Manufacturing Trainee
OPTEL Group
About the Role
The Manufacturing Trainee is responsible for the assembly, wiring, configuration, installation, and field service of Machine Vision Inspection and Track &Trace automation solutions within healthcare-regulated environments. Operating under the supervision of the Production Manager / Supervisor, the trainee will assemble mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic components to client specifications, carry out factory and site acceptance testing, and maintain validation documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Equipment Assembly & Mechanical Fabrication
- Assemble mechanical parts, electrical socket boxes, control panels, and pneumatic components according to technical specifications and client timelines.
- Perform adjustments, tuning, drilling, tapping, filing, and cutting of assembly components as required.
- Ensure strict compliance with electrical/mechanical assembly plans, industry guidelines, and company quality standards.
- Wiring, Electrical & System Configuration
- Perform electrical connections, wiring of socket/control boxes, soldering, and crimping of connectors.
- Conduct basic component set ups by reading component manuals and prepare hard drives with required operating systems.
- Set up and configure installed system hardware, including printers, code scanners, sensors, and controllers.
- Accurately read and follow work procedures and engineering schematics.
- Testing & Validation
- Install serialized and non-serialized Track & Trace solutions combining mechanical, optical, electrical, electronics, and software systems.
- Conduct system performance testing, including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
- Troubleshoot system issues on-site to determine the scope of technical situations and implement corrective actions.
- Provide system operation training to customers if required.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education
- Degree (BE / B.Tech) or Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics Engineering.
- Experience
- Entry-level position (0 to 1 year of experience with test, assembly, or maintenance equipment).
- Technical Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrated interest or experience working with Industrial Vision solutions.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical schematics.
- Basic software configuration and hardware troubleshooting abilities.
- Licensing & Travel
- Must hold a full, clean driving licence.
- Flexibility to travel to customer sites nationally and internationally as needed.
- Language & Communication
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Konkani and Hindi is highly desirable.
- Competencies & Personal Profile
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive "can-do" attitude.
- Excellent manual dexterity, observation skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask, adapt quickly, and work both autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and analytical thinking capabilities.



