Vice President - Plant Operations

Vice President - Plant OperationsJob Summary:We are looking for an experienced Vice President - Plant Operations to lead end-to-end operations of the power generation plant, with overall accountability for plant reliability, power generation, operational efficiency, cost optimization, maintenance, safety, and team leadership.Key Responsibilities:- Lead end-to-end thermal power plant operations, ensuring required MW generation and maximum plant availability with minimum forced outages.- Manage generation planning and power consumption demand, ensuring optimal load management and reliable power supply to plant operations.- Drive operational efficiency and cost optimization by reducing per-unit generation costs and optimizing fuel/coal consumption.- Monitor key plant performance parameters including PLF, availability, heat rate, auxiliary power consumption, specific fuel consumption, generation cost, and equipment reliability.- Ensure effective and timely execution of major maintenance activities, planned shutdowns, overhauls, and annual maintenance programs with minimum impact on generation.- Maintain overall accountability for safe, reliable, and compliant plant operations, ensuring adherence to statutory, environmental, and safety requirements.- Lead operational excellence initiatives focused on plant efficiency, reliability improvement, energy conservation, process optimization, and reduction of operational losses.- Oversee boiler, turbine, generator, electrical, utility, and fuel/coal handling systems to ensure stable and efficient plant operations.- Establish robust maintenance planning and preventive/predictive maintenance practices to improve equipment life and minimize breakdowns.- Evaluate plant bottlenecks and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring equipment and operational issues.- Develop and implement business continuity and contingency plans to minimize operational disruptions and forced outages.- Build a strong leadership pipeline and succession plan across plant operations, maintenance, electrical, mechanical, and other critical functions.- Mentor and develop the plant leadership team, creating a culture of accountability, safety, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.- Work cross-functionally with production, maintenance, procurement, finance, projects, and corporate teams to align power plant performance with overall business requirements.Interested can send their updated resume