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Senior General Manager – E&I (Plant)
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25 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
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22 October 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
POSITION DETAILS
Position title Senior General Manager E&I (Plant)
Department Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I)
Division / unit Plant-wide DRI SMS/CCM Rolling Captive Power Plant & utilities
Location- Bhilai Chhattisgarh
Reports to Managing Director
Team size (direct reports) Entire plant E&I organisation incl. section Sr. Managers/engineers (size to confirm)
2. ROLE BRIEF ( feeds the agency JD)
Role summary (12 lines) Head all electrical instrumentation and automation across the integrated
plant DRI steel melting (SMS/CCM) rolling (strip & pipe) the Captive
Power Plant and utilities including the planned upgrade to a 132 kV grid
power connection plus E&I for expansion/capex projects. Owns plant-wide
power reliability automation energy efficiency electrical safety and the E&I
organisation.
Key responsibilities 1. Lead plant-wide E&I maintenance strategy
(preventive/predictive/breakdown) across DRI SMS/CCM rolling CPP and
utilities for maximum uptime and reliability
2. Own Captive Power Plant electrical power distribution and grid interface
generation HT/EHV switchyard transformers load management; and
lead the planned upgrade to a 132 kV grid connection (EHV substation
CEIG/CSPTCL approvals commissioning)
3. Drive automation & instrumentation modernisation mill drives
PLC/DCS process controls and energy-efficiency (specific energy
consumption)
4. Lead E&I for expansion/capex projects engineering OEM/vendor
selection installation and commissioning of new lines/equipment
5. Ensure electrical safety & statutory compliance (CEIG/Electrical
Inspectorate earthing interlocks energy audits); manage E&I budget
spares and vendors
6. Build and lead the plant E&I organisation section Sr.
Managers/engineers capability development and KPIs/MIS
Skill 1 Technical Plant electrical & power systems (CPP EHV/132 kV switchyard HT drives
PLC/DCS automation)
Skill 2 Domain Integrated steel-plant E&I leadership capex projects
Skill 3 Behavioural Organisational leadership & reliability/cost ownership
Top KRAs (optional) 1. Plant power reliability & equipment availability (uptime)
2. Specific energy consumption E&I cost & capex-project delivery (incl. 132
kV connection)
3. CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION ( feeds the agency JD)
Qualification Must-have B.E./ in Electrical
Qualification Good-to-have Electrical Supervisor / competency certificate (CEIG); energy-audit
certification; MBA (Operations)
VGIPL Candidate Requisition Form (CRF) Sr. GM E&I Plant Page 2
Experience (years industry) 1825 years E&I in an integrated steel plant incl. plant-wide E&I leadership
captive power plant and EHV substation
Must-have screening filters 1. 1825 years E&I in an integrated steel plant with plant-wide leadership
2. Strong across SMS/CCM rolling and Captive Power Plant electrical
(generation HT/switchyard drives automation)
3. EHV experience 132 kV substation/switchyard commissioning and
O&M incl. liaison with the transmission utility (CSPTCL) and CEIG
4. Has led E&I for expansion/capex projects (installation & commissioning)
and a large E&I team
5. Willing to relocate to Bhilai/Durg
Good-to-have DRI/sponge-iron E&I exposure; grid power procurement / open-access;
energy-efficiency / SEC-improvement track record; PLC/DCS modernisation
Language(s) English Hindi
Age range (optional) No specific preference
Relocation / travel Relocation to Bhilai/Durg required; general shift with plant coverage
Required Skills:
1. 1825 years E&I in an integrated steel plant with plant-wide leadership 2. Strong across SMS/CCM rolling and Captive Power Plant electrical (generation HT/switchyard drives automation) 3. EHV experience 132 kV substation/switchyard commissioning and O&M incl. liaison with the transmission utility (CSPTCL) and CEIG 4. Has led E&I for expansion/capex projects (installation & commissioning) and a large E&I team 5. Willing to relocate to Bhilai/Durg
Required Education:
B.E./ in Electrical Electrical Supervisor / competency certificate (CEIG); energy-audit certification; MBA (Operations)/ 1825 years E&I in an integrated steel plant incl. plant-wide E&I leadership captive power plant and EHV substation
