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 reliable 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 proper

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