Job Purpose:

To ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation and maintenance of the pellet plant s captive power systems, ensuring continuous power supply, optimal performance, and compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Power Plant Operations:

• Operate and monitor captive power plant equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, and auxiliaries

• Ensure proper startup, shutdown, and load management for uninterrupted power supply to pellet plant operations

• Monitor plant parameters using DCS / PLC systems and field instruments

• Control fuel feed, steam generation, and auxiliary systems for optimal efficiency

Maintenance & Troubleshooting:

• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities

• Analyze operational issues, support root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions

• Ensure proper calibration, maintenance, and reliability of power plant equipment

• Support commissioning, trials, and performance optimization of new equipment

Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure strict adherence to statutory safety regulations, environmental norms, and plant SOPs

• Conduct safety inspections, risk assessments, and pre-shift briefings

• Respond promptly to alarms, emergencies, and abnormal operating conditions

Performance Monitoring:

• Track plant performance indicators such as power output, heat rate, fuel efficiency, and auxiliary consumption

• Suggest and implement energy optimization and cost reduction initiatives

• Support quality power supply to the pellet plant and associated operations

Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain operating logs, shift records, and maintenance reports

• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly performance and incident reports for management

• Document safety incidents and corrective actions

Coordination:

• Coordinate with pellet plant operations, maintenance, and utility teams

• Liaise with vendors and contractors for power plant maintenance or upgrades

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of power plant systems (boilers, turbines, generators, auxiliaries)

• Familiarity with DCS / PLC-based operations and instrumentation