AWEIL GSF Kashipur Machinist, Turner & Fitter Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 40 Posts

Vacancies: 40 · Posts: 6 trades · Type: Contractual · Mode: Offline (By Post) · Fee: ₹100 (SC/ST/ESM/PwD exempt) · Apply: 07 September–07 October 2026 · Remuneration: Level-1 basic + DA (consolidated) · Selection: NCVT marks + Trade Test · Location: Kashipur, Uttarakhand

Academy of Weapon Technology & Management (AWTM), Ichapur, a unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), has opened 40 tenure-based technical seats for production work at Gun & Shell Factory (GSF), Kashipur. AWEIL is a Schedule ‘A’ defence public sector undertaking under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. The posting is in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, not at the Ichapur campus that will receive your envelope.

The drive covers Electrical Fitter, Mechanical Fitter (General Fitter – Mechanical), Machinist, Turner, Electroplater and Heat Treatment Operator (Forger & Heat Treater). Advertisement No. 01/Hiring-GSF/AWTM/2026-27 needs Matriculation plus an NCVT-issued NTC or NAC in the matching trade. Age is 18–35 years as on the last date of receipt of applications.

Applications are accepted only by post. The form must reach AWTM, Ichapur, West Bengal, within 30 days of publication in Employment News. The AWEIL career page lists validity up to 07 October 2026. There is no online portal for this cycle.

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Who Should Apply?

This notification is for ITI / NCTVT trade certificate holders who can work a six-day production week at GSF Kashipur.

• 10th (Matriculation) + NTC/NAC (Electrical Fitter) → Electrical Fitter – 4 posts
• 10th + NTC/NAC (General Fitter – Mechanical) → Mechanical Fitter – 14 posts
• 10th + NTC/NAC (Machinist) → Machinist – 6 posts
• 10th + NTC/NAC (Turner) → Turner – 7 posts
• 10th + NTC/NAC (Electroplater) → Electroplater – 6 posts
• 10th + NTC/NAC (Forger & Heat Treater) → Heat Treatment Operator – 3 posts
• Ex-Servicemen with the same NTC/NAC → age relaxation of military service + 3 years; fee exempt; horizontal reservation as per the advertisement
• PwBD candidates in identified categories → +10 years age relaxation (higher for reserved PwBD); fee exempt; horizontal reservation as notified
• Former GSF Kashipur trade apprentices → same eligibility, plus first preference if marks tie

Who cannot apply (hard filters)

• Candidates without NTC/NAC in the exact trade mapped above
• Non-Indian citizens
• UR candidates older than 35 years as on the last date of receipt (other categories only if the stated relaxation applies to a reserved vacancy)
• ST applicants expecting a dedicated ST roster seat: the published table shows no ST vacancy in any trade

Submit a separate application for each trade. The envelope must name one post only.

Important Dates

The exact Employment News print date is not printed as a calendar day inside the PDF. Treat 07 October 2026 as the last working date used on the official career page, and post the form several days earlier.

Quick Overview – AWEIL GSF Kashipur Recruitment 2026

What Posts Are Available? – AWEIL Vacancy & Eligibility 2026

Mechanical Fitter is the largest block (14 of 40). Heat Treatment Operator is the smallest (3, all UR). Electrical Fitter and Heat Treatment Operator have UR-only seats in the published roster. PwBD and ESM figures are shown as horizontal reservation in the advertisement; they are not printed as extra trade-wise columns.

If you hold a Machinist NTC, you cannot use it for Turner or Fitter. Trade mapping is strict.

Post-wise Vacancy & Eligibility

ST column in the official table is blank for every trade. PwBD and ESM reservations apply horizontally as per existing government orders.

Your NCVT percentage decides who reaches the Trade Test
There is no written general paper in this recruitment. AWTM Ichapur shortlists for the Trade Test / Practical Test from total marks in the NCVT trade examination, using a cut-off it will fix. Final merit is 80% NCVT marks + 20% Trade Test. A weak NTC/NAC score can keep you off the Trade Test list even if you later perform well on the shop floor. Calculate your exact NCVT percentage from the original marksheet before you post the form.

What Is the Age Limit?

Age is 18–35 years for unreserved candidates as on the last date of receipt of the application.

Only the Class 10 Board certificate or marksheet is accepted as proof of date of birth.

Examples:
✅ A 34-year-old UR candidate born on 08 October 1991 — eligible (within the 35-year limit as on 07 October 2026).
❌ A 36-year-old UR candidate born on 06 October 1990 — not eligible (exceeds the maximum age by 1 year).

Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check instantly.

What Is the Machinist & Fitter Remuneration in Kashipur?

Pay is a consolidated monthly wage linked to current CPC Level-1 basic plus Dearness Allowance as per government rules. It is not a regular 7th CPC payslip with NPS, LTC or promotion.

Level-1 basic is ₹18,000. With DA taken at about 55% for an illustrative 2026 estimate, basic + DA is about ₹27,900. For an 8-hour day the factory calculates wages at 1/30th of (basic + DA). Unauthorised absence is cut in the same proportion.

These figures are indicative, based on Level-1 + current-style DA math. They are not an official salary slip. Actual credit depends on the DA rate on joining, whether GSF allots a quarter, and EPF deduction as applied by AWEIL.

Confirmed in the notification

• 3% annual increment on basic after satisfactory performance, reviewed every six months
• HRA if AWEIL does not provide quarters; licence fee if quarters are given
• EPF as per the EPF Act
• Coverage under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
• 12 days paid leave per year, proportional to the contract (1 day a month on a 12-month contract)
• Company holidays applicable to regular staff
• Maternity benefit for women under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
• Safety gear as per company norms

Not payable

Promotion, overtime allowance, loans, advances, interest subsidy, routine medical facilities, festival advance, school-fee reimbursement, LTC/LTA, study leave, or sponsorship for higher study.

Factory hospitals may be used only in an emergency, as per government rules. Tenure staff do not get regular employee medical cover. Use our EPF Calculator to see how a 12% contribution would look on this wage. The 3% yearly rise can be checked on the Annual Increment Calculator.

What Is the Application Fee?

Pay by Demand Draft in favour of “Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning, Ishapore.” OBC candidates are not in the exempt list. Attach the DD with the posted form. The notification does not describe an online payment option or a fee refund.

How to Apply?

The mode is offline by post only. Do not look for an AWEIL login for this advertisement.

1. Download the prescribed form from the AWEIL GSF Kashipur 2026 application form PDF (also linked from the AWEIL notice board).

2. Print it and fill it in only in Block Letters. Paste a recent passport-size photograph on the form (self-attested on the front; do not staple). Keep two extra self-attested photos with your signature on the reverse.

3. Write one trade only against “Post Applied for.” If you are eligible for two trades, prepare two complete packets.

4. Attach self-certified copies of Class 10 (age proof), NTC/NAC with marks, category certificate, ESM/PwBD proof if claimed, and the ₹100 DD if payable.

5. OBC-NCL applicants must also sign the Undertaking in Appendix-1 of the form.

6. On the envelope, write exactly:
   APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ‘[Trade Name]’ ON CONTRACT BASIS

7. Post by Speed Post or Registered Post to:

   The Chief General Manager
   Academy of Weapon Technology & Management, Ichapur
   P.O. Ichapur, Nawabganj
   Dist. 24 Parganas (N)
   PIN – 743144 (West Bengal)

8. The packet must reach Ichapur within 30 days of the Employment News insertion (working last date on the career page: 07 October 2026). AWTM is not responsible for postal delay.

Keep the same mobile number and email active till the process ends. Call letters for the Trade Test will go by post or email only to shortlisted candidates.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Posting the form to GSF Kashipur. Hiring correspondence is at AWTM Ichapur, PIN 743144. Kashipur is only the posting factory.
• Wrong DD heading. The draft must favour “Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning, Ishapore,” not AWEIL, GSF or AWTM.
• One envelope for two trades. Each trade needs its own form, photos, documents and superscription.
• Skipping the OBC Appendix-1 undertaking. Category claim without that annexure is a common rejection point.
• Unsigned form or unsigned extra photographs. Incomplete or unsigned applications are rejected on sight.
• Treating NCVT marks as optional. Shortlisting starts from those marks. If the marksheet is missing, you cannot be scored.

एडब्ल्यूईआईएल जीएसएफ काशीपुर मशीनिस्ट, टर्नर एवं फिटर भर्ती 2026 – 40 पदों के लिए ऑफलाइन आवेदन

एडवांस्ड वेपन्स एंड इक्विपमेंट इंडिया लिमिटेड (AWEIL) की इकाई एकेडमी ऑफ वेपन टेक्नोलॉजी एंड मैनेजमेंट, इचापुर ने गन एंड शेल फैक्ट्री, काशीपुर (उधम सिंह नगर, उत्तराखंड) में उत्पादन कार्य के लिए 40 तकनीकी पदों पर अनुबंध भर्ती निकाली है। विज्ञापन संख्या 01/Hiring-GSF/AWTM/2026-27 है। आवेदन केवल डाक से इचापुर भेजने हैं। अंतिम तिथि रोजगार समाचार में प्रकाशन से 30 दिन है; आधिकारिक करियर पेज पर वैधता 07 अक्टूबर 2026 दी गई है।

कौन आवेदन कर सकता है?
दसवीं पास के साथ संबंधित ट्रेड में एनसीवीटी द्वारा जारी एनटीसी या एनएसी जरूरी है। इलेक्ट्रिकल फिटर, जनरल फिटर (मैकेनिकल), मशीनिस्ट, टर्नर, इलेक्ट्रोप्लेटर तथा फोजर एवं हीट ट्रीटर ट्रेड मान्य हैं। सामान्य आयु 18 से 35 वर्ष है। अनुभव अनिवार्य नहीं है। काशीपुर के पुराने ट्रेड अप्रेंटिस को टाई होने पर पहली वरीयता मिलेगी। किसी भी राज्य का भारतीय नागरिक आवेदन कर सकता है।

वेतन और चयन क्या है?
पारिश्रमिक सातवें वेतन आयोग के लेवल-1 मूल वेतन और महंगाई भत्ते पर समेकित मासिक मजदूरी है। अनुमानित इन-हैंड लगभग ₹24,500 से ₹27,000 प्रति माह हो सकता है, क्वार्टर और ईपीएफ कटौती पर निर्भर। लिखित सामान्य परीक्षा नहीं है। शॉर्टलिस्ट एनसीवीटी अंकों से होगी। ट्रेड टेस्ट इचापुर में होगा। अंतिम मेरिट में एनसीवीटी 80 प्रतिशत और ट्रेड टेस्ट 20 प्रतिशत है। उसके बाद दस्तावेज जांच और मेडिकल है।

आवेदन कैसे करें?
फॉर्म aweil.in/notice से डाउनलोड कर ब्लॉक लेटर्स में भरें। लिफाफे पर ट्रेड का नाम लिखें। डिमांड ड्राफ्ट ₹100 “Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning, Ishapore” के नाम हो। एससी, एसटी, भूतपूर्व सैनिक और दिव्यांग उम्मीदवार शुल्क से मुक्त हैं। पता: चीफ जनरल मैनेजर, एडब्ल्यूटीएम इचापुर, पो. इचापुर, नवाबगंज, जिला उत्तर 24 परगना, पिन 743144। विस्तृत सूचना आधिकारिक पीडीएफ में है।

How Are Machinist and Fitter Candidates Selected?

Selection is a chain of stages. NCVT marks alone do not equal appointment.

1. Shortlisting from total marks in the NCVT (NCTVT) trade examination. AWTM Ichapur fixes the cut-off percentage.
2. Trade Test / Practical Test conducted by AWTM, Ichapur. The medium on the form is English or Hindi.
3. Merit list from combined scores: 80% NCVT + 20% Trade Test.
4. Document verification in merit order, limited to notified vacancies by trade and category. If someone fails DV, the next candidate on the list is called.
5. The advertisement cites a 1:10 ratio of eligible candidates called relative to vacancies around the DV / call-up stage.
6. Medical fitness test before appointment.

No written general-studies paper is prescribed. No interview mark is built into the 80:20 formula. Call letter for the Trade Test does not mean final acceptance of candidature.

Tie-break (only as printed)

1. Former trade apprentice of Gun & Shell Factory, Kashipur
2. Former trade apprentice of other Ordnance Factories
3. Higher NCTVT / NCVT marks
4. Older date of birth

Disputes under this advertisement fall under courts/tribunals at Kolkata. AWTM may increase, decrease or cancel vacancies without assigning a reason.

Why Does Gun & Shell Factory Kashipur Matter?

Gun & Shell Factory, Kashipur is a production unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited, the defence PSU created when the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board was corporatised. AWEIL sits under the Department of Defence Production and makes small arms, guns and related stores for the armed forces. Kashipur work is shop-floor output in Uttarakhand, not a classroom posting at AWTM Ichapur.

Candidates search this employer because it is still a Ministry of Defence factory floor with EPF, a known Level-1 wage formula, and a slight edge for people who have already trained as GSF or OFB apprentices. The Kashipur location also draws ITI holders from Kumaon and nearby districts who want defence-factory exposure without a national written exam.

The honest limit is tenure. This is a 1+1 year production contract. There is no promotion ladder, no routine factory-hospital cover, and no promise of absorption into the regular AWEIL roll. Treat it as paid shop-floor time in a defence unit, not as a lifetime factory ticket.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

The closest tab most applicants already have open is other AWEIL factory hiring, especially Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur skilled tradesman drives. GCF Jabalpur typically asks for about two years’ industrial experience and ran an online form. GSF Kashipur is the opposite filter: no experience, offline posting to Ichapur, and a shortlist that starts from your NCVT marksheet. Compared with a fresh NATS/NAPS apprentice seat, the wage here is Level-1 + DA rather than a training stipend, but the legal nature is still a fixed-term contract.

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Best fit: ITI holders who already have NTC/NAC in Fitter, Machinist, Turner, Electroplater or Forger & Heat Treater, can live in or relocate to Kashipur for up to two years, and have a respectable NCVT percentage. Former GSF Kashipur apprentices sit at the front of every tie.

Who should walk past this one: Anyone who needs a pensionable Group C post, a Delhi-NCR or metro factory, or a written-exam pathway that can roll into SSC or railway merit. If your NTC/NAC trade does not match the six names above, the form will not convert it.

Practical tip: Before you buy the DD, photograph your NTC/NAC marksheet and compute the percentage the way the council printed it. That number is 80% of final merit and the entire shortlist gate. Also write “Ishapore” on the DD exactly as the advertisement spells the old institute name, not “Ichapur.”

What Documents Are Required for Uttarakhand Defence PSU Jobs?

Carry self-attested copies with the posted form. Keep originals for DV.

• Duly filled and signed prescribed application form
• Recent passport-size photographs (one pasted, two extra signed on the reverse)
• Class 10 Board certificate / marksheet (only accepted proof of date of birth)
• Matriculation marksheet and certificate
• NTC or NAC in the relevant trade, with marks
• Proof of apprenticeship in GSF Kashipur or other Ordnance Factories, if claiming tie-break
• Caste / EWS / PwBD / ESM certificate in the prescribed format, if applicable
• OBC-NCL undertaking in Appendix-1
• Demand Draft of ₹100, if fee is payable
• Photo ID (Aadhaar, PAN, Voter Card or Passport) for later stages
• Two visible identification marks, as asked on the form

Document alert: Age will not be accepted from Aadhaar, a PAN card or a hospital birth slip. Only the Class 10 Board record counts. OBC applicants who skip Appendix-1 often fail at scrutiny even if the caste certificate is attached.

Service Conditions

Initial engagement is one year, full-time, on contract. Extension can go to a maximum of two years (1+1) if the company still needs the trade and your half-yearly rating is satisfactory. A poor rating gets a three-month written window to improve. If the next review is still poor or below, service can end on 15 days’ notice.

Working pattern follows production: 8 hours a day, 6 days a week (48 hours). Paid leave is 12 days a year, normally not more than 5 days in a month unless the employer allows it from the leave balance. Unused leave is neither carried forward nor encashed. Extra leave may be treated as unpaid at 1/30th of basic + DA per day.

Either side may end the contract with one month’s notice, or pay in lieu (consolidated wage including the basic + DA component). Tenured staff must not work on 1 July and 1 January each year, as stated for this scheme. Employment is project-linked and ends when the project or the maximum extendable period ends, whichever is earlier.

This engagement does not confer regular employee status. New labour codes, income tax, professional tax and similar statutory deductions apply as per rules. Serving government employees, if any, should keep NOC ready for the verification or joining stage; the advertisement does not demand NOC as a pre-condition to post the form.

What Happens After Selection?

1. AWTM Ichapur publishes or intimates the merit list from the 80:20 score and calls candidates for document verification in vacancy order.
2. You produce originals. If papers fail, the next person on the same trade-and-category list is called.
3. A pre-appointment medical fitness test is mandatory. Fitness is decided before any joining letter is issued.
4. On clearance, you join Gun & Shell Factory, Kashipur, not the Ichapur training academy. Expect a production-shift induction and safety kit as per factory norms.
5. The first year is the base contract. Performance is rated every six months. A 3% basic increment is considered after a satisfactory year.
6. Near the end of year one the factory decides whether to extend up to one more year. There is no automatic absorption, MACP or promotion into the regular AWEIL cadre.

Typical time from last date to joining in similar AWEIL unit drives is several weeks to a few months, depending on how fast Trade Test dates are fixed. Plan for Kashipur accommodation early; HRA is paid only if a quarter is not allotted.

Contact & Helpline

A recruitment-specific email ID is not printed in the advertisement. Use the postal address and keep checking the notice board for corrigenda.

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FAQs – AWEIL GSF Kashipur Recruitment 2026

What is the last date to apply for AWEIL GSF Kashipur recruitment 2026?

07 October 2026, as per the official career page validity, which matches 30 days from the 07 September 2026 upload and the Employment News rule in the PDF. The form must reach Ichapur by then. Late packets are rejected. No extension is announced as of 09 September 2026.

What is the age limit for AWEIL Machinist and Fitter posts?

18–35 years for UR and EWS as on the last date of receipt. OBC-NCL gets +3 years only on OBC-reserved seats. SC/ST get +5 years only on SC/ST-reserved seats. ESM get service period + 3 years. PwBD get +10 years (higher for reserved PwBD). Only the Class 10 certificate proves age.

Is there an exam for these GSF Kashipur technical posts, or is it interview-based?

No written general exam. AWTM shortlists from NCVT trade-exam marks, then holds a Trade Test / Practical Test at Ichapur. Final merit is 80% NCVT and 20% Trade Test, followed by document verification and medical. Interview is not a scored paper in that formula.

What is the salary of an AWEIL Kashipur contractual fitter or machinist?

Indicative take-home is about ₹24,500–₹27,000 a month on Level-1 basic ₹18,000 plus DA, after EPF, with or without HRA. The wage is consolidated and attendance-linked. There is no overtime pay, LTC or routine medical allowance in this scheme.

Can final-year ITI or result-awaited candidates apply for this recruitment?

No safe reading supports that. The advertisement asks for Matriculation plus an NCVT-issued NTC or NAC in the mapped trade. Produce the certificate with marks for shortlisting. If the NTC/NAC is not yet issued, wait for a later cycle rather than posting an incomplete packet.

Is AWEIL GSF Kashipur Machinist a permanent government job?

No. It is a tenure-based full-time contract for one year, extendable up to two years on review. The advertisement states that tenure staff do not become regular AWEIL employees. EPF applies. Pension, promotion and LTC do not.

Can candidates from other states apply for GSF Kashipur posts?

Yes. Any citizen of India who holds the required NTC/NAC can apply. No Uttarakhand domicile condition is printed. You must still be willing to work at Kashipur and to attend the Trade Test at Ichapur in West Bengal.

Where will I be posted if selected?

Gun & Shell Factory, Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. That line is explicit. Applications go to Ichapur only because AWTM runs the recruitment. Do not expect an Ichapur or Kanpur HQ posting from this advertisement.

Do I need prior factory experience for these 40 seats?

No. Experience is not an essential qualification. Shortlisting uses NCVT marks. Prior GSF Kashipur or other Ordnance Factory apprenticeship helps only when two candidates tie on the combined score.

Will GSF Kashipur absorb contract tradesmen into the regular roll?

Not under this advertisement. Clause 15 says tenure engagement does not confer regular status. Absorption, if it ever happens in a later policy, would be a separate process. Do not apply if you will accept only a permanent ticket.

What are the disadvantages of defence factory contractual tradesman work?

The trade-off is simple: you get Level-1 + DA and EPF inside an AWEIL production unit, but you give up promotion, overtime, routine medical cover, LTC and job security beyond two years. Six-day shop-floor weeks at Kashipur are the default. Poor half-yearly ratings can end the contract.

How much do ITI machinists and fitters earn in defence PSUs?

On this AWEIL contract, expect roughly ₹25,000 a month in hand on Level-1 math, not a Scale-I bank or Level-6 PSU slip. Regular Highly Skilled tradesmen in older ordnance-factory cadres sit higher after years of service. This notification pays the entry Level-1 consolidated rate only.

Is defence PSU contract work worth it for ITI holders?

It depends on your NCVT score and cash need. Worth it if you want defence-factory stamps, EPF and a year or two of production hours. Weak if you already have a stable private tool-room job that pays more than ₹30,000 with overtime. Unlike many SSC MTS routes, this one will not roll into a pensionable cadre by itself.

Pre-Contract Checklist – Before You Apply

• You hold Matriculation plus NTC/NAC in the exact mapped trade as on the last date of receipt.
• You meet the 18–35 year UR age band, or a printed relaxation that actually applies to a reserved seat in your trade.
• You accept a 1+1 year contract at GSF Kashipur with no regular-cadre claim.
• You can fund the ₹100 DD (if UR/OBC/EWS) payable to Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning, Ishapore.
• You will post a complete, signed packet to AWTM Ichapur, PIN 743144, not to Kashipur.
• You understand that selection starts from NCVT marks, then a Trade Test, then DV and medical.

📄 Source: Official notification released by AWTM Ichapur / AWEIL on 07 September 2026 (Advt. No. 01/Hiring-GSF/AWTM/2026-27). All details are sourced from the AWEIL GSF Kashipur official notification PDF.