IREL India Executive Recruitment 2026 – 73 Posts (Application Closed)

IREL (India) Limited, a Mini Ratna Category-I Central Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy, invited online applications from qualified, experienced and dynamic Indian Nationals for appointment of Executives on a regular basis, against Advertisement No. CO/HRM/35/2026. Online registration was open from 20 July 2026, 10:00 hours, to 10 August 2026, 18:00 hours.

IREL operates Atomic Mineral Mining and Mineral Separation Plants at Chavara (Kerala), Manavalakurichi (Tamil Nadu) and Orissa Sands Complex – OSCOM (Odisha), producing Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Sillimanite and Garnet, along with Rare Earths Extraction and High Pure Rare Earths plants in Odisha and Kerala. This recruitment covers 73 Executive posts across both Technical and Non-Technical disciplines, at grades ranging from E-1 to E-7.

Overview of IREL (India) Limited Executive Recruitment 2026

Note: Online registration for this drive closed on 10 August 2026. The details below are provided for reference, to help candidates who applied track the recruitment’s progress, and as a guide to IREL’s typical Executive recruitment structure for future drives.

Technical Disciplines – Vacancy Details

Non-Technical Disciplines – Vacancy Details

Assistant Manager (Mechanical) and Deputy Manager (Sales) carry the highest individual vacancy counts, with 6 posts each. As with the technical postings, Deputy Manager, Manager, Chief Manager, Senior Manager, General Manager and Deputy General Manager designations correspond to grades E-2, E-3, E-5, E-4, E-7 and E-6 respectively, with pay scale, CTC and tentative place of posting specified individually for each post in the detailed advertisement.

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Eligibility Criteria and Age Limit

Educational qualification and minimum post-qualification relevant experience vary by post and grade, as detailed in the tables above – ranging from 2 years for Assistant Manager (E-1) posts up to 20 years for the General Manager – Finance (E-7) post. IREL has indicated that candidates with experience from the Mining, Metallurgical, Chemical, Power, and Manufacturing/Production sectors will have an advantage in shortlisting.

Age relaxation is applicable as per Government of India norms for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen candidates, for candidates employed with Central/State Government/Semi-Government/PSU/Government autonomous organisations (5 years), for Domicile of J&K candidates from the 1980-1989 period, and for IREL internal candidates (10 years relaxation). In any case, the upper age of the applicant, including all relaxations, should not exceed 56 years.

Application Fee

Application fee, once paid, is non-refundable under any circumstances. No mode of payment other than online is accepted.

Mode of Selection

1. Shortlisting will be done based on the information/declaration submitted at the time of online application, and on the criteria specified for each post (educational qualification and experience).
2. Assessment will be through Personal Interview/Psychometric Test/Group Exercise, or a combination thereof; IREL reserves the right to conduct multiple levels of interview if the number of shortlisted candidates is high.
3. Selection will be based on performance in the personal interview, organisational requirement, vacancies to be filled, and overall suitability.
4. Meeting the advertised qualification/experience specification does not automatically entitle a candidate to be called for interview.

Selected candidates must undergo a Pre-Employment Medical Examination, and appointment is further subject to verification of Character and Antecedents, and experience verification, as per company rules. A reasonable waitlist will be prepared, valid for one year, and invoked only when a requirement arises.

How to Apply

Candidates could apply online through the link provided in the notification (https://cdn.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1258/100473/Index.html). IREL internal candidates were additionally required to forward a hard copy of their application through proper channel to the Chief General Manager (HRM), IREL (India) Limited, Plot No.1207, ECIL Building, Veer Savarkar Marg, Near Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400028. Candidates employed in Government/PSU organisations were required to forward their application through proper channel, or produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) at the time of interview.

Important Instructions

• Directives and guidelines regarding reservations and concessions issued by the Government of India from time to time are applicable.
• Wherever there is no reservation for OBC(NCL)/SC/ST in a particular post, candidates from these categories applying against unreserved vacancies are considered under the general standard of merit, with no relaxation.
• Category once filled in the online application form cannot be changed later, and no benefit of another category is admissible subsequently.
• Candidates working in Joint Venture companies where combined government shareholding exceeds 50% are considered as Public Sector/Government employees for transfer of service benefits purposes.
• Selected candidates will be allowed to join IREL only on production of a proper relieving order from their previous employer.

About IREL (India) Limited

IREL (India) Limited traces its role back to India’s strategic minerals programme under the Department of Atomic Energy, mining and processing beach-sand minerals such as Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Sillimanite and Garnet at its plants in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. In recent years, the company has expanded into Rare Earths extraction, setting up a Rare Earths Extraction Plant in Odisha with a capacity of about 11,000 tonnes of Rare Earth Concentrate, and a High Pure Rare Earths plant at Aluva, Kerala, to produce individual Rare Earth Oxides and Carbonates – materials that are increasingly critical for electronics, defence and clean-energy applications. The company has also entered joint ventures, including with IDCOL in Odisha and TAMIN in Tamil Nadu for mining and mineral separation, and with UKTMP JSC of Kazakhstan for a Titanium Slag Plant. This Executive recruitment drive, spanning engineering, finance, legal, HR, marketing and other functions, reflects the breadth of expertise IREL needs to support this growing footprint across mining, mineral processing and downstream value-addition.

A Wide Spread of Roles Under One Notification

What stands out in this recruitment is how broad a slice of a mining and minerals company’s operations it touches – from core engineering functions like Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Mining and Instrumentation, through to corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, Company Secretary and Rajbhasha (Official Language), and even a dedicated Security cadre reserved for Ex-Servicemen (ESM). This mix reflects the reality of running large-scale mineral processing plants: the company needs not just engineers to keep machinery and safety systems running, but also finance professionals to manage capital-intensive projects, legal officers to handle statutory compliance, and HR and marketing specialists to manage its workforce and sell its mineral output domestically and internationally.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is IREL (India) Limited Executive Recruitment 2026?

It is a recruitment drive by IREL (India) Limited, a Mini Ratna PSU under the Department of Atomic Energy, for 73 Executive posts across Technical and Non-Technical disciplines, at grades E-1 to E-7.

2. Is this recruitment still open?

No. Online registration closed on 10 August 2026, 18:00 hours. This article is for reference for candidates tracking this recruitment’s progress.

3. Is this recruitment for fresh graduates?

No. Every post requires a minimum of 2 to 20 years of relevant post-qualification experience, depending on the grade, so this drive targets experienced professionals.

4. What is the application fee?

Rs.944 (inclusive of GST) for UR/EWS/OBC(NCL) candidates; SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/Women/Internal candidates are exempted from the application fee but must pay a processing fee of Rs.354.

5. What is the maximum age limit for this recruitment?

In any case, the upper age of the applicant, including all applicable relaxations, should not exceed 56 years.

6. What is the selection process?

Shortlisting based on qualification/experience, followed by Personal Interview and/or Psychometric Test and/or Group Exercise, as applicable.

7. Which disciplines have the highest number of vacancies?

Assistant Manager (Mechanical) and Deputy Manager (Sales) each have 6 vacancies, the highest among individual posts in this notification.

8. Where will selected candidates be posted?

At IREL’s various Projects/Units/Offices, including Chavara (Kerala), Manavalakurichi (Tamil Nadu), OSCOM (Odisha), and the Corporate Office in Mumbai, as specified for each post.

9. Is a medical examination required before joining?

Yes. Selected candidates must undergo a Pre-Employment Medical Examination arranged by IREL, and their appointment is subject to being found medically fit for the post.

10. Is there a waitlist for this recruitment?

Yes. A reasonable waitlist is prepared, valid for one year, and invoked only when a requirement arises.