Textile Engineer — Non-Woven / UHMWPE Line

Pragati Defence · India

Textile Engineer — Non-Woven / UHMWPE Line

Pragati Defence Systems Pvt Ltd · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh · Full-time, on-site

About us

Pragati 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 role

We'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 do

• Run day-to-day production on the non-woven / UD line — set-up, changeovers, running parameters, output
• Control the variables that drive ballistic performance: areal density (GSM), resin content, web uniformity, tension, temperature, pressure, line speed
• Hold quality to specification — GSM consistency, peel strength, thickness, defect rate — and drive every deviation to root cause
• Plan preventive maintenance with the maintenance team and minimise unplanned downtime
• Improve yield, cut 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 running a non-woven 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 work to technical specification, and to run a structured investigation when the line drifts
• Comfortable on the shop floor, with operators, every day

Desirable

• UHMWPE, aramid or other high-performance fibres
• Technical textiles, ballistic materials, composites or laminates
• BIS / IS 17051, NIJ or other performance standards
• Commissioning a new line or scaling one up
• QMS exposure — ISO 9001, SPC, batch traceability

Why this role is worth your time

• You 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. 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 adamya@pragatidefence.in 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.