About this role
We are looking for a Incharge of Switchyard & Rectifier Smelter Plant (f/m/d) to join our team at Innomotics.
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We are looking for an experienced Manager – Head Electrical to lead the 400 kV Switchyard and Substation Operations & Maintenance function. The position will be responsible for ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of the 400 kV switchyard, plant substations, transformers, rectifier systems, HT motors and associated electrical assets.
Key responsibilities:
1. Switchyard & Substation Operations
- Lead the operation and maintenance of the 400 kV switchyard and plant substations .
- Ensure reliable operation of approximately 45 bays and 22 area substations .
- Manage electrical systems associated with four potlines , including ABB rectifier systems.
- Ensure availability and reliability of 24 ABB rectifier systems , 5 × 750 MVA ICTs and 3 × 120 MVA transformers .
- Manage operation and maintenance of approximately 50 nos. 11 kV HT ID Fan Motors , 146 distribution transformers and 13 power transformers across the plant.
2. Reliability & Continuous Improvement
- Identify and execute electrical reliability improvement projects to improve equipment availability and reduce failures.
- Lead reliability initiatives such as hot-spot reduction, tripping reduction, asset health improvement and predictive maintenance .
- Implement and horizontally deploy successful reliability and maintenance improvement projects across the plant.
- Drive Asset Optimization initiatives to maximize equipment life, reliability and operational efficiency.
- Demonstrate strong focus on reducing electrical breakdowns and unplanned outages.
3. Maintenance & Overhauling
- Plan and execute preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance of EHV/HV electrical equipment.
- Lead overhauling and maintenance of transformers, SF6 circuit breakers, VCBs, switchgear and associated electrical equipment.
- Manage overhauling of MVA-class transformers in coordination with OEMs and specialized service teams.
- Lead execution of ABB SF6 breaker overhauling , including approximately 121 breakers , using the existing maintenance team.
- Ensure effective testing, commissioning and restoration of electrical equipment following maintenance activities.
4. Protection, Relay & SCADA
- Provide technical leadership for protection systems and relay coordination.
- Hands-on knowledge of various types of protection relays, relay programming and testing .
- Ensure effective operation and maintenance of ABB protection and control systems.
- Manage and troubleshoot SCADA systems such as ABB RET670/REC670 and MicroSCADA .
- Analyze electrical faults, tripping events and protection system operations and implement corrective actions.
5. Safety & Compliance
- Ensure strict compliance with electrical safety standards, statutory requirements, plant procedures and safe work practices.
- Drive a Zero Harm culture across electrical operations and maintenance.
- Conduct regular safety reviews, risk assessments and audits.
- Ensure safe isolation, LOTO, permit-to-work and switching procedures are rigorously followed.
- Maintain strong customer/client compliance with zero or minimum observations and notices.
6. Team Leadership & Capability Development
- Lead a large multidisciplinary electrical team of approximately 120 personnel , including engineers, technicians and support resources.
- Directly/indirectly manage approximately 35 engineers and 70 technicians .
- Build technical capability within the team through structured training, coaching and knowledge sharing.
- Develop engineers and technicians in 400 kV switchyard, rectifier and substation operations .
- Drive succession planning and competency development for critical electrical positions.
7. Operational Excellence
- Drive reduction of overtime and improve manpower productivity through effective planning and resource optimization.
- Establish robust maintenance systems to minimize equipment failures, breakdowns and production interruptions.
- Monitor key electrical maintenance KPIs and drive corrective actions.
- Ensure high equipment availability and reliability while optimizing maintenance costs.
- Collaborate with Operations, Production, Projects, EHS and OEM teams for smooth plant operations.
Required qualifications & experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
- 15–20 years of relevant experience in electrical operation and maintenance, preferably in a large-scale process industry, power-intensive plant, metals, aluminium, steel, cement or similar industry.
- Strong hands-on experience in 400 kV/220 kV switchyards, substations, transformers, protection systems and HT electrical equipment .
- Experience in managing large electrical O&M teams.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for EHV/HV electrical systems.
- Experience in reliability improvement, asset optimization and maintenance excellence.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
Ability to work in a high-volume, safety-critical industrial environment.
Desired competencies:
The incumbent will be expected to demonstrate measurable improvements in:
- 400 kV Switchyard & Substation availability
- Reduction in electrical equipment tripping and breakdowns
- Reduction in transformer and switchgear hot spots
- Improved reliability of rectifier systems
- Reduction in unplanned downtime
- Optimization of maintenance manpower and overtime
- Electrical asset optimization and life-cycle management
- Zero injury / strong safety performance
- Effective technical capability development
- Customer satisfaction and compliance
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