NRL Associate Mechanical Recruitment 2026

NRL Associate Mechanical Recruitment 2026: Overview

Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) is hiring an Associate (Mechanical) on a fixed-term contract at Numaligarh in Assam. NRL is a Navratna public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and a subsidiary of Oil India Limited. This recruitment comes while the company is expanding its refinery and developing related infrastructure.

The notice places the role within a company that is also investing in petrochemicals, natural gas transportation and biofuels. Its projects include a crude-oil pipeline from Paradip to Numaligarh, an import terminal at Paradip and a polypropylene plant at Numaligarh. Your stated posting for this recruitment is Numaligarh, even though the notice describes a wider company network.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Contract duration: The engagement lasts for up to three years or until the assignment/project ends, whichever happens first. An extra year may be approved by the Managing Director.
• Accommodation: You must arrange your own accommodation at the place of posting. The notice does not offer company housing for this engagement.
• Work schedule: You will follow a 48-hour working week and the normal office timings followed by regular officers.
• Holidays: The company holiday calendar applies. You may still be called to work on a weekly off or holiday when an urgent need arises.
• Paid leave: The contract provides 24 days per calendar year on a pro-rata basis, at two days per month. You cannot take more than six days in a month.
• Unused leave: Leave cannot be carried into the next year. Accumulated unused leave can be encashed when the fixed-term contract finishes or ends early; no other leave applies.
• Joining training: After joining, you will attend induction and fire-and-safety training organised by NRL’s training and development department.
• Official travel: Domestic tours need approval from the competent authority at head-of-department level. The company makes the travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Interview travel: For an in-person interview, NRL reimburses return 3AC rail fare by the shortest route from the nearest station to your present address.
• Company discretion: NRL may raise or change its minimum standards, leave the position unfilled or cancel the recruitment. Meeting the minimum conditions does not guarantee an interview call.
• Contact details: Keep the email address and mobile number used in your application active throughout recruitment. The notice does not allow you to change them after entry.
• Updates: Check the company’s careers page for further communication. Recruitment queries can be sent to recruitment@nrl.co.in.

Application Submission Notes

Do not post a hard copy of your application or supporting material to NRL. The notification expressly rules out sending these to the company office by post.