Position Overview

Manager shall:

- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the FabLab, including regular service projects, design consultancy assignments, and long-term development projects.

- Ensure timely execution and delivery of all projects while driving revenue growth and sustainability of the FabLab.

- Maintain and strengthen strategic partnerships with international organizations such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Fab Foundation.

- Proactively identify, attract, and secure external projects and collaborations for the FabLab.

- Plan, coordinate, and conduct workshops, training programs, and capacity-building initiatives to promote innovation, digital fabrication, and maker culture.

Roles and Responsibilities

- Lead the comprehensive operations and maintenance of Fablab Kerala, encompassing budgeting, procurement, planning, revenue management, billing, and effective customer relations.

- Spearhead impactful projects such as Machines-That-Make in partnership with MIT-CBA and Fab Foundation to create the next generation of fabrication machines.

- Devise and implement programs that harness the mini Fablab network into a distributed fabrication cluster and make access to prototyping services easier.

- Provide data-driven insights on revenue forecasts, billing, and collection, and recommend strategies for revenue enhancement and cost reduction.

Educational Qualification

- B.Tech is mandatory

- Candidates must have Fab Academy or MBA (Regular) or M.Tech from a recognized university.

Experience

- Minimum 6 years of total experience, with at least 3 years in a digital fabrication or Industrial productions.- Experience working with designing, prototyping or digital fabrication is essential

Skills and Competencies

- 2D and 3D Designing, working in an engineering team - Exposure to CAM softwares like Autodesk- Exposure to electronic design automation (EDA), embedded programming

Age  : Below 40 years as of 01-06-2026 

Salary and Other perks : Rs 1,00,000 as consolidated pay and other benefits as per KSUM policy

No of Positions: 1

Job Location: Any Location in Kerala

Employment type: 1 year Contract