• Ensure reliable, safe and efficient operation of all generating units, auxiliaries, and balance of plant systems. • Ensures full compliance with Statutory HSS, environmental and technical requirements from central and state governmental bodies (i.e. CEA, CERC, DSA, SCEI, AP/CPCB etc. compliances). • Contribute to developing safe systems of work (SSOW) procedures, including HIRA, PTW, LOTO, JSA etc. for your area. • To provide oversight of all mechanical maintenance activities, management of the maintenance teams, financial control, contract management, environmental compliance, regulatory compliance, technical compliance, risk evaluations and relationship management. • Prepare maintenance strategy to achieve higher reliability (maximized MTTF) and greater efficiency (minimized MTTR) and implement the maintenance plans at plant level accordingly. • Lead equipment failure investigations and analysis, establish RCA framework and implement performance monitoring, corrective actions and continuous improvement methodology, for your area. • Maintain plant machinery to ensure it’s at acceptable standards, aiming at zero breakdown. • Preparation of service contract and contract management for mechanical maintenance works outsourced to external service providers. • Preparation and implementation of complete plant maintenance reports and checklists, including daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and checklists. • Prepare and manage plant maintenance budget, work to optimize the costs and maximize production. This includes developing and tracking the monthly, quarterly, and annual maintenance budgets. • Define and monitor maintenance plans to achieve yearly Generation targets and yearly agreed Plant/Machines Availability targets. • Delegates and assigns work tasks to mechanical maintenance team to maintain optimum plant performance. • Support O&M head in plant improvement projects and modernization initiatives. • Maintains plant critical spares inventory for your area, to meet the exigencies. • Lead, train and develop mechanical maintenance team at Plant and prepare a detailed training calendar for mechanical maintenance team accordingly. • Develop and execute risk management strategies to mitigate maintenance related risks and ensure compliance with internal audits. • Prepares and maintains plant mechanical maintenance records and presents the same to management on need basis. • Inspects and monitors production equipment to ensure operational healthiness, maintain a cost-effective production process, by utilizing optimum resources to achieve generation targets. • IMS implementation, documentation preparation and updating, pertaining to your area. • B.E/B.Tech in mechanical engineering. • 15+ years of experience in mechanical maintenance within hydropower plants/pump storage plant. • Advanced certifications in maintenance management are preferred. • Professional certification on QA/QC/NDT is preferred. • Strong knowledge of Statutory and regulatory requirements pertaining to Hydro/PSP Plants. • Maintenance experience of large-scale pump storage power plants is preferred. • Managed Team of Engineers and technicians, working as section head for hydro / PSP plant equipment maintenance works for at least 10 years. • Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) for Plant maintenance works. • Knowledge of analytics tools for performance optimization and risk assessment.