Job Type: Full-time

Textile Engineer — Non-Woven / UHMWPE LinePragati Defence Systems Pvt Ltd · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh · Full-time, on-siteAbout usPragati Defence is one of India's leading armour systems manufacturers. Body armour, ballistic plates, helmets and shields — for the Indian Army, the Air Force, DRDO, special forces and police organisations, with exports to nine countries.We are one of very few Indian companies that makes its own ballistic material rather than importing it. Our in-house non-woven UHMWPE line is the foundation of that. It is what lets us control performance, cost and supply.The roleWe're looking for a Textile Engineer who has actually run a non-woven line — hands on the machine, not managing from a desk. You will own the line: its output, its consistency, 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 doRun day-to-day production on the non-woven / UD line — set-up, changeovers, running parameters, outputControl the variables that drive ballistic performance: areal density (GSM), resin content, web uniformity, tension, temperature, pressure, line speedHold quality to specification — GSM consistency, peel strength, thickness, defect rate — and drive every deviation to root causePlan preventive maintenance with the maintenance team and minimise unplanned downtimeImprove yield, cut waste, drive down cost per square metreWork with R&D; on new material constructions and trial runs — and take them from trial to stable productionMaintain batch records,



traceability and process documentation to BIS and customer audit standardsTrain and develop line operatorsEssentialDegree or diploma in Textile Engineering / Textile Technology, or closely related3+ years hands-on running a non-woven line — needle-punch, spunbond, meltblown, thermal bond or unidirectional (UD) laminationPractical command of non-woven process parameters and their effect on fabric propertiesAbility to work to technical specification, and to run a structured investigation when the line driftsComfortable on the shop floor, with operators, every dayDesirableUHMWPE, aramid or other high-performance fibresTechnical textiles, ballistic materials, composites or laminatesBIS / IS 17051, NIJ or other performance standardsCommissioning a new line or scaling one upQMS exposure — ISO 9001, SPC, batch traceabilityWhy this role is worth your timeYou own a line, not a shift. Small, fast 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. Current capacity, new certifications, export markets. The scope of this role grows with the company.DetailsLocation - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh — on-siteType - Full-time, permanentReports to - Group General ManagerCompensation - Competitive; based on experienceRelocation - Support available for the right candidateTo applySend your CV to 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