Co-founder & COO — Eshelon Zero | Chennai

Eshelon Zero is a Chennai-based dental technology and manufacturing company. We make dental equipment and consumables, and we're building a B2B2C brand around bringing more dental manufacturing capabilities closer to the clinic.

I'm Naveen, an ISB alumnus and second-generation entrepreneur from a ceramics manufacturing family with ~25 years of manufacturing experience behind us. I trained in ceramics at Loughborough and Anna University. I'm also advised by a founder with three successful exits in the startup ecosystem.

We're now looking for a Co-founder & COO to build and run the operating side of the company with me.

What you'd own

You'd own operations across the business.

On the equipment manufacturing side:

- Production and manufacturing operations
- Supplier and vendor management
- Quality control and process improvement
- Scaling production as orders grow

On the dental brand side:

- Setting up and operating our first dental lab
- Building the processes and team required to run it
- Maintaining consistent crown quality and turnaround times

Across both businesses, you'd also own:
- Quality systems, certifications and regulatory approvals
- Building the early operations team
- Working closely with me on fundraising and investor discussions
- Creating the systems and processes that allow us to scale

This is an early-stage role,



so you'll need to be comfortable going from strategy to execution and getting your hands dirty when required.

Who we're looking for

- Engineering degree, ideally manufacturing or industrial engineering. Mechanical engineering is a plus.
- 5–10 years of experience in manufacturing, medtech, healthtech or a related operating setting.
- You've actually run something, a plant, production line, laboratory, supply chain or similar operation.
- Comfortable working with quality systems and regulated products.
- Based in Chennai, with Bangalore likely to become an important market as we scale.
- Willing to travel between Chennai and Bangalore as required.
- MBA is a plus, not a requirement.
- Most importantly, someone who wants real ownership and is comfortable with early-stage ambiguity.

What you get This is a genuine co-founder role, not an early employee position.

You'll receive meaningful minority founder equity subject to a standard vesting schedule.

There will be no salary until our seed round closes. Once the round closes, you'll come onto the company payroll, with the compensation agreed and documented before you start.

If you're someone who wants to build the operating engine of a manufacturing-led dental company from the ground up, I'd love to hear from you.

Message me on LinkedIn or email me at [email protected] with a short note about what you've built or operated.

📌 Co-Founder & COO (Chennai)
🏢 Eshelon Zero
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