High Explosives Factory Khadki Tenure Based CPW Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 85 Chemical Process Worker Posts

High Explosives Factory (HEF), Khadki, a Unit of Munitions India Ltd. under the Ministry of Defence, has invited applications for engagement of Tenure Based Chemical Process Worker (CPW) Personnel on Contract Basis, for a total of 85 vacancies. This HEF Khadki CPW Recruitment 2026 offers engagement for a period of one year, extendable up to a maximum of four years, based on factory requirement and individual performance.

First priority: AOCP Trade Apprentices of Ordnance Factories, AOCP Trade Apprentices from Govt./Private organizations having Govt. affiliation, and candidates already engaged on Tenure Basis as CPW/DBW with a 3-month training certificate (1 month in-house on Safe Handling of explosives/ammunitions/safety norms + 2 months On-Job training) from MIL Group of Factories. | Only if the required number of candidates is not available from these categories will candidates from the other feeder trades be considered for Trade Test. | Candidates having NAC issued by NCVT in the AOCP trade & Feeder trades shall be considered for engagement on Tenure Basis; marks of the NAC mark sheet will be used for preparing the merit list. | Candidates engaged from feeder trades other than AOCP (who don't possess the 3-month training certificate) will be given a compulsory 1-month in-house training followed by 2 months of On-Job training, after which a certificate acceptable across all MIL Group of Factories will be issued. | Candidates belonging to feeder trades other than AOCP will also be engaged as Tenure Based CPW, subject to a consent/undertaking (Appendix-III) from the candidate.

Maximum Age (General category): 40 years The last date of receipt of applications will be the crucial date for determining the upper age limit. Age Relaxation: Category Age Relaxation SC/ST 5 years OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years Ex-Servicemen Period of Military Service + 3 years Candidates are advised to check whether they satisfy the prescribed age limit before applying. Use our online Age Calculator to calculate your exact age instantly.

1. Selection is based on marks scored in the NAC (NCVT) mark sheet and Trade Test/Practical Test, in order of merit. HEF may decide the cut-off percentage for calling candidates for the Trade Test based on total marks secured in the NAC issued by NCVT.
2. The merit list is prepared based on combined marks in the NAC (NCVT) mark sheet and Trade Test/Practical Test, with a weightage of 80% for NAC (NCVT) Exam and 20% for Trade Test/Practical Test .
3. Order of preference while preparing the merit list: First preference: Ex-apprentices of AOCP trade trained in Ordnance Factories under MIL.
4. Second preference: AOCP trade apprentices from DoO (C&S) other than MIL Group, and AOCP from Government/Private Organizations having Government affiliation.
5. Third preference: Candidates engaged on Tenure Basis as CPW/DBW with the 3-month training certificate from MIL Group of Factories.
6. Last preference: Trade apprentices of Ordnance Factories and Government/Private organizations having Government affiliation in the feeder stream trades.
7. Candidates qualifying in the NAC (NCVT) and Trade Test/Practical Test will be called for Document Verification in order of merit, limited to the number of posts notified (discipline/category-wise).
8. In case of rejection during Document Verification due to non-availability of required documents or not meeting the advertised criteria, additional candidates will be called in order of merit, limited to the number rejected.
9. If a candidate in the merit list is found ineligible or fails to report within the stipulated period, a waitlisted candidate from the same category will be considered.