Laboratory Assistant (Tinkering Studio)

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS); Mumbai; On-site; INR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

NMIMS Mumbai invites a Laboratory Assistant for the Tinkering Studio. The role focuses on practical, hands-on work across rapid prototyping, carpentry, and material-based projects supporting six labs and three student batches.

You will assist faculty, prototype student projects, demonstrate lab workflows, manage tools and media, and help transfer skills to learners while maintaining equipment and promoting safe experimentation.

Qualifications

• ITI or Diploma holders with minimum 2 years' experience as a lab technician or lab assistant.
• Willingness to be hands-on and experiment with materials and tools.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and lab workflows is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Physical prototyping of student projects.
• Assisting faculty in projects or class.
• Lab and equipment demonstrations and tutorials for students.
• Skill transfer to students.
• Assistance in executing student projects in the Combination Lab (Workshop).
• Assistance in executing student projects in the Rapid Prototyping lab.
• Assistance in executing student projects in the Tinkering Lab.
• Fine-tuning and calibration of rapid prototyping tools.
• Photo- and video- data management.

Skills

Carpentry

Woodworking

Power tools

Hand tools

Physical prototyping

Model-making

Rapid prototyping

Materials handling

Hands-on

Machine maintenance

Interpersonal communication

Photography skills

Education

ITI or Diploma (lab tech)

Tools

Fusion 360

CAD

CATIA

SOLIDWORKS

Job description

Laboratory Assistant (Tinkering Studio)

The work experience should represent strengths in most areas listed:

• Carpentry and Woodworking skills


• Ability to use Power tools and Hand tools


• Physical Prototyping and Model-making skills


• Knowledge and experience of Rapid Prototyping


• Ability to work with physical materials (wood, clay, paper, metal, etc)


• Must be hands-on and willing to experiment with materials and tools


• Machine Maintenance


• Soft skills and good interpersonal communication

Job Description

Laboratory Assistant (Tinkering Studio)

The work experience should represent strengths in most areas listed:

• Carpentry and Woodworking skills


• Ability to use Power tools and Hand tools


• Physical Prototyping and Model-making skills


• Knowledge and experience of Rapid Prototyping


• Ability to work with physical materials (wood, clay, paper, metal, etc)


• Photography skills


• Must be hands-on and willing to experiment with materials and tools


• Machine Maintenance


• Soft skills and good interpersonal communication

Key Responsibility Areas

Practical and hands-on skills preferred over theoretical knowledge

A lab assistant is expected to undertake responsibilities in the following areas, with respect to the six labs (Rapid Prototyping (Fusion 360/ CAD/ CATIA/ SOLIDWORKS) Tinkering, Combination workshop, User Testing, XR and Photography) for 3 batches of students (Year 1 - Year 3)

• Physical prototyping of student projects


• Assisting faculty in projects or class


• Lab and equipment demonstrations and tutorials for students


• Skill transfer to students


• Assistance in executing student projects in the Combination Lab (Workshop)


• Assistance in executing student projects in the Rapid Prototyping lab


• Assistance in executing student projects in the Tinkering Lab


• Fine-tuning and calibration of rapid prototyping tools


• Photo- and video- data management

Eligibility Norms

ITI or Diploma holders in any stream with a minimum 2 years' experience as a lab technician or lab assistant.