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ITI Machinist Government Jobs 2026 — Sarkari Naukri for Machinist Trade

ITI Machinist (NCVT) holders qualify for government jobs in Railways workshops, Ordnance Factories, DRDO, BHEL, HAL, and PSU shipbuilding facilities requiring milling, grinding, and precision machining skills.

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Top Recruiters
  • • Indian Railways (Workshop)
  • • Ordnance Factory Board
  • • BHEL (Technician)
  • • DRDO (Industrial Worker)
  • • HAL (Technician)
Salary Range

₹18,000 – ₹35,400 / month

CTC inclusive

Popular Posts
  • • Technician Gr III (Railways)
  • • Tradesman (OFB)
  • • Technician Apprentice (BHEL)
  • • Industrial Worker (DRDO)
  • • Multi-Tasking Staff
Age Limit

18 – 32 years

Relaxation for SC/ST/OBC

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Government Jobs for ITI Machinist Trade Holders in India

Indian Railways is the dominant recruiter for ITI Machinist trade. Railway Technician Grade III (Machinist) posts are filled through RRB recruitment in all 21 Zonal Railways and Production Units. The Machinist trade is a designated Railway trade alongside Fitter, Welder, Electrician, and Turner. Pay Level 2 (₹19,900 basic). CBT covers: Workshop Calculation & Science, Engineering Drawing, Machining Operations (lathe, milling, grinding theory), Precision Measurement, General Awareness. RRB recruitment cycles open every 2–3 years with thousands of Workshop posts.

Ordnance Factory Board (reorganised as 7 defence PSUs post-2021) recruits Tradesman (Machinist) for shell body machining, gun carriage parts, vehicle hull manufacturing, and ammunition components at factories in Jabalpur, Kanpur, Pune, Kolkata, Hazratpur, Ambajhari. BHEL at Haridwar, Trichy, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Jhansi, Varanasi recruits Apprentice Trainees (Machinist) and direct Technicians for power plant equipment — turbine blades, generator rotors. DRDO workshops (CVRDE, DMRL, Vehicle Research) recruit MTS and Industrial Assistants from Machinist background.

PSU shipbuilding companies — GRSE (Kolkata), MDL (Mumbai), Hindustan Shipyard (Visakhapatnam) — recruit Machinist Tradesman for ship component precision machining. SAIL steel plants (Bhilai, Rourkela, Bokaro, Durgapur, Burnpur) recruit Machinist for maintenance workshops of rolling mills and blast furnaces. ITI Machinist holders with CNC knowledge (Fanuc, Siemens controllers) are particularly valued in modern government PSU manufacturing environments where conventional-to-CNC transition is ongoing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the ITI Machinist course?
ITI Machinist (2 years, NCVT): Year 1 — Engineering Drawing, Workshop Calculation & Science, Centre Lathe (turning, facing, threading, taper, drilling, boring); Year 2 — Milling Machine (plain, universal), Cylindrical & Surface Grinding, Tool & Cutter Grinding, Gear hobbing basics, CNC introduction, precision measurement (vernier, micrometer, dial gauge, bore gauge), tool geometry and cutting parameters. Covers all chip-forming machining operations — broader scope than ITI Turner (lathe only).
Is ITI Machinist eligible for RRB Technician recruitment?
Yes. ITI Machinist (NCVT/SCVT) is an eligible trade for RRB Technician Grade III. CBT covers: Workshop Calculation & Science, Engineering Drawing, Machining Operations (lathe, milling, grinding theory), Precision Measurement, General Awareness. Eligibility: 10th pass + ITI Machinist NCVT/SCVT. Age: 15–33 years (with reserved category relaxation). Apply on regional RRB website when CEN for Technical posts releases.
Can ITI Machinist apply for BHEL Apprenticeship?
Yes. BHEL recruits Apprentice Trainees (Machinist) at manufacturing units — Haridwar (power plant equipment), Trichy (boilers/HRSG), Hyderabad (transformers/switchgear). Duration: 1 year. Stipend: ₹8,050–₹9,000/month. Certificate of Apprenticeship on completion. BHEL also directly recruits Technician Apprentices (TA) from NCVT ITI as 1-year contracts with absorption potential. Apply at bhel.com/careers when notifications open.
How is ITI Machinist different from ITI Turner for government jobs?
ITI Turner: lathe-focused (turning, threading, knurling). ITI Machinist: broader — lathe + milling + grinding + boring. Government eligibility: Machinist typically qualifies for more varied posts in DRDO, HAL, BHEL (which have diverse machining requirements), while Turner has slightly higher volume in Railway notifications. Many government notifications list "Machinist/Turner" accepting either trade. For maximum eligibility, Machinist has a slight edge over Turner due to broader machining scope.
Can ITI Machinist get into CNC-based PSU manufacturing?
Yes. Modern government PSUs (HAL, DRDO, BEL, BHEL, shipyards) have CNC machining centres (Fanuc, Siemens CNC). ITI Machinist covers CNC introduction in Year 2. For stronger CNC credibility: complete ITI Machinist + 6-month NSDC/PMKVY CNC Operator course. This combination makes candidates eligible for government Technician posts AND competitive for PSU CNC operator roles during production expansions. BEL, MDL, GRSE, HAL all have CNC machining for electronics enclosures, ship components, and aircraft parts respectively.

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