About us Pragati Defence is one of India's leading armour systems manufacturers. We make body armour, ballistic plates, helmets and shields for the Indian Army, the Air Force, DRDO, special forces and police organisations, and we export to nine countries. We are one of very few Indian companies that makes its own ballistic materials rather than importing them.

Our in-house non-woven UHMWPE line is the foundation of that — it is what lets us control performance, cost and supply. The role We are looking for a Textile Engineer who has actually run a non-woven fabric line — not supervised one from an office.

You will own the line: its output, its consistency, and its improvement. Ballistic fabric is unforgiving. Areal density, resin content and lamination quality decide whether a plate stops a round or does not. This is a role where precision has consequences. What you will do

Run day-to-day production on the non-woven / UD line — set-up, changeovers, running parameters, output

Control the process variables that drive ballistic performance: areal density (GSM), resin content, web uniformity, tension, temperature, pressure and line speed

Hold quality to specification — GSM consistency, peel strength, thickness, defect rate — and investigate deviations to root cause

Plan preventive maintenance with the maintenance team and minimise unplanned downtime

Improve yield and reduce waste; drive down cost per square metre

Work with R&D; on new material constructions and trial runs, and take them from trial to stable production

Maintain batch records, traceability and process documentation to BIS and customer audit standards





Train and develop line operators Essential Degree or diploma in Textile Engineering / Textile Technology (or closely related)

3+ years hands-on experience running a non-woven fabric line — needle-punch, spunbond, meltblown, thermal bond, or unidirectional (UD) lamination

Practical command of non-woven process parameters and their effect on fabric properties

Ability to read and work to technical specifications, and to run a structured investigation when the line drifts

Comfortable on the shop floor, with operators, every day Desirable Experience with UHMWPE, aramid or other high-performance fibres

Exposure to technical textiles, ballistic materials, composites or laminates

Familiarity with BIS / IS 17051, NIJ or other performance standards

Experience commissioning a new line or scaling one up

QMS exposure — ISO 9001, SPC, batch traceability

Why this role is worth your time

You will own a line, not a shift. Small, rapid company — your decisions land the same week.

Rare technical ground. Very few people in India have run a ballistic UHMWPE line. You would be one of them.

The work matters. What leaves our factory is worn by soldiers and police officers.

We are scaling. New capacity, new certifications, export markets. The scope of this role grows with the company.

Details

Location Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh — on-site

Type Full-time, permanent

Reports to Group General Manager

Compensation Competitive; based on experience

Relocation Support available for the right candidate To apply: send your CV to [email protected] with a short note on the non-woven line you have run — the process, the material, and the output you were responsible for. That note matters more to us than the CV.

📌 Textile Engineer — Non-Woven / UHMWPE Line (Bilaspur)
🏢 Pragati Defence
📍 Bilaspur