Key Responsibilities

Teaching & Academic Delivery

• Teach undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Robotics and Mechatronics.
• Deliver courses such as:
• Robotics and Automation
• Industrial Robotics
• Mechatronic Systems
• Sensors and Actuators
• Embedded Systems for Robotics
• Control Systems
• Artificial Intelligence for Robotics
• Machine Vision
• CAD/CAM and Digital Manufacturing
• Develop innovative teaching methodologies including project-based, experiential, and outcome-based learning.
• Design laboratory experiments and practical sessions using industrial robotics platforms and simulation software.

Research & Innovation

• Conduct high-quality research in Robotics, Automation, Smart Manufacturing, Autonomous Systems, Human-Robot Interaction, AI-enabled Robotics, and Industry 4.0.
• Publish research papers in reputed SCI/Scopus-indexed journals.
• Secure sponsored research projects from government agencies and industry.
• Establish interdisciplinary research collaborations with national and international institutions.
• Guide M.Tech. and Ph.D. scholars.

Student Mentoring

• Mentor students in capstone projects, innovation challenges, hackathons, robotics competitions, and entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Encourage participation in SAE, BAJA, RoboCon, Smart India Hackathon, and similar national/international competitions.
• Support student internships and industrial training.

Industry Engagement

• Develop partnerships with robotics and automation industries.
• Organize workshops, faculty development programs, industrial visits, certification programs, and guest lectures.
• Promote consultancy projects and technology transfer activities.

Academic Administration

• Participate in curriculum design aligned with NEP and Outcome-Based Education (OBE).
• Contribute to accreditation activities (NBA, NAAC, ABET where applicable).
• Assist in departmental planning, admissions, examinations, quality assurance, and academic governance.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Automation Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Eligibility as per UGC/AICTE regulations for the position of Associate Professor.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of teaching, research, or industrial experience after post-graduation, including experience at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent.
• Proven record of high-quality research publications.
• Experience in sponsored research, consultancy, or funded projects is desirable.
• Experience guiding postgraduate or doctoral research scholars is preferred.

Preferred Profile

Candidates with demonstrated expertise of the following areas will be preferred:

• AI-enabled Robotics

Kulcha Patola is looking for a Head of Commissary Production to lead and scale our central production facility in Mohali.

This is not a conventional chef role, and it is not a role limited to managing daily kitchen output.

We are looking for a hands-on production leader who can transform our commissary into a highly disciplined, data-driven and scalable food-production system supporting multiple outlets, new formats and future expansion.

Kulcha Patola is building a modern, chef-less Punjabi QSR model powered by centralised production, standardised recipes, controlled finishing and strong operating systems. As we enter our next phase of growth, the commissary will be the backbone of the company.

The person joining us will have the opportunity to build that backbone alongside the founders.

What you will own

You will take end-to-end responsibility for commissary production, including:

• Translating outlet demand and sales forecasts into daily and weekly production plans
• Managing batch production, manpower deployment, line capacity and dispatch schedules
• Ensuring recipe, BOM, yield and portion consistency across every production batch
• Improving food cost, productivity, recovery and wastage control
• Building strong production MIS, dashboards and performance-review systems
• Standardising processes for gravies, fillings, proteins, breads, chutneys, premixes and frozen products
• Managing blast chilling, blast freezing, cold-room storage, thawing and cold-chain controls
• Ensuring complete batch traceability, shelf-life control, FIFO/FEFO and documentation
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene, food safety, FSSAI compliance and audit readiness
• Working closely with product development and outlet operations to industrialise new products
• Planning preventive maintenance and ensuring reliability of production equipment
• Building, training and managing the next layer of production supervisors and team leaders
• Continuously improving the commissary layout, process flow, capacity and cost structure

Who we are looking for

You may be a strong fit if you have:

• 7+ years of experience in a central kitchen, QSR commissary, food-manufacturing unit, frozen-food facility, cloud-kitchen network or ready-to-eat/ready-to-cook operation
• Experience supplying multiple outlets or institutional customers from a central production facility
• Strong knowledge of batch production, yield management, production planning and quality control
• Practical understanding of blast chilling, freezing, cold rooms, shelf life and temperature-controlled logistics
• Experience implementing SOPs, production records, traceability and food-safety systems
• The ability to manage both people on the floor and numbers on a dashboard
• A hands-on operating mindset—you are comfortable solving problems inside the production facility, not only reviewing reports
• The ambition to build systems and capacity rather than merely maintain an existing operation

Experience with HACCP, ISO 22000, large QSR brands, frozen foods or multi-location food operations will be an advantage.

What makes this opportunity different

You will not inherit a narrow job description.

You will work directly with the founders and have meaningful influence over:

• The future production architecture of the company
• Commissary expansion and capacity planning
• Product industrialisation
• Equipment and process design
• Food cost and supply-chain economics
• Quality systems
• Team structure
• The operating model that supports Kulcha Patola’s next phase of expansion

We are looking for someone who wants to say:

“I helped build this production system from the ground up.”

Location: Patiala, Punjab

Role: Full-time, on-site

Compensation: Competitive and aligned with experience, capability and ownership

To apply, send your CV along with a brief note covering the scale of production, team size and type of facility you have previously managed to , or message me directly on LinkedIn.

Please share this with strong production leaders from the QSR, central-kitchen, frozen-food and food-manufacturing ecosystem.

Location: Patiala (Only Local residents preferred)

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

THOSE WHO ARE BASED IN PATIALA CAN ONLY APPLY

Who we are:

Roundglass is a wholistic wellbeing company working to empower healthier lives, stronger communities, and a more sustainable world.

That w in wholistic is intentional: We believe true wellbeing spans the whole human experience, from how we care for ourselves to our connections with others and the planet.

Roundglass creates real-world impact through two core pillars: Roundglass Giving drives our philanthropic work in communities worldwide, while the Roundglass Living app makes wholistic wellbeing accessible to individuals everywhere.

We built Roundglass on the belief that peoplethrive when they’resupported wholistically, and we apply this philosophy to how we work together as a team. If you're passionate about transforming communities and creating systemic change and

you want to contribute to a culturethat embodies the impact we're creating, we'd love to meet you.

About the role:

The Associate, District In-Charge will serve as the on-ground coordinator responsible for executing regenerative agriculture interventions at the District level. This role requires close engagement with farmers, community institutions, and field teams to ensure effective implementation, adoption, and monitoring of sustainable agricultural practices.

What you’ll do:

Program Implementation

• Lead on-ground execution of regenerative agriculture programs across assigned districts
• Promote and facilitate adoption of sustainable and regenerative farming practices among farmers
• Monitor field activities, ensuring alignment with program goals and timelines

Farmer Engagement & Capacity Building

• Conduct training sessions, workshops, and awareness programs for farmers
• Provide continuous support and guidance to farmers on regenerative practices
• Act as the primary point of contact for farmer-related queries and challenges

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with local stakeholders such as NGOs, FPOs, government bodies, and community leaders
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners to strengthen program reach and effectiveness

Team Management

• Supervise and guide field teams to ensure efficient execution of activities
• Drive team performance through regular monitoring, mentoring, and feedback

Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of field activities and farmer engagement
• Use MS Office tools for reporting, tracking progress, and documentation
• Provide regular updates to central teams on program performance and challenges

Skills and Qualifications -

• Bachelor’s/master’s in agriculture. Prior experience in promoting sustainable agriculture practices.
• Strong understanding of regenerative agriculture principles
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proven experience in building partnerships with local stakeholders
• Demonstrated team management and leadership skills
• Strong communication skills, especially in engaging with farmers and rural communities
• Background in Agriculture, Rural Development, or allied fields.
• Experience working in grassroots or community-based programs
• Ability to work extensively in field conditions and remote locations

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Academic Duties

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate Courses in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, and GIS applications.
• Develop and update curriculum related to GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, infrastructure monitoring, and structural asset management.
• Design laboratory exercises and practical training using GIS software and spatial data analysis tools.
• Supervise student projects, dissertations, theses, and doctoral research.

Research and Scholarly Activities

• Conduct high-quality research in GIS-enabled structural engineering, infrastructure assessment, digital twins, smart infrastructure systems, and geospatial technologies.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
• Secure external research funding from government agencies, industry partners, and research organizations.
• Establish interdisciplinary collaborations involving geospatial science, structural engineering, transportation, and urban planning.

GIS and Structural Engineering Applications

• Apply GIS techniques for infrastructure inventory, bridge management, structural health monitoring, and disaster risk assessment.
• Utilize spatial databases and geospatial modeling for infrastructure planning and maintenance.
• Integrate GIS with Building Information Modeling (BIM), remote sensing, UAV data, and structural analysis platforms.
• Develop decision-support systems for infrastructure resilience and asset management.

Academic Administration and Service

• Participate in departmental committees and accreditation activities.
• Assist in program development and quality assurance initiatives.
• Organize workshops, seminars, training programs, and industry outreach activities.
• Contribute to institutional strategic planning and academic governance.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
• Proven expertise in GIS applications within structural engineering and infrastructure systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, and spatial database management systems.
• Knowledge of BIM-GIS integration, remote sensing, UAV mapping, and structural health monitoring technologies.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration or equivalent professional certification.
• Industry consulting experience in infrastructure planning, asset management, or smart city projects.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and quantitative research skills.
• Expertise in geospatial analysis and structural engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring abilities.
• Proficiency in scientific writing, project management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to engage effectively with industry, government agencies, and research partners.

Expected Outcomes

• Excellence in teaching and student mentorship.
• High-impact research publications and funded projects.
• Development of innovative GIS-based solutions for infrastructure and structural engineering challenges.
• Contribution to the department's academic reputation and research excellence.

About Chitkara University

The University is renowned as one of the best private universities in the North India region. From Business Management Programs to Programs in Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technologies, and from Computer Science, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Programs, to Hotel Management and Architecture, Chitkara University is a veritable cornucopia of educational services.

The University has at the center of its philosophical core the commitment to excellence in education. It is the strong academic heritage of the University, and such firmness on matters of principles that has seen it grow from strength to strength in such a short span of time

Experience and Skill-

Roles and Responsibilities include:-

• Academic delivery - Teaching and assessment, Curriculum Development and other curriculum Activities, Counselling, Conducting workshops.
• Keep records of grades, grade papers, and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• To ensure compliance with accreditation requirements and provide required reports, documentation promptly and timely
• To support the department in all marketing and promotional activities

Education

Ph.D. in Nursing (Mandatory)

Experience:

10 to 15 years of experience with M.Sc.(N) with specialization in Medical Surgical Nursing, OBG Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Role Overview

Chitkara University invites applications for the position of Leader – Smart Manufacturing, a senior role focused on building a future-ready ecosystem in advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, automation, and digital transformation.

This position will drive strong industry collaboration, applied innovation, and strategic partnerships to develop next-generation manufacturing talent and impact-driven programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead industry-aligned initiatives in:
• Smart factories, Robotics, AI-driven manufacturing, IoT, Digital Twins, Automation.
• Establish partnerships with manufacturing companies, government bodies, and global technology organizations.
• Enable high-impact outcomes through:
• Live industry projects & internships
• Joint innovation labs / Centers of Excellence
• Collaborative research and technology transfer
• Mentor and guide high-performing faculty teams with a practice-driven approach.
• Drive new program expansion aligned with industrial workforce needs and emerging manufacturing trends.
• Represent the institution as a thought leader in national and global manufacturing forums.

Preferred Profile

• Ph.D. in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or related domain (Preferably)
• 15+ years of strong experience in industry and/or manufacturing transformation leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in industry engagement, innovation ecosystems, and strategic growth.
• Deep understanding of modern manufacturing systems and sustainable production models.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in CSE.
• Develop and implement innovative teaching methodologies.
• Guide students in academic projects, internships, and research work.
• Evaluate student performance and provide academic mentoring.
• Participate in curriculum design and outcome-based education activities.
• Conduct research, publish papers, and contribute to departmental R&D initiatives.
• Organize workshops, seminars, hackathons, and technical events.
• Support departmental committees and university administrative activities.
• Supervise teaching assistants and laboratory activities.

Required Qualifications

For CSE

• Ph.D. in Computer Science

Candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis may also be considered.

Preferred Specializations

CSE Areas

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Data Science / Analytics
• Cyber Security
• Cloud Computing
• IoT
• Full Stack Development
• Blockchain
• AR/VR
• Algorithms & Programming

Experience

• Typically 0–8 years of teaching/research experience for Assistant Professor roles.
• Fresh Ph.D. candidates may apply.

Skills Required

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Good teaching pedagogy
• Research aptitude and publication interest
• Student mentoring ability
• Industry exposure preferred
• Team collaboration and academic administration skills

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Academic Duties

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate Courses in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, and GIS applications.
• Develop and update curriculum related to GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, infrastructure monitoring, and structural asset management.
• Design laboratory exercises and practical training using GIS software and spatial data analysis tools.
• Supervise student projects, dissertations, theses, and doctoral research.

Research and Scholarly Activities

• Conduct high-quality research in GIS-enabled structural engineering, infrastructure assessment, digital twins, smart infrastructure systems, and geospatial technologies.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
• Secure external research funding from government agencies, industry partners, and research organizations.
• Establish interdisciplinary collaborations involving geospatial science, structural engineering, transportation, and urban planning.

GIS and Structural Engineering Applications

• Apply GIS techniques for infrastructure inventory, bridge management, structural health monitoring, and disaster risk assessment.
• Utilize spatial databases and geospatial modeling for infrastructure planning and maintenance.
• Integrate GIS with Building Information Modeling (BIM), remote sensing, UAV data, and structural analysis platforms.
• Develop decision-support systems for infrastructure resilience and asset management.

Academic Administration and Service

• Participate in departmental committees and accreditation activities.
• Assist in program development and quality assurance initiatives.
• Organize workshops, seminars, training programs, and industry outreach activities.
• Contribute to institutional strategic planning and academic governance.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
• Proven expertise in GIS applications within structural engineering and infrastructure systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, and spatial database management systems.
• Knowledge of BIM-GIS integration, remote sensing, UAV mapping, and structural health monitoring technologies.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration or equivalent professional certification.
• Industry consulting experience in infrastructure planning, asset management, or smart city projects.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and quantitative research skills.
• Expertise in geospatial analysis and structural engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring abilities.
• Proficiency in scientific writing, project management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to engage effectively with industry, government agencies, and research partners.

Expected Outcomes

• Excellence in teaching and student mentorship.
• High-impact research publications and funded projects.
• Development of innovative GIS-based solutions for infrastructure and structural engineering challenges.
• Contribution to the department's academic reputation and research excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching & Academic Delivery

• Teach undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Robotics and Mechatronics.
• Deliver courses such as:
• Robotics and Automation
• Industrial Robotics
• Mechatronic Systems
• Sensors and Actuators
• Embedded Systems for Robotics
• Control Systems
• Artificial Intelligence for Robotics
• Machine Vision
• CAD/CAM and Digital Manufacturing
• Develop innovative teaching methodologies including project-based, experiential, and outcome-based learning.
• Design laboratory experiments and practical sessions using industrial robotics platforms and simulation software.

Research & Innovation

• Conduct high-quality research in Robotics, Automation, Smart Manufacturing, Autonomous Systems, Human-Robot Interaction, AI-enabled Robotics, and Industry 4.0.
• Publish research papers in reputed SCI/Scopus-indexed journals.
• Secure sponsored research projects from government agencies and industry.
• Establish interdisciplinary research collaborations with national and international institutions.
• Guide M.Tech. and Ph.D. scholars.

Student Mentoring

• Mentor students in capstone projects, innovation challenges, hackathons, robotics competitions, and entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Encourage participation in SAE, BAJA, RoboCon, Smart India Hackathon, and similar national/international competitions.
• Support student internships and industrial training.

Industry Engagement

• Develop partnerships with robotics and automation industries.
• Organize workshops, faculty development programs, industrial visits, certification programs, and guest lectures.
• Promote consultancy projects and technology transfer activities.

Academic Administration

• Participate in curriculum design aligned with NEP and Outcome-Based Education (OBE).
• Contribute to accreditation activities (NBA, NAAC, ABET where applicable).
• Assist in departmental planning, admissions, examinations, quality assurance, and academic governance.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Automation Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Eligibility as per UGC/AICTE regulations for the position of Associate Professor.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of teaching, research, or industrial experience after post-graduation, including experience at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent.
• Proven record of high-quality research publications.
• Experience in sponsored research, consultancy, or funded projects is desirable.
• Experience guiding postgraduate or doctoral research scholars is preferred.

Preferred Profile

Candidates with demonstrated expertise of the following areas will be preferred:

• AI-enabled Robotics

Kulcha Patola is looking for a Head of Commissary Production to lead and scale our central production facility in Mohali.

This is not a conventional chef role, and it is not a role limited to managing daily kitchen output.

We are looking for a hands-on production leader who can transform our commissary into a highly disciplined, data-driven and scalable food-production system supporting multiple outlets, new formats and future expansion.

Kulcha Patola is building a modern, chef-less Punjabi QSR model powered by centralised production, standardised recipes, controlled finishing and strong operating systems. As we enter our next phase of growth, the commissary will be the backbone of the company.

The person joining us will have the opportunity to build that backbone alongside the founders.

What you will own

You will take end-to-end responsibility for commissary production, including:

• Translating outlet demand and sales forecasts into daily and weekly production plans
• Managing batch production, manpower deployment, line capacity and dispatch schedules
• Ensuring recipe, BOM, yield and portion consistency across every production batch
• Improving food cost, productivity, recovery and wastage control
• Building strong production MIS, dashboards and performance-review systems
• Standardising processes for gravies, fillings, proteins, breads, chutneys, premixes and frozen products
• Managing blast chilling, blast freezing, cold-room storage, thawing and cold-chain controls
• Ensuring complete batch traceability, shelf-life control, FIFO/FEFO and documentation
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene, food safety, FSSAI compliance and audit readiness
• Working closely with product development and outlet operations to industrialise new products
• Planning preventive maintenance and ensuring reliability of production equipment
• Building, training and managing the next layer of production supervisors and team leaders
• Continuously improving the commissary layout, process flow, capacity and cost structure

Who we are looking for

You may be a strong fit if you have:

• 7+ years of experience in a central kitchen, QSR commissary, food-manufacturing unit, frozen-food facility, cloud-kitchen network or ready-to-eat/ready-to-cook operation
• Experience supplying multiple outlets or institutional customers from a central production facility
• Strong knowledge of batch production, yield management, production planning and quality control
• Practical understanding of blast chilling, freezing, cold rooms, shelf life and temperature-controlled logistics
• Experience implementing SOPs, production records, traceability and food-safety systems
• The ability to manage both people on the floor and numbers on a dashboard
• A hands-on operating mindset—you are comfortable solving problems inside the production facility, not only reviewing reports
• The ambition to build systems and capacity rather than merely maintain an existing operation

Experience with HACCP, ISO 22000, large QSR brands, frozen foods or multi-location food operations will be an advantage.

What makes this opportunity different

You will not inherit a narrow job description.

You will work directly with the founders and have meaningful influence over:

• The future production architecture of the company
• Commissary expansion and capacity planning
• Product industrialisation
• Equipment and process design
• Food cost and supply-chain economics
• Quality systems
• Team structure
• The operating model that supports Kulcha Patola’s next phase of expansion

We are looking for someone who wants to say:

“I helped build this production system from the ground up.”

Location: Patiala, Punjab

Role: Full-time, on-site

Compensation: Competitive and aligned with experience, capability and ownership

To apply, send your CV along with a brief note covering the scale of production, team size and type of facility you have previously managed to gunraj@kulchapatola.com, or message me directly on LinkedIn.

Please share this with strong production leaders from the QSR, central-kitchen, frozen-food and food-manufacturing ecosystem.