Job Description

• Location: Pan-India (Bengaluru base preferred)

Function: OEM Partnerships o Lab Strategy & Setup o Operations (Procurement/AMC/Upgrades) o Industry Interface
Reports to: Program Director, TECHLEAP
Works with: Academic Lead, Procurement/Finance, College Admin, OEMs/Integrators, Master Trainers
Role purpose
Own the technology side of TECHLEAP end-to-end: read market demand, translate it into lab designs that maximize utilization and employability, coordinate OEMs, and drive procurement, installation/commissioning, AMC, and upgrades. Partner with the Academic Lead so that lab capabilities and course roadmaps evolve in lockstep with industry needs.
Key Responsibilities
1) Market Demand ? Lab Strategy

• Scan industry demand across Automation, Robotics, IIoT, EV, Renewable, Semiconductor, etc.
• Recommend lab setups, location, and sequencing based on demand, student profile, and budget.
• Define job-role ? skills ? equipment matrices to ensure employability outcomes.

2) Lab Design & Specification

• Architect lab layouts, BoM/BoQ, and utilization plans.
• Select kits and OEM stacks (FANUC, SMC, Schneider, ABB, etc.) ensuring interoperability.
• Align lab capability with assessments and certifications.

3) OEM Partnerships & Commercial Coordination

• Serve as main contact for OEMs/integrators: demos, pilots, pricing, SLAs, warranties.
• Negotiate agreements, AMC terms, spares, and maintain vendor roster.
• Coordinate Master Trainer availability with OEM academies.

4) Procurement, Setup & Commissioning

• Drive RFP/RFQ, vendor evaluation, and capex planning; ensure compliance.
• Oversee delivery, installation, integration, FAT/SAT, documentation, and handover.

5) Operations, AMC & Upgrades

• Manage preventive maintenance, ticketing, AMC execution; maintain ?95% uptime.
• Plan hardware/software upgrades with Academic Lead.
• Track consumables, licenses, and calibration schedules.

6) Utilization & Corporate Programs

• Ensure ?80% weekday lab utilization and weekend corporate bookings.
• Support industry projects and POCs for real employment pathways.

7) Compliance, Safety & Risk

• Enforce EHS, machine safety, SOPs, and incident CAPA.
• Ensure compliance with college and government skill schemes.

8) Data, Reporting & Audits

• Maintain asset registers, utilization dashboards, and cost-to-serve analytics.
• Lead technical audits and publish quarterly Lab Health & Utilization reports.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years in industrial automation, robotics, mechatronics, IIoT, or related domains; experience with OEMs, system integrators, or educational labs preferred.
• Proven track record in delivering lab setups, production cells, or test rigs (spec ? procurement ? installation ? commissioning ? AMC).
• Hands-on knowledge of PLC/SCADA/HMI, robotics & vision, sensors/drives/pneumatics, edge/IIoT (OPC-UA/MQTT), and basic MES/OEE.
• Skilled in negotiating technical and commercial terms with OEMs; experience in multi-site rollouts is a plus.

Skills & Attributes

• Systems thinker with strong documentation discipline (BoM/BoQ, layouts, SOPs).
• Vendor management, commercial acumen, and project management (Gantt, risk, budget).
• Collaborative, able to bridge academics and industry; excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willing to travel 40-60% for OEM visits, site readiness, installations, and audits.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Lab utilization: ₹80% on weekdays (students) and ?70% on weekends (corporate programs).
• Equipment performance: ₹95% uptime and ?48-hour MTTR for critical assets.
• Project delivery: ₹90% of setup and upgrade milestones achieved on schedule.
• Financial discipline: procurement within approved BoQ and AMC within budget.
• Employment outcomes: lab capabilities aligned to job roles with placement/OJT targets met in collaboration with Academic and Employability teams.
• Stakeholder satisfaction: OEM SLA rating ?4/5 and College/Academic NPS ?+50.

Skills Required