UDUPI COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED (UCSL)

A Government of India Enterprise

Wholly Owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited
(Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India)
MALPE, KARNATAKA

Vacancy Notification Ref No. UCSL/IMS/HR/VN/F/11-SUP/2025/39 dated 21 April 2025

Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), Malpe in Karnataka State, a wholly owned subsidiary
company of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) invites Online Applications from Indian citizens
for filling up the following Supervisory posts on contract basis for Udupi Cochin Shipyard
Limited (UCSL), Malpe: -

I. Name of Posts, Educational Qualification and Experience:

TABLE 1
Educational
Sl No Name of Post Experience
Qualification
01 SUPERVISOR Essential: Essential:
(Mechanical) a) Three-year Diploma in i) For the educational qualification
Mechanical Engineering from specified in category a)
a State Board of Technical a) Minimum of Seven years Post
Education. qualification experience in
 Ship Building or
Or  Ship Repair or
 Engineering companies or
b) ITI (NTC) in Welding  Offshore platform or
trade or Sheet metal worker
 Marine related Engineering
trade or Bench fitter or Fitter companies or
trade or Plumber trade from  Government / Semi-Government
the State Board of Technical Companies / Establishments.
Education.
b) The last 2 years of experience shall be
Desirable: Post-diploma in a supervisory capacity.
qualification in NDT will be an
added advantage. ii) For the educational qualification
specified in category b):
a) Minimum of 15 years Post
qualification experience in
 Ship Building or
 Ship Repair or
 Engineering companies or
 Offshore platform or
 Marine related Engineering
companies or
 Government / Semi-Government
Companies / Establishments.

b) The last 3 years of experience shall be

in a supervisory capacity.
 Desirable:
Proficiency and experience in the area of
Scaffolding, Rigging, welding techniques
and NDT techniques, Knowledge about
marine hull and mechanical systems,
Experience in the areas of fabrication or
Quality control department or Hull
production or piping functions,
Experience working in a computerized
environment.
02 SUPERVISOR Essential:
(Electrical) a) Three-year Diploma in i) For the educational qualification
Electrical or Electronics specified in category a):
Engineering from a State a) Minimum of Seven years Post
Board of Technical qualification experience in
Education.  Ship Building or
 Ship Repair or
Or  Engineering companies or
 Offshore platform or
b) ITI (NTC) in Electrical or
 Marine related Engineering
Electronic trade from a
companies or
state-recognized Industrial
 Government / Semi Government
Training Institute
Companies / Establishments.

b) The last 2 years of experience shall

be in a supervisory capacity.

ii) For the educational qualification

specified in category b):
a) Minimum of 15 years Post
qualification experience in
 Ship Building or
 Ship Repair or
 Engineering companies or
 Offshore platform or
 Marine related Engineering
companies or
 Government / Semi-Government
Companies / Establishments.

b) The last 3 years of experience shall

be in a supervisory capacity.

Desirable:
Experience in the areas of Electrical or
Electrical QC or Production or the
automation/control function.
 03 SUPERVISOR Essential: Essential:
(Painting) a) Bachelor’s Degree in i) For the educational qualification
Chemistry OR Three- specified in category a)
year Diploma in any a) Minimum of Seven years Post
branch of Engineering qualification experience in
from a State Board of  Ship Building or
Technical Education.  Ship Repair or
 Engineering companies or
OR  Offshore platform or
 Marine related Engineering
b) ITI (NTC) in any trade companies or
from a state-recognized  Government / Semi-Government
Industrial Training Companies / Establishments.
Institute.
b) The last 2 years of experience shall
be in a supervisory capacity.
Desirable:
Any certification in surface ii) For the educational qualification
protection will also be specified in category b):
considered as an added a) Minimum of 15 years Post
advantage qualification experience in
 Ship Building or
 Ship Repair or
 Engineering companies or
 Offshore platform or
 Marine related Engineering
companies or
 Government / Semi-Government
Companies / Establishments.

b) The last 3 years of experience shall

be in a supervisory capacity.

Desirable:
Experience as a blaster or painter in the
surface preparation and painting field.

04 SUPERVISOR 1) 3-year Diploma in any Essential:

(HSE) stream of engineering. Five years of practical work experience in
Health safety and Environment in
2) One Year Diploma in Shipyard/ Marine/ Construction/
Industrial Safety Engineering, engineering industry/Oil & Gas/
preferably from any manufacturing Industry.
Government Institutions.
Desirable:
Should have good communications in
Kannada, Hindi and English.

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II. Important Dates:
Commencement of Online Application : 21 April 2025.
Last Date of Online Application : 12 May 2025.

III. Name of Posts, No. of Vacancies and Reservations:

TABLE 2
Sl No Name of Post UR SC ST OBC EWS Total
01 Supervisor (Mechanical) 6 1 1 1 1 10
02 Supervisor (Electrical) 2 1 - 2 - 5
03 Supervisor (Painting) 1 - - 1 - 2
04 Supervisor (HSE) 1 - - - - 1
Total 10 2 1 4 1 18

i) UCSL reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of vacancies or not

to fill up any of the vacancies or cancel the recruitment process, as per its
requirement.

ii) Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) shall be as per
Govt. of India Guidelines.

IV. Period of Contract & Place of Posting:

a) The period of contract is for Five years subject to project requirements and
individual performance.

b) The posting shall be at the UCSL Malpe Unit/any other UCSL units/project sites as
desired by UCSL. However, depending on project requirements, the candidates are
liable to be transferred to different units of UCSL. The appointment to the post carries
with it the obligation to serve in any department of UCSL or on-board ships or in any
of the units/work sites/ projects undertaken in any part of India as the case may be.

V. Remuneration:
a) The remuneration details for the post are as under:
TABLE 3

Contract period Consolidated pay (per month)

1st year ₹ 40,650/-
2nd year ₹41,490/-
3rd year ₹42,355/-
4th year ₹43,246/-
5th year ₹44,164/-

VI. Age:
a) The upper age limit prescribed for the post shall not exceed 45 years as of
12 May 2025 i.e. applicants should be born on or after 13 May 1980.

b) The upper age limit is relaxable by 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST candidates
in posts reserved for them.
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 c) Age relaxation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen
shall be as per Government of India guidelines. However, in no case, the age limit
after applying all age relaxations shall exceed 50 years.

VII. Method of Selection:

a) The method of selection shall include: -
(i) Phase I - Written test (Objective Type Test – 20 Marks & Descriptive Type
Test– 60 Marks) for all the posts

(ii) Phase II – Power Point presentation on work experience (20 Marks) for all
the posts

b) Depending upon the number of online applications, the objective type test shall be
held at any place in UCSL-Malpe as decided by UCSL. The allocation of examination
center shall be at the sole discretion of UCSL.

c) The Phase I - Objective type test shall be of 25 minutes duration comprises

General Knowledge, General English, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. The
pattern of the Objective Type Test question paper, number of questions and
allotment of marks is detailed under:
TABLE4
Total no of
No of questions in each section/ marks per section*
questions for
General General Reasoning Quantitative objective type
Knowledge English aptitude test/max marks
5 5 5 5 20
*Each question carries one mark. There shall be no negative marks.

d) The Descriptive type written test shall be of 60 marks, 120 minutes duration
comprising of discipline-related questions.

e) The mark list for each post shall be prepared based on marks secured by candidates in
the Phase- I –Test. Candidates who score minimum pass marks and above in the Phase I -
test shall be short listed for certificate verification, subject to meeting eligibility requirements
for the posts

f) The minimum pass mark for Phase 1 Objective as well as Descriptive tests shall be
as below: -
For Unreserved & EWS candidates – 50 % of the Total Marks of each test.
For OBC candidates – 45 % of the Total Marks of each test only for vacancies
reserved for OBC
For SC/ST Candidates – 40 % of the Total Marks of each test only for vacancies
reserved for SC/ST
For PwBD Candidates – 40% of the Total Marks of each test.

UCSL may relax the minimum pass mark if the number of qualified candidates are
insufficient.

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 g) Phase II (PowerPoint Presentation), shall be held at UCSL- Malpe Unit or through
electronic media or any other location as decided by UCSL. The PowerPoint
Presentation shall be of duration not more than ten minutes highlighting the work
experience of candidates.

h) Depending upon the number of online applications received, UCSL reserves the right
to scrutinize applications for various posts and prepare a shortlist of candidates
based on meeting eligibility requirements ascertained through the certificates
uploaded by the applicants in the online application portal and only such shortlisted
candidates may be permitted to attend the selection process.

i) Rank lists of candidates who qualified in all the phases shall be prepared based on
the total marks secured by the candidates in Phase I & Phase II. In case, the same
aggregate mark is secured by more than one candidate, marks scored in the Objective
type test shall be the basis of determining the order of the rank list. In case of a tie
thereafter, relative merit shall be decided based on seniority in age.

VIII. Conditions:

a) Reservation

i) Government of India Directives on reservation shall apply.

ii) Applicants belonging to the EWS category should produce a valid Income and Asset
Certificate issued by any of the following authorities in the prescribed format. This
certificate shall only be accepted as proof of the applicant’s claim as belonging to
EWS, failing which their candidature shall not be considered against reservation
under the EWS category:-
 District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy
Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendary
Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive
Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner.
 Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/
Presidency Magistrate.
 Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar and
 Sub-Divisional Officer or the area where the candidate and/or his family
normally resides.

iii) Applicants belonging to SC or ST or OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), should produce a

valid recent community certificate issued by the Revenue Authority, not below the
rank of the Thahsildar, failing which their candidature will not be considered
against the reserved posts, and for other concessions/relaxations applicable to the
categories.

iv) In the case of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, the degree of disability should be
a minimum of 40%. The applicant should submit a valid Certificate of Disability to this
effect in the prescribed format issued by the Competent Authority as per the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.

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 b) Qualification
i) The minimum qualification stipulated for the post must be from a
University/Institute/ Examination Board recognized by AICTE/ appropriate
statutory authority /State/Central Government.

ii) Those applicants having qualifications equivalent to any of the prescribed

qualifications should submit an Equivalency Certificate issued by the Competent
Authority and without such certificate, their candidature shall not be considered.

iii) The applicants are required to fill in the exact percentage of marks scored by them
in the qualifying examination in the online application submitted for the post. Some
Universities/Institutes/ Examination Boards do not award Classes or Percentages
of marks and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g.CGPA/OGPA/CPI etc). In case the
University/Institute/Examination Board defines criteria for conversion of
Aggregate Grade Points into Class and/or percentage of marks, the same shall be
accepted. However, where the University/Institute/ Examination does not define
criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Points into Class and/or percentage of
marks, the Aggregate Grade Points may be multiplied by 10 to get the required
percentage of marks.

iv) Those applicants without prescribed qualifications, but having higher qualifications
such as B. Tech, M. Sc, etc. shall not be considered.

c) Experience.
i) Experience acquired after the date of passing the qualification stipulated as
per the above requirements shall only be considered. The period of post-
qualification experience shall be reckoned as of 12 May 2025.

ii) Experience Certificates obtained from companies registered under the

Companies Act 1956 or Foreign Companies of equivalent status shall only be
considered for shortlisting to attend the selection process.

iii) Applicants who are presently working in any company (Private / Public Sector
/Govt.), in the absence of an experience certificate, should submit a copy of the
Appointment Order or Offer letter issued by the company, the latest Pay Slip
or copy of last Pay drawn as proof of experience. For past employment, an
experience certificate indicating the date of joining as well as relieving
should be submitted. The candidates should submit all certificates to establish
the experience claimed in their online application, failing which their candidature
shall be canceled and they shall not be considered for further selection.

iv) Work experience obtained from contractors (Proprietary Firms and

Partnership Firms) engaged by registered companies may be considered
based on the endorsement of the Principal Employer on the certificates
issued by the contractor. Such applicants are required to submit their
experience certificates along with further proof such as ESI/EPF statements.
Certificates of training issued by the contractors without the endorsement of
the Principal Employer shall not be considered.

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 v) Applicants who are Ex-servicemen should submit a Discharge Certificate / Book/
Pension Payment Order from the Armed Forces. Those ex-servicemen having
qualifications endorsed in their Discharge Certificate/ Book should have working
experience in the relevant discipline in the Armed Forces. Such qualification
acquired during the service period shall also be considered for the calculation of
post-qualification experience. Those applicants claiming equivalency of
qualification should produce the certificate of equivalency or endorsement in the
Discharge certificate of the same with authority (refer to an order issued by the
Govt. of India), should produce certificates indicating qualification and work
experience in the relevant discipline in the Armed Forces, as proof of experience.
They should produce an experience certificate from the authorities concerned,
failing, which their candidature shall not be considered.

vi) Applicants should specify the nature of work performed and duties, and
responsibilities handled in the respective jobs, as well as experience certificate in
proof the same, shall be uploaded while submitting their online application for the
posts notified.

vii) The period of completed Apprenticeship Training in the relevant discipline/ trade
under the Apprentices Act 1961, shall be treated as experience. Any training with
remuneration shall also be treated as experience. However, the period of training
shall not be counted to calculate the two years of supervisory experience.

d) Application fee:

i) An application fee of ₹ 300/- (Non-refundable, plus bank charges extra)

should be remitted using the online payment options (Debit card/Credit
card/Internet Banking) which can be accessed through our Online application
facility from 21 April 2025 to 12 May 2025. No other mode of payment shall be
accepted.

ii) Applicants belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/

Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) need not pay the application fee.
They are exempted from payment of the application fee.

e) All applicants, for whom the fee is applicable, i.e. except those belonging to
SC/ST/PwBD, should pay the application fee as stipulated in the above clause. It is
important to note that their candidature shall be considered only on receipt of
the application fee.

f) How to apply:

(i) Applicants should go through the User Manual and FAQ published in the link
www.cochinshipyard.in (Career page→ UCSL, Malpe) or www.udupicsl.com
(Career page) before filling out the online application. The application consists of
two phases –One-time Registration and submission of application against the
post applicable. Applicants should not submit more than one application.
Application once submitted shall be final.

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 (ii) Applicants meeting the notified requirements may do the one-time Registration
in the SAP Online portal and submit their application. The facility to submit
their application can be accessed through our website www.cochinshipyard.in
(Career page → UCSL, Malpe) or www.udupicsl.com (Career page) from
2 1 April 2025 to 12 May 2025. Application submitted directly or by any other
mode shall not be accepted.

(iii) Applicants should ensure that all certificates towards proof of age, educational
qualification, experience, caste, disability, etc., and a recent passport-size color
photograph are uploaded in the SAP online application portal, failing which their
candidature shall not be considered and shall be rejected.

(iv) Applicants should ensure that all the entries in the online application have been
correctly filled in and application submitted successfully. Changes in the data
provided in the application after the final submission of the same through online
will not be considered. Filling of garbage/junk details in any of the fields can
lead to the rejection of the application.

(v) Application must be complete in all respects as per this Advertisement Notification.
Please note that incomplete applications /withdrawn
applications/applications in draft status shall not be considered. On
successful submission of the application, the status of the application shall be
shown as "In process". After submission of the application, the candidate shall log
in to My Applications and ensure that the application status is "In process" to
ensure the process is complete. No refund of fees shall be considered after the
successful submission of the application or withdrawal of the application.

(vi) After applying through online, applicants should retain a soft copy/ printout
of the online application containing the unique registration number
generated by the system for their reference. It is important to note that, the
unique registration number shall be obtained only upon successful
submission of the online application. The Registration Number on the online
application should be quoted for any correspondence with UCSL.

(vii) Applicants need not send the online application printout/ certificates/
application fee in the form of DD/Challan/Cheque by post to Udupi Cochin
Shipyard Ltd.

(viii) The website shall remain functional to submit applications from 21 April 2025 and
the last date for submission of applications through online is 12 May 2025. To
avoid heavy traffic on the website on the last date that may result in the non-
submission of applications, applicants are advised to log in to the CSL or UCSL
website and submit applications well in advance before the last date. Those who
apply on the last date of application may not get any troubleshooting
assistance/ technical support in the SAP application portal by email/phone
after 1600 hrs on the last date.

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 g) General.

i) Applicants are advised to make sure that they are meeting the eligibility
requirements as per the vacancy notification for the post before submitting
applications.

ii) Definition of Ex-serviceman: An ex-serviceman is a person

a) Who has served in any rank whether as combatant or non-combatant in a
Regular Army, Navy, and Air Force of the Indian Union, and
i) Who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service
whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after
earning his or her pension; or
ii) Who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds
attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and
awarded medical or other disability pension; or
iii) Who has been released from such service as a result of the reduction in
establishment;
b) who has been released from such service after completing the specific period
of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or
discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a
gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension
holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of qualifying
service; Or
c) Personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of the Regular Army and
retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent
service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal Service on
medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or
circumstances beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability
pension; Or
d) Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six
months before 14 April 1987; Or
e) Gallantry award winners of the Armed Forces including personnel of the
Territorial Army; Or
f) Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical grounds and granted medical
disability pension.
iii) UCSL reserves the right to call for any additional documentary evidence from
candidates in support of educational qualification / experience / other notified
eligibility requirements as indicated in their application, and information/replies
to such queries should be only through the e-mail career@udupicsl.com
However, UCSL shall not be responsible for any delay/non-receipt of such e-mails
within the stipulated date and time. Replies to any such queries received after the
stipulated date and time shall not be considered, and no further correspondence
shall be entertained in this regard.

iv) Original Certificates of the short-listed candidates shall be verified at the time of
joining or at any other stage as decided by UCSL. Candidature is purely provisional
subject to verification of original certificates in proof of age, qualification,
experience, caste, disability, medical fitness etc, and meeting the notified eligibility
requirements. At the time of certificate verification/joining, if the candidates
shortlisted are found not meeting the eligibility requirements or fail to produce
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 certificates in original or if at any stage, it is found that any information furnished
by the candidate is false/incorrect or there has been suppression of facts and
information, the candidate shall not be considered for selection and candidature/
appointment will be canceled/rejected without further notice.

v) No TA/DA shall be paid to the candidates for attending the selection process.

vi) The vacancies are purely on a contract basis for a specific period and UCSL is not
liable to offer appointments during or after the completion of the contract period
of the selected candidates.

vii) No correspondence regarding the rejection of the application in case of

ineligibility shall be entertained.

viii) Call letters shall not be sent to short-listed candidates by post. They shall be
informed to download the call letter by e-mail /through the CSL website
www.cochinshipyard.in (Career page → UCSL, Malpe) or UCSL website
www.udupicsl.com (Career page).

ix) The schedule of the selection process shall be intimated to the short-listed
applicants through the Email/CSL website www.cochinshipyard.in (Career
pageUCSL, Malpe)or UCSL website www.udupicsl.com (Career page).
Candidates are requested to frequently check the above websites for updates
related to the selection.

x) Mere submission of application, Issue of call letter and attending selection process
shall not confer any right to the applicant of the acceptance of candidature or
cannot be construed as an acknowledgment of fulfilling the eligibility criterion or
does not constitute an offer of appointment, and will not entitle the applicant to
any claim for employment in UCSL.

xi) The candidates short-listed for appointment should undergo a medical

examination in the hospitals as prescribed by UCSL. The reports of such medical
examination may be examined by a Medical Officer recommended by UCSL and the
appointment of the candidate may be subject to certification of Medical fitness.

xii) UCSL shall not bear any liability on account of salary/leave

salary/gratuity/pension contribution etc., if any of previous employment of any
candidate already working in Government/Public Sector Undertakings.

xiii) Rank lists shall be maintained for all posts and the validity period of the rank list
shall be up to 18 months from the date of reporting of the last candidate, from the
list of candidates advised to join on publication of the result, or until a fresh
notification for the same post is issued. The rank list may be operated if a vacancy
occurs either due to non-joining of a candidate advised to join from the rank list or
due to the subsequent separation of a candidate selected from the rank list. The
rank list may also be used to fill up future vacancies that arise during the validity
of the rank list, with specific approval from competent authority.

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 xiv) The number of posts indicated in this notification is based on existing
requirements and shall vary depending on the future requirements and the
vacancies that may arise during the validity period of the rank list shall be filled up
from that rank list at the discretion of the UCSL.

xv) Notwithstanding the above or any other conditions, UCSL reserves the right not to
fill up the vacancies notified. Further, the filling up of the notified vacancies shall
be subject to the suitability of candidates in the rank list, availability of projects,
and job requirements. UCSL reserves the right to restrict/ alter/cancel/modify the
recruitment process if the need so arises.

xvi) Submission of an application shall be considered as unconditional acceptance of all

terms and conditions of this vacancy notification by the applicant.

xvii) All documents related to this selection shall be preserved for a period of two years
from the date of publication of results.

xviii) Any legal proceedings in respect of any claim or dispute arising out of this
advertisement and/or an application in response thereto and selection process
thereafter can be instituted only in the Courts/Tribunals/Forums at Ernakulam
and such Courts/ Authorities shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction.

xix) Any amendment, modification, or addition to this advertisement shall be given on

the CSL/UCSL website only.

xx) For any further clarification related to the advertisement and conduct of selection,
please contact us via e-mail career@udupicsl.com Or Landline number 0820-
2538604.

“CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION”

“ONLY INDIAN NATIONALS NEED TO APPLY”

Sd/-
MANAGER (HR&IR)

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