Tech Lead

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