Manager - Utility

A. Role Identifier

Job Title 

Manager Utility

Department

Utility 

Location/Unit

Falta

Band

2A

Reporting to

Assistant General Manager - Utility

Roles Reporting into this position

Engineer 

B. Job Objective

Job Purpose

The Manager - Utility Services is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the management, operation, and strategic development of utility systems within an organization. This role ensures the reliable delivery of essential services such as water, electricity and all other utility items supporting the production process.

C. Primary Responsibilities

Strategic

• Develop and implement long-term strategies for utility service management to meet organizational goals.

• Identify opportunities for innovation, cost-efficiency, and sustainability in utility operations.

• Collaborate with senior management to align utility strategies and services  with organizational priorities.

Finance

• Prepare and manage budgets for utility operations, including capital and operational expenditures.

• Analyze financial reports to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising service quality.

• Oversee pricing and rate-setting strategies to ensure affordability and sustainability.

• Coming out with cost- saving measures around energy saving .

Process

• Develop asset criticality index and identify critical machines and equipment to develop specific preventive maintenance procedures in discussion with production.

•  Lead major plant shutdowns and overhauls in conjunction with production and production planning departments to minimize plan downtime and production loss.

• Co-develop and enhance maintenance procedures (e.g. SOPs) and practices through benchmarking with the best-in-class processes

• Lead development of utility maintenance plans and schedules and ensure adherence to the same; Initiate and manage plant utility maintenance based on best practices in the PV module industry, with example on planning/scheduling & preventive/predictive utility maintenance.

•  Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance; Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions

•  Ensure reporting and review of plant efficiency in dimensions including output, uptime and utilization, m/c safety and overtime costs; analyze data, and make recommendations for improving plant operations and solving utility maintenance – related problems.

• Provide technical assistance to analyze mechanical failures/ breakdown in utility equipment and solving critical utility equipment problems/ failures; Ensure upkeep of equipment wise utility maintenance record and expenditure and provide analysis of the same to Senior Management as and when required.

• Review and analyze the breakdowns of repetitive nature occurring in the plant and find a solution to the same with the maintenance team.

• Ensure minimal outages of the plant through regularly conducting preventive and predictive maintenance.

•  Ensure effective spares management for all equipment and machinery in the plant in coordination with Head – Stores; Monitor spare parts availability to maintain balance between level of inventory and reduction in breakdown time of utility equipment .

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of air (compressed and blower), water (RO water, drinking water and toilet water) and vacuum adhering to quality and quantity requirements and treatment of utility discharged in a cost effective and environment friendly manner.

• Identify and negotiate with vendors to carry out operations related to machine overhaul, AMCs for Utilities etc.; Make vendor recommendations to Plant – Head for finalization.

•  During forced outages, ensure minimum downtime by overseeing coordination and smooth operation of maintenance activities.

•  Implement key process improvement initiatives to be taken-up in utility department (such as ISO, Six Sigma, PMS, etc.) from time to time in accordance with organizational guidelines.

• Support organizational policies related to safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures and shop floor cleanliness (5S etc.); Develop processes such as emergency preparedness plan and monitor compliance to statutory regulations in collaboration with the EHS Department.

• Drive a performance driven culture in the organization by timely monitoring, review of performance parameters and feedback to the team members.

• Contribute towards development of talent for the function by providing subordinates with adequate exposure and growth opportunities to enable readiness for higher roles.

• Oversee training content development and training delivery of plant staff on aspects related to m/c maintenance, safety standards.

• Actively participate as Function Head / Line Manager in HR initiatives to drive overall employee engagement and motivation.

People

D. Role Requirements / Specifications

Desired Qualifications

BE (Electrical/Mechanical) – Required 

Desired Experience

• 15-20 years of industry experience with more than 8 years' experience in leading plant utility of similar sized operations.

Knowledge & Skills

• Thorough understanding of the industry and sector nationally & internationally

• Knowledge of operating parameters and efficiency improvement measures 

• Experience in conducting root cause analysis of failure scenarios in solar power plants and rectification of the same

• Experience in spares management