Site Head - Srikakulam

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for beach sand mining, mineral separation plant, and dispatch operations
• Ensure strict compliance with MMDR Act, Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, environmental and statutory requirements
• Plan and control mining of beach sand and extraction of heavy minerals such as Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon and Garnet
• Ensure safe and sustainable mining practices with minimal environmental and coastal impact
• Lead operation of wet concentrator plant (WCP) and mineral separation plant (MSP)
• Achieve production, recovery, grade, and cost targets as per annual business plan
• Drive operational excellence, productivity improvement and cost optimization initiatives
• Manage contractors, manpower, mining equipment and process plant effectively
• Oversee maintenance of mining equipment, dredging systems and processing plants
• Lead statutory inspections, audits and liaison with government and regulatory authorities
• Ensure implementation of environmental management plans (EMP) and rehabilitation programs
• Coordinate with corporate teams for logistics, exports, finance, HR and procurement
• Build strong safety culture and zero-harm mindset across the site
• Develop site leadership capability and succession planning
• Manage local community relations and stakeholder engagement
  
  

Stake Holders

Internal: Mining Operations, Process Plant, Maintenance, Safety & Environment, HR, Finance, Logistics, Corporate Management

External: State & Central Government Authorities, AMD, MoEF&CC, SPCB, Contractors, Local Community

Qualifications

Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering, Mineral Processing, Metallurgical Engineering or related discipline. Post-graduation preferred.

Experience: 18–25 years of experience in beach sand mining operations, with strong exposure to coastal mining, mineral separation plants and statutory compliance.

Key Skills: Beach sand mining operations, mineral processing, statutory compliance, environmental management, site leadership and stakeholder engagement.