Director(Rail & Metro Business)

August 29, 2026

I. COMPANY PROFILE:- BEML Limited was incorporated on 11.05.1964 with the objective to provide total engineering solutions for defence, earth moving and infrastructure sectors. BEML Ltd. has nine manufacturing units located at Bangalore, Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) & Mysore in the state of Karnataka and Palakkad in Kerala. All the manufacturing Divisions of BEML have been accredited with ISO 9001- 2015 certification. The Marketing network of the Company comprises of Offices spreading over the Country, providing sales & after sales support services. The company has an in-house R&D setup, which has successfully facilitated production of a number of new products. It is a Schedule 'A'/ Miniratna CPSE with the administrative jurisdiction of Department of Defence Production. In respect of Disinvestment proposal, they have informed that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting held on 27.10.2016, had given ‘in-principle’ approval of strategic disinvestment of BEML Ltd. to the extent of 26% out of the government shareholding of 54.03% with transfer of management control to strategic buyer. The action on strategic disinvestment of the company is underway. The company employed 6053 regular employees (Executives: 2021, Non-Executives:4032 ) as on 31.03.2021. The authorized and paid up capital of the Company were Rs. 100 Crore and Rs. 41.77 Crore respectively as on 31.03.2021. Its Registered and Corporate office are at Bengaluru, Karnataka. The shareholding of the Government of India in the company is 54.03% as on 31.03.2021. II. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>Director (Rail & Metro Business) is a member of the Board of Directors and reports the Chairman & Managing Director. He is the Business Head for Rail & Metro business and responsible for production, marketing, design & development of new products, indigenization, exports and new business development. He will also ensure effective utilization of potential and expertise available in the company.</li> <li>The entire product area includes state-of-the-art Stainless Steel Metro Cars, AC Electrical Multiple Units (AC EMU), Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU), Main Line Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU), Stainless Steel Electrical Multiple Units (SSEMU), Over-head Equipment Inspection Car (OHE Car), Passenger Rail Coaches, Military Rail Coaches, Track Laying Equipment, Railbus, Treasury Vans, Utility Track Vehicle, etc.</li> <li>The incumbent would be required to go for aggressive marketing of Metro Rail Coaches & other upcoming EMUs like RRTS, etc for increasing of businesses in India and Abroad.</li> <li>Co-ordinate various activities of the Business Group and guide the Chief of Strategic Business Unit and HoD of common service department within the Business Group in Planning, Production & Production Control, Materials Management, IE & MS, Facilities Planning, Tool Engineering & Maintenance, HR, Finance & Accounts within budgetary approvals of the business group.</li> <li>Other functions like initiating and implementing measures for cost reduction, take adequate preventive action by developing and systematizing controls of the Company, develop effective system of co-ordination with other functional areas of operations of the company, maintain and build image of the company.</li> <li>In addition, the incumbent should also emphasize on improving the export of products, outsourcing of services & products/ aggregates, to make efforts to improve the value of Sales and also diversification.</li> </ul> “Knowledge of Companies Act 2013 and the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Guidelines is desirable but not essential”. III. ELIGIBILITY:- <ol style="text-align: justify;"> <li>AGE : On the date of occurrence of vacancy (DOV)</li> </ol> <table border="1" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="620">Age of superannuation 60 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="310">Internal</td> <td colspan="2" width="310">Others</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103">Minimum</td> <td width="207">Maximum</td> <td width="103">Minimum</td> <td width="207">Maximum</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="103"> 45</td> <td width="207">2 years residual service as on the date of vacancy w.r.t. the date of superannuation.</td> <td width="103"> 45</td> <td width="207">3 years residual service as on the date of vacancy w.r.t. the date of superannuation.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2. EMPLOYMENT STATUS:- The applicant must, on the date of application, as well as on the date of interview, be employed in a regular capacity – and not in a contractual/ad-hoc capacity – in one of the followings:- <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) (including a full-time functional Director in the Board of a CPSE);</li> <li>Central Government including the Armed Forces of the Union and All India Services;</li> <li>State Public Sector Enterprise (SPSE) where the annual turnover is *Rs 2,000 crore or more;</li> <li>Private Sector in company where the annual turnover is *Rs 2,000 crore or more. Preference would be given to candidates from listed Companies.</li> </ul> (* The average audited annual turnover of three financial years preceding the calendar year in which the post is advertised shall be considered for applying the approved limits) 3. QUALIFICATION:- The applicant should be an Engineering graduate preferably in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering with good academic record from a recognized University/ Institute. 4. EXPERIENCE:- The applicant should possess adequate R&D/ Production/ Marketing experience at a senior level of management in an organization of repute, out of which at least five years during the last ten years should have been in large manufacturing organisation in rail transportation/engineering goods sector. Experience in Rolling Stock covering, Mainline, Suburban Metro Segments, Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and Exposure in state of the art Signaling Interface, Control Systems, Testing & Commissioning of Metro rolling areas will have added advantage. 5. PAY SCALE:- <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>Central Public Sector Enterprises:-</li> </ul> Eligible Scale of Pay (i) Rs. 7250-8250 (IDA) Pre 01/01/1992 (ii) Rs. 9500-11500 (IDA) Post 01/01/1992 (iii) Rs. 20500-26500 (IDA) Post 01/01/1997 (iv) Rs. 51300-73000 (IDA) Post 01/01/2007 (v) Rs. 120000-280000 (IDA) Post 01.01.2017 (vi) Rs. 18400-22400 (CDA) Pre-revised post 01.01.1996 (vii) Rs. 37400-67000 + GP 10000 (CDA) post 01.01.2006 (viii) Rs. 144200-218200 (Level 14) CDA post 01.01.2016 The minimum length of service required in the eligible scale will be one year for internal candidates, and two years for others as on the date of vacancy. <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li> <ul> <li>Applicants from Central Government / All India Services should be holding a post of the level of Joint Secretary in Government of India or carrying equivalent scale of pay on the date of application.</li> <li>Applicants from the Armed forces of the Union should be holding a post of the level of Major General in the Army or equivalent rank in Navy/Air Force on the date of application.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li></li> </ul> Applicants from State Public Sector Enterprises/ Private Sector should be working at Board level position or at least a post of the level immediately below the board level on the date of application. 6. CONDITION OF IMMEDIATE ABSORPTION FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS Central Government Officers, including those of the Armed Forces of the Union and the All India Services, will be eligible for consideration only on immediate absorption basis. IV. DURATION OF APPOINTMENT:- The appointment shall be for a period of five years from the date of joining or upto the date of superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earlier. V. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:- Applicants should submit their applications on-line only as per the format. <ol style="text-align: justify;"> <li>The applicants should submit their applications through proper channel as follows:</li> </ol> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>Government Officers, including those of the Armed Forces of the Union and All India Services: through Cadre Controlling authority.</li> <li>CMDs/MDs/Functional Directors in CPSE: through the concerned Administrative Ministry.</li> <li>Below Board level in CPSE: through the concerned CPSE.</li> <li>CMDs/MDs/Functional Directors in State PSE: through the concerned Administrative Secretary and Cadre Controlling Authority, if any, of the State Government.</li> <li>Below Board level in SPSE: through the concerned SPSE</li> <li>Private Sector: directly to the PESB.</li> </ul> <ol style="text-align: justify;" start="2"> <li>Applicants from Private Sector must submit the following documents along with the application form: <ul> <li>Annual Reports of the Company in which currently working for the 3 financial years preceding the calendar year in which the post is advertised (please provide URL or attach/enclose copies);</li> <li>Whether the company is listed or not; if yes, the documentary proof (please provide URL or attach/enclose copies);</li> <li>Evidence of working at Board level or at least a post of the level immediately below the board level ;</li> <li>Self-attested copies of documents in support of age and qualifications;</li> <li>Relevant Jobs handled in the past with details.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> VI. UNDERTAKING BY THE APPLICANT:- An applicant has to give an undertaking as a part of the application that he/she will join the post, if selected. If an applicant does not give such undertaking, the application would be rejected. 1. For candidates from Central Government/Armed Forces of the Union/ All India Services <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>The appointment is on immediate absorption basis.</li> <li>If a candidate conveys his/her unwillingness to join after the interview is held, he/she would be debarred for a period of two years from the date of interview, for being considered for a Board level post in any CPSE.</li> <li>Further, if a candidate conveys his/her unwillingness to join after the issue of offer of appointment, he/she would be debarred for a period of two years from the date of offer of appointment for being considered for a Board level post in any CPSE.</li> </ul> 2. For candidates from CPSE:- <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>If a candidate conveys his/her unwillingness to join after the interview is held, he/she would be debarred for a period of two years from the date of interview, for being considered for a Board level post in any CPSE other than the one to which the candidate belongs.</li> <li>Further, if a candidate conveys his/her unwillingness to join after the issue of offer of appointment, he/she would be debarred for a period of two years from the date of offer of appointment for being considered for a Board level post in any CPSE other than the one to which the candidate belongs.</li> </ul> 3. For candidates from SPSE/ Private Sector:- <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>If a candidate conveys his/her unwillingness to join after the interview is held, he/she would be debarred for a period of two years from the date of interview, for being considered for a Board level post in any CPSE.</li> <li>Further, if a candidate conveys his/her unwillingness to join after the issue of offer of appointment, he/she would be debarred for a period of two years from the date of offer of appointment for being considered for a Board level post in any CPSE.</li> </ul> 4. In the above cases, no request for relaxation or otherwise would be entertained. VII. THE APPLICANTS CAN EITHER:- <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>fill up the Application Form online only against this Job Description on the website of PESB - and thereafter forward it online, as specified in para V(1);</li> </ul> Or <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>fill up the Application Form online only against this Job Description on the website of PESB - take a printout and send it offline, as specified in para V(1).</li> </ul> Last time/date of receipt of complete application duly forwarded to PESB is by 15.00 hours on 08/04/2022. No application shall be entertained under any circumstances after the stipulated time/date. Incomplete applications and applications received after the stipulated time/date shall be REJECTED. Board reserves the right to shortlist applicants for interview. Applications are to be addressed to Smt Kimbuong Kipgen Secretary, Public Enterprises Selection Board, Public Enterprises Bhawan, BlockNo. 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE PUBLIC ENTERPRISES SELECTION BOARD SHOULD BE ADDRESSEDTO SECRETARY, PUBLIC ENTERPRISES SELECTION BOARD ONLY.

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