Commissioning Manager – Steel Plant

Role Purpose

Plan and leadPre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Start-Up (PCSU)activities for new and revamped steelmaking and rolling assets. The role ensures safe energization, functional testing and performance acceptance aligned with AM/NS India operational and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implementPCSU strategy, systemization, mechanical completion (MC), system completion (SC)and detailed commissioning procedures aligned withP&IDs and control logic.
• Lead commissioning readiness reviews such asPre-Turnover Review (PTR)andOperational Readiness Review (ORR).
• Manage punch lists, loop checks, flushing, refractory dry-out and conductcold and hot commissioning runs.
• Implement and enforceLOTO (Lockout-Tagout), PTW (Permit to Work) and SIMOPSsafety controls for commissioning activities including hot work, confined space work,liftingand electrical energization.
• Coordinate withEPC contractors, vendors and project teamsto complete FAT/SAT closure and verify system interlocks and protections.
• Troubleshoot commissioning and start-up issues, stabilizeoperationsand support the transition to operations and maintenance teams.
• Document commissioning activities and drivelessons learned and early-life reliability improvementsfor future project phases.

Mandatory Experience

• 812 years of experience in commissioning or start-up activities in heavy industrial plants.
• Strong exposure to steel plant operations such as Blast Furnace (BF), Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF), Continuous Casting, Hot Strip Mill (HSM)or utilities.
• Hands-on experience in pre-commissioning,commissioningand start-up of large industrial equipment.
• Proven experience implementing safety systems including LOTO, SIMOPS, hot work permits, confined space entry and lifting operations.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, instrumentation logic, cause-and-effectmatricesand safety instrumented systems.
• Experience coordinating with EPC contractors,vendorsand cross-functional project teams during commissioning phases.

Mandatory Skills

• Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering in heavy industry
• Commissioning and start-up management
• Leadership and team coordination during shift operations
• Vendor and EPC coordination
• Industrial safety compliance and incident management
• Troubleshooting and operational stabilization during start-up

Preferred Qualifications

• B.E. /B.Techin Mechanical, Electrical,Metallurgicalor relevant engineering discipline
• Commissioning certifications or project commissioning training
• Experience with digital commissioning tools and turnover management systems (MC/SC)

Key Performance Indicators

• Achievement ofReady for Start-Up (RFSU) / Ready for Operation (RFO)milestones
• Performance tests passed during first commissioning cycle
• Punch list closure as per commissioning plan
• Early-life equipment failures below benchmark
• Zero recordable safety incidents during commissioning activities