Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) 2020 Jobs Recruitment. CSL has released official notification for the job openings of Crane Operator, Mechanic Motor Vehicle and more vacancies. Check the eligibility and notification prior to apply for the positions.

Closing Date is on :- 10th October, 2020.


No.of Posts and Vacancies :-


Crane Operator - 19 Posts


Mechanic Motor Vehicle - 06 Posts


Sheet Metal Worker - 88 Posts


Instrument Mechanic & More - 464 Posts


Job Location - Kochi


Other Qualification Details :-


Note - For complete details including Qualification, reservation, relaxation in upper age limit, examination fee, selection process, how to apply online, general information & instructions and other details do check official notification for complete details and do apply via proper channel only. Qualification, Salary, Age Limit, No.of post, and more Details Kindly Refer Official Notification  


Cochin Shipyard Limited, a listed premier Mini Ratna Company of Government of India invites Online applications to the following posts for appointment on contract basis


Age: Upper age limit prescribed for the posts shall be 30 years as on 10 Oct 2020. The upper age limit is relaxable by 3 years for OBC (Non Creamy Layer) candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates in posts reserved for them. The upper age limit shall be relaxable for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) & Ex-servicemen as per Government of India guidelines subject to a maximum age of 45 years.


Application Fee: Application fee shall be 300/- (Non refundable, plus bank charges extra) and for the remaining posts at Sl Nos. C to G (Scaffolder, Aerial Work Platform Operator, Semi Skilled Rigger, Serang and Cook for CSL Guest House on contract, the application fee shall be `200/- (Non refundable, plus bank charges extra). The application should be remitted using the Online payment options (Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking) which can be accessed through our Online application facility from 24 Sep 2020


General Instructions :-


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

(ii) Definition of Ex-serviceman:- 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 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 Army Postal Service who are part of 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 prior to 14th April, 1987; Or

(e) Gallantry award winners of the Armed Forces including personnel of Territorial Army; Or

(f) Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability pension.


(iii) Shipyard 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 online application, and information / replies to such queries should be only through the e-mail career@cochinshipyard.com. However, Cochin Shipyard 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) Applicants who fail to submit the original certificates and mark sheets during the certificate verification process shall not be considered for selection.


(v) Call letters shall not be sent to short-listed candidates by post. They shall be informed to download call letter by e-mail/SMS/through CSL website www.cochinshipyard.com. Schedule of the selection shall be intimated to the short-listed applicants through SMS/ E-mail/CSL website (Careers Page).


(vi) No TA/DA shall be paid to the candidates for attending the selection.


(vii) Mere submission of application through online and Issue of call letter for selection shall not confer any right to the applicant of acceptance of candidature or cannot be construed as an acknowledgement of fulfilling the eligibility criterion. (viii) The vacancies are purely on contract basis for a specific period and Shipyard is not liable to offer appointment during or after the completion of contract period of the selected candidates.


(ix) Candidates should be of sound health and satisfy the medical fitness standards as fixed by CSL. The candidates short-listed for appointment should undergo a medical examination in the hospitals as prescribed by Shipyard and medical fitness further subject to certification by the Chief Medical Officer of CSL.


(x) No correspondence regarding the rejection of application in case of ineligibility shall be entertained.


(xi) Rank lists shall be maintained for the posts and shall be operated only in the event of occurrence of a vacancy caused by non-joining of a candidate from the rank list within the date of joining as stipulated in the offer of appointment issued to the candidate, OR, where a candidate joins the post and in the event of separation of a person on account of death or resignation from the post during the period of one year from the date of joining in CSL. The validity period of the wait list shall be upto one year from date of publication of results unless a fresh notification for the same post is issued. Vacancy which arose as stated above shall not be treated as a fresh vacancy and the actual number of posts filled up against this notification shall under no circumstances exceed the number of vacancies indicated in this notification.


(xii) Notwithstanding the above or any other conditions, CSL 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. CSL reserves the right to restrict/ alter/cancel/modify the recruitment process, if need so arises without notice or assigning any reason thereof. (xiii) If at any stage it is found that any information furnished is false/ incorrect or the candidates does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, the candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled/ rejected.


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


Selection Process :-


For the posts of Fabrication Assistants and Outfit Assistants on contract basis:


(i) The method of selection shall include Phase I consisting of an Objective type online test and Phase II consisting of Practical Test. Accordingly, weightages are assigned to the following parameters for final selection:  ITI (NTC) Marks : 20 % • Objective type online test : 30 %  Practical Test : 50 % (Based on grades obtained in the test)

(ii) Rank lists for the respective posts shall be prepared based on the total marks secured by the candidates in the above parameters. In case, the same aggregate marks is secured by more than one candidate, marks scored in the Practical Test shall be the basis of determining the order of rank list. In case of a tie thereafter, relative merit shall be decided based on marks scored in the Objective type online test and thereafter based on marks scored in the ITI –NTC exam. In case of a tie thereafter, relative merit shall be decided based on seniority in age.

(iii) The Phase I Objective type Online test shall be of 35 minutes duration comprising of 30 Multiple Choice Questions and consists of two parts General (Part A) (10 Marks) and Trade related (Part B) (20 Marks). Each question carries one mark. There shall be no negative marks.

(iv) CSL reserves the right to stipulate a minimum cut off mark for Objective type online test and the candidates shall be short listed for the certificate verification based on the cut off marks fixed for various posts. In case, same marks secured by more than one candidate in the online test, all those candidates shall be called for the certificate verification prior to Phase II Practical Test. Only those candidates who successfully complete the certificate verification shall be allowed to attend the Phase II Practical Test.


For all the other posts on contract basis:


(i) For the post of Scaffolder on contract basis, the method of selection shall be through Practical and Physical Tests. The weightages are assigned to the following parameters for the final selection:

i. Practical Test : 80 % (Based on grades obtained in the test)

ii. Physical Test : 20 %

(ii) For the posts of Aerial Work Platform Operator, Semi Skilled Rigger and Serang on contract basis, the method of selection shall be through Practical tests which shall be given 100% weightage (based on grades obtained in the test) and marks awarded accordingly.

(iii) For the post of Cook on Contract basis, the method of selection shall be through Practical & Written Tests. The weightages are assigned to the following parameters for the final selection: i. Practical Test : 80 % (Based on grades obtained in the test) ii. Written Test : 20 %

(iv) Candidates who are shortlisted based on the eligibility requirements for the posts, and who successfully complete the certificate verification shall only be allowed to attend the Written / Practical / Physical tests. c) For all posts, CSL reserves the right to fix minimum marks for pass in the tests at its sole discretion.


Steps to Apply :-


(i) Applicants should go through the User Manual and FAQ published in the link www.cochinshipyard.com (Careers Page) before filling the online application. The application consists of two phases – One time Registration and Submission of application against the posts applicable. Applicants should not submit more than one application. Application once submitted shall be final.


(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.com (Careers Page) from 24 Sep 2020 to 10 Oct 2020. Application submitted direct or by any other mode shall not be accepted.


(iii) Before filling up the online application, all certificates towards proof of age, educational qualification, experience, caste, disability etc and a recent passport size colour photograph shall be kept ready in the system for uploading to the SAP online application portal.


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


(v) Applicants should ensure that all the entries have been correctly filled in and application submitted successfully. Filling of garbage/junk details in any of the fields can lead to rejection of your application.


(vi) Application must be complete in all respects as per this Advertisement Notification. Please note that incomplete applications shall not be considered.


(vii) 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 online application. The Registration Number on the online application should be quoted for any correspondence with CSL. 


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


(ix) For applying through the SAP online application facility, the website shall remain functional from 24 Sep 2020 to 10 Oct 2020. The last date for submission of applications through online is 10 Oct 2020. In order to avoid heavy traffic in website on the last date that may result in non-submission of application, applicants are advised to log in to CSL 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 after 1700 hrs on the last date.


(x) Important Dates

 a. Commencement of Online Application : 24 Sep 2020

 b. Last Date of Online Application : 10 Oct 2020 


Official Notification