Critical equipment reliability

- Prepare periodic maintenance reports and present key performance indicators to plant management.
- Maintain proper documentation of maintenance history, breakdown analysis and improvement initiatives.

Key Deliverables / KRAs





- Maximum electrical equipment availability and reliability.
- Reduction in electrical breakdown frequency and downtime.
- 100% adherence to preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.
- Reduction in MTTR and improvement in MTBF.
- Safe and reliable operation of HT/LT electrical systems.
- Effective shutdown planning and execution.
- Reduction in specific power consumption and electrical losses.
- Optimum utilization of maintenance manpower and resources.
- Effective control of electrical maintenance costs.
- Zero tolerance for critical electrical safety violations.

Educational Qualification

- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from a reputed institution.
- Candidates with relevant postgraduate qualifications in Electrical/Power Engineering or Management may be preferred.

Experience:

- 15-20 years of relevant experience in electrical maintenance, preferably in DRI/Sponge Iron, Steel, Metallurgy, or other continuous/process manufacturing industries.
- Strong experience in handling electrical maintenance at a large-scale manufacturing plant.
- Experience in leading a sizeable electrical maintenance team is essential.
- Candidates with hands-on experience in HT/LT systems, transformers, switchgear, MCC/PCC, VFDs, motors, protection systems and industrial electrical distribution will be preferred.

Technical Competencies:

- Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems and maintenance practices.
- Expertise in HT/LT distribution systems and electrical protection.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for motors, drives, switchgear and control systems.
- Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
- Positive understanding of electrical safety and statutory compliance.
- Knowledge of PLC/automation interfaces and industrial control systems.
- Ability to analyse electrical failures using RCA and reliability engineering techniques.
- Knowledge of maintenance management systems such as SAP/CMMS is preferred.
- Strong understanding of energy management and electrical efficiency.

Behavioural Competencies:

- Strong leadership and team management.
- Decision-making and problem-solving ability.
- Ownership and accountability.
- Ability to work under pressure in a continuous-process plant environment.
- Strong coordination with Production, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Projects and Utilities teams.
- Good communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Continuous improvement and result-oriented mindset.

📌 Deputy General Manager - Electrical- DRI (Nagpur)
🏢 OFB Tech
📍 Nagpur