Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Swan Defence targets 550 hires, thousands of supply-chain jobs
Swan Defence wants to hire more than 550 people by March 2027.
The new workers will help build, repair, and refit ships.
Some jobs will involve office work, while others will involve skilled work with tools and machinery.
The company is seeking people for areas such as design, project management, welding, and pipework.
Its projects may also create at least 5,000 more jobs through partner companies.
These partner companies are part of the shipyard’s supply chain.
Swan Defence also runs a training program called SWAVALAMBAN.
The program helps prepare people for jobs in India’s maritime industry.
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries plans to hire more than 550 people by March 2027.
The jobs will span white-collar and blue-collar roles across shipbuilding, repair, and refit operations.
Recruitment includes project management, design, supply chains, fabrication, civil works, welding, fitting, and pipework.
Ongoing projects are expected to create at least 5,000 additional jobs through vendors and supply-chain partners.
The company’s SWAVALAMBAN program trains workers for a skilled domestic maritime workforce.
- Who
- Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd (SDHI), formerly Reliance Naval and Engineering Ltd.
- What
- The company plans to hire more than 550 employees and support at least 5,000 additional supply-chain jobs.
- When
- The announcement was published on September 22, 2026; the hiring target runs through March 2027.
- Where
- At SDHI’s shipyard on India’s west coast.
- Why
- To strengthen teams for new-build, repair, and refit operations and support ongoing projects.
- Direct hiring target
- More than 550 additional employees
- Hiring deadline
- March 2027
- Expected partner jobs
- At least 5,000 over the next two to three years
- Work areas
- New build, repair, refit, project management, design, supply chain, fabrication, and civil works
- Specialised trades
- Precision welding, fitting, and pipework
- Training initiative
- SWAVALAMBAN, launched last year with government and academic backing
- Shipyard capacity
- Largest dry dock in India, measuring 662m by 65m, and fabrication capacity of 164,000 tonnes per annum