Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) is a part of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) an armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory located at Avadi in Chennai invites applications through ONLINE MODE from eligible and interested Indian Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria, for filling up of the following Fixed Tenure Based posts on CONTRACT BASIS to work in Heavy Vehicles Factory, (a unit of AVNL) Avadi, Chennai-54. The period of the Contract for selected candidates is initially 1 year, extendable for 3 more years based on performance.
Candidates, in their own interest are advised to register their application well within the time and not to wait till the last date & time. HVF will not be held responsible, if the candidates are unable to submit their application due to last minute rush.
The tenure is for a period of ONE year from the date of engagement. The tenure will come to an end automatically on completion of the fixed tenure, without any further notice. However, the tenure may be extended up to a maximum period of four years (including initial period) based on Company’s requirement and individual performance with the approval of the Head of the Unit.
HVF Recruitment 2025: Overview
| HVF Notification 2025 Details | |
|---|---|
| Name of the Organization | Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) |
| Advertisement Number | HVF/RG/FTB/RECT/JTC/2025/03 |
| Post Name | Junior Technician |
| Number of Vacancies | 1850 |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Job Location | Chennai |
| Starting Date for Applications | 28th June 2025 |
| Last Date for Applications | 18th July 2025 |
| Mode of Applications | Online |
| Selection Process | Merit List, Document Verification/Trade Test |
| Official Website | oftr.formflix.org |
HVF Notification 2025: Vacancy Details
HVF Notification mentions a total of 1850 Vacancies. A Detailed Post-wise List is given in the table below.
S.No. | Name of the Post | Vacancies | ||||||
| UR | EWS | OBC (NCL) | SC | ST | Total | |||
| 1 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Blacksmith) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 2 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Carpenter) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Electrician) | 88 | 16 | 46 | 34 | 2 | 186 | |
| 4 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Electroplater) | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 5 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Examiner) | Electrician | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Fitter General | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 7 | Fitter Electronics | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 8 | Machinist | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 9 | Welder | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Fitter General) | 333 | 61 | 159 | 109 | 6 | 668 | |
| 11 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Fitter AFV) | 23 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 49 | ||
| 12 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Fitter Auto Electric) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 13 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Fitter Electronics) | 42 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 83 | ||
| 14 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Heat Treatment Operator) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 15 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Machinist) | 215 | 37 | 102 | 72 | 4 | 430 | |
| 16 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Operator Material Handling Equipment) | 29 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 60 | ||
| 17 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Painter) | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 18 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Rigger) | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 36 | ||
| 19 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Sand & Shot Blaster) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 20 | Junior Technician (Contract) (Welder) | 100 | 20 | 44 | 34 | 2 | 200 | |
| TOTAL | 925 | 163 | 435 | 313 | 14 | 1850 | ||
HVF Junior Technician Jobs: Qualification Details
The essential educational qualification and experience is as under:
| Name of the Post | Qualification & Experience |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Blacksmith) | NAC/NTC in Blacksmith/ Foundry / Foundry Man |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Carpenter) | NAC/NTC in Carpenter |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Electrician) | NAC/NTC in Electrician / Power Electrician |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Electroplater) | NAC/NTC in Electroplater |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Examiner) -Electrician | NAC/NTC in Electrician / Power Electrician |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Examiner) – Fitter General | NAC/NTC in Fitter General |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Examiner) – Fitter Electronics | NAC/NTC in Electronics Mechanic |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Examiner) -Machinist | NAC/NTC in Machinist |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Examiner) -Welder | NAC/NTC in Welder Gas & Electric / Armoured Welding |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Fitter General) | NAC/NTC in Fitter General / Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance / Tool & Die Maker |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Fitter AFV) | NAC/NTC in Fitter General |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Fitter Auto Electric) | NAC/NTC in Auto Electrician |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Fitter Electronics) | NAC/NTC in Electronics Mechanic |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Heat Treatment Operator) | NAC/NTC in Forger and Heat Treater |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Machinist) | NAC/NTC in Machinist |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Operator Material Handling Equipment) | NAC/NTC in Crane Operations (or) Class X Equivalent Board Examinations with Driving License for Heavy Vehicles and with 02 years’ experience in handling Crane Operations. |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Painter) | NAC/NTC in Painter |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Rigger) | NAC/NTC in Rigger (or) Class X equivalent Board Examinations with 02 years’ experience in loading and unloading in a large industry whose turnover is above 500 Cr. |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Sand & Shot Blaster) | Class X equivalent Board Examinations with 02 years’ experience in Shot Blasting in an industry. |
| Junior Technician (Contract) (Welder) | NAC/NTC in Welder Gas & Electric / Armoured Welding |
Age Limit
The candidates’ Upper Age Limit prescribed for all the posts shall not exceed 35 years for all Candidates on the closing date of Online application.
Age Relaxation: –
- The Upper Age Limit is relaxed by 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates in the post reserved for them.
- The Upper Age Limit is relaxed by 10 years for Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (plus 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC (NCL) candidates)
Salary Details
During the period of tenure, Engaged Junior Technicians (Contract) will be paid the following remuneration per month.
- Basic Pay – Minimum Basic Pay of Rs. 21,000/-
- Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA) as applicable
- Special Allowance @ 5% of Basic Pay
- Annual increment at the rate of 3% on the basic pay during the tenure only on successful completion of the previous tenure.
Accommodation: Accommodation may be provided in the Units in which they are working subject to availability on payment of Licence fee as prescribed by AVNL. HRA in lieu of accommodation will not be provided.
Selection Process
- Their admission for Trade Test will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions at the time of Trade Test after due verification of their original certificates.
- Mere issue of Admit Card to the Candidate for Document Verification/Trade Test will not imply that HVF/AVNL has finally accepted his/her candidature for Contractual Engagement.
- Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to the original documents will be done only before Trade Test in HVF.
Preference will be given in the following order:
- HVF Ex-Trade Apprentices, failing which
- OFB Ex-Trade Apprentices, failing which
- Other NTC/NAC holders.
Application Fee
Payment of Application Fee of Rs.300/- (Rupees Three Hundred only) to be paid through Online Payment Gateway. SC/ST/PwBD/EX-SM/Female candidates are exempted from payment of application fees.
How to Apply
Interested candidates shall apply through the Online mode available on the Websiteonly. In their own interest, those candidates who want to use it are requested to go through the instructions for filling out the Online Application. Candidates are also asked to go through the FAQ too to get clear clarifications and clear all doubts before proceeding with applying Online.
Important Dates
| Starting Date of Application Form | 28th June 2025 |
| Closing Date of Submission of Application | 18th July 2025 |
Important Links
| HVF Official Junior Technician Notification | Download Here |
| Online Application Link | Click Here |
