About the Company
Polaris School of Technology is India’s industry-first tech college, built in collaboration with Google, AWS and Microsoft.

About the Role : Makerspace Manager at Polaris School of Technology
The Innovation Lab is a hands-on makerspace supporting students in prototyping, fabrication, and electronics. This role is the operational backbone of the space: keeping equipment running, welcoming and guiding walk-in students, and rapid prototyping complex hardware products.

Responsibilities

1. Equipment Maintenance & Lab Operations (primary)
- Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair all lab equipment (3D printers, soldering stations,electronics benches, hand and power tools).
- Track and manage inventory of consumables (filament, solder, flux, wire, components, connectors)and initiate procurement of replacements.
- Keep software/firmware on lab machines and workstations up to date (slicers, CAD, KiCadtoolchain).
- Establish and enforce safety protocols; create and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs)and equipment usage guidelines.




- Assess existing equipment and recommend current purchases; assist with budget planning.
- Build and document pipelines/processes to streamline procurement and other operationalworkflows (purchase requests, inventory tracking, equipment booking, maintenance schedules).

2. On-the-Job Training (OJT) Support
- Support students undertaking OJTs at the lab: onboarding, equipment access, day-to-day technicalguidance.
- Help scope OJT projects to available lab equipment and student skill level.
- Track OJT student progress and coordinate with supervising faculty/staff.
- Ensure OJT students follow lab safety protocols.

3. Weekly Workshops & Training
- Design, schedule, and host recurring introductory sessions, including:
- Introduction to 3D Printing (printer operation, slicing, materials)
- Introduction to CAD (parametric modeling for fabrication)
- Introduction to KiCad (schematic capture, PCB layout)
- Soldering (thro

📌 Innovation Lab Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Polaris School of Technology
📍 Bengaluru