INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

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Department of Electrical Engineering

Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2026/194

Applications are invited for two positions of Project Technician for the Workshop Facility of the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur. The position will be purely contractual/project mode in nature.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

  1. Managing day-to-day activities of the Electrical Engineering Workshop
  2. Operating and maintaining conventional workshop machines such as lathe, milling, drilling, grinding, and cutting machines
  3. Supporting machining, fitting, mechanical fabrication, assembly, tool preparation, and minor repairs
  4. Assisting students, project staff, and faculty in the safe use of workshop facilities and equipment
  5. Maintaining inventory, stock and issue/return records, maintenance logs, consumables, housekeeping, and workshop safety

Minimum Academic Qualification and Experience

3-year Engineering Diploma with 4 years of relevant experience

Or

High School with ITI and 9 years of relevant experience

Desirable Experience

  1. Hands-on experience in operating conventional lathe, milling, drilling, grinding, and cutting machines, and other mechanical workshop equipment
  2. Experience in machining, fitting, fabrication, and assembly, including the use of hand/power tools and measuring instruments such as vernier calipers and micrometers
  3. Experience in routine machine inspection, fault diagnosis, preventive maintenance, and safe operating procedures
  4. Record keeping and basic computer skills: MS Excel/Google Sheets

Pay Scale (SR-2): 18000-1500-45000 (as per Institute norms)

Application procedure:

Please download and complete the biodata form available at:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11d2z6fd6-ByZflGr0qTiijqNlHasWRkf/edit?usp=sharing

Submit the completed biodata form, a cover letter, and supporting documents demonstrating eligibility to, either post or by hand, to

Abhilash Patel
Room 610, ESB-2, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, Uttar Pradesh

by 01 October 2026.

Write "Applications for Project Technician" on the envelope.