Position: Lab Technician / Lab Assistant – Bosch Rexroth Centre of Excellence

Department / Centre: Bosch Rexroth Centre of Excellence

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose The Lab Technician / Lab Assistant will be responsible for supporting the academic, technical,

operational, maintenance, documentation, and administrative activities of the Bosch Rexroth

Centre of Excellence.

The Centre houses specialized industrial training rigs and systems related to Hydraulics,

Pneumatics, Sensorics, Drives & Controls, PLCs, Industrial Automation, and Industry 4.0

technologies. The candidate is therefore expected to possess robust hands-on technical knowledge and be capable of independently supporting the day-to-day functioning of the laboratory and training facilities.

Key Technical Responsibilities The candidate will be responsible for:

- Operating and assisting in the use of Bosch Rexroth training rigs and associated laboratory equipment.
- Handling hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems.
- Handling pneumatic and electro-pneumatic systems.
- Supporting PLC programming, operation, interfacing, and troubleshooting.
- Working with sensors, sensorics, actuators, and industrial control systems.
- Supporting electrical drives, motors, drive control systems, and automation systems.
- Assisting in the integration and operation of industrial automation and Industry 4.0-based systems.
- Performing basic troubleshooting and fault identification in laboratory rigs and machines.
- Coordinating technical repairs and servicing whenever required.
- Carrying out routine inspection and preventive maintenance of equipment.

Academic and Training Support

- Regular laboratory sessions.
- Hands-on practical sessions.
- Student demonstrations.
- Skill-development programmes.
- Workshops and technical training programmes.
- Student mini-projects and major projects.




- Research and Development activities.
- Industry-oriented training programmes.
- Faculty Development Programmes and technical events conducted at the Centre.
- Demonstration of laboratory rigs and systems to students, faculty, industry representatives, visitors, and other stakeholders.

Equipment Maintenance Responsibilities

- Routine inspection of all equipment and training rigs.
- Preventive maintenance scheduling and documentation.
- Maintaining maintenance history for individual machines and rigs.
- Reporting equipment faults immediately to the Centre Manager / Faculty In-charge.
- Coordinating with service engineers, vendors, and Bosch Rexroth technical personnel whenever required.
- Maintaining records of repairs, replacements, calibration, and servicing.
- Ensuring proper storage and handling of tools, components, sensors, cables, fittings, valves, accessories, and consumables.
- Monitoring equipment condition and avoiding misuse or unauthorized handling.
- Supporting equipment installation, shifting, commissioning, and reconfiguration when required.

Preferred Qualification

Diploma / ITI / B.E. / B.Tech or equivalent qualification in an appropriate discipline such as:

- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Industrial Automation
- Instrumentation Engineering
- Automation & Robotics

Preferred Experience

- Experience in an engineering laboratory, technical training centre, Centre of Excellence, automation laboratory, manufacturing environment, or industrial training facility is preferred.
- Practical exposure to hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs, sensors, drives, or industrial automation is desirable.
- Ability to independently operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment will be preferred.
- Experience in handling students and conducting/supporting practical sessions will be an added advantage.

📌 Lab Technician – Bosch Rexroth Centre of Excellence (Bengaluru)
🏢 Dayananda Sagar University
📍 Bengaluru