Project Associate (Field Operations)
TLDR
Coordinate on-site data collection across industrial facilities, managing recording equipment and serving as the primary contact at sites.
About the Role
We are looking for highly motivated Project Associates to support large-scale industrial data collection programs. This is a field-intensive role involving on-site execution across manufacturing, automotive, warehouse, and industrial facilities.
The Project Associate will be responsible for ensuring smooth day-to-day collection operations, maintaining recording quality, handling equipment, and acting as the primary point of contact at assigned collection sites.
Requirement: 1
Experience: 6 months to 3 years
Location: Bangalore (Field job / Travel required)
Salary: 30k
Employment Type: Contractual
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Execute on-site data collection activities across assigned industrial facilities.
- Set up, configure, and maintain head-mounted camera systems and recording equipment.
- Train participants on recording procedures, equipment usage, and project guidelines.
- Monitor live recording sessions to ensure compliance with recording protocols and quality standards.
- Perform routine equipment checks, battery management, SD card management, and device troubleshooting.
- Ensure secure handling, storage, and transportation of recording devices and accessories.
- Verify recording quality before participants leave the site and identify issues requiring re-recording.
- Maintain daily collection logs, participant records, equipment inventory, and incident reports.
- Coordinate with facility representatives to ensure smooth execution with minimal operational disruption.
- Upload or hand over recorded data following established data security protocols.
- Escalate operational issues, equipment failures, or site-related challenges to the Project Coordinator.
- Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, consent procedures, and client confidentiality requirements.
Required Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and operational execution abilities.
- Ability to troubleshoot basic hardware issues independently.
- Comfortable working in manufacturing and industrial environments.
- Good documentation and reporting skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
- Ability to travel extensively across India.
Preferred Qualifications
- 6 months to 3 years of experience in field operations, data collection, survey execution, logistics, or project execution.
- Experience managing field teams or working on AI/ML data collection projects will be an added advantage.
Apna builds a professional networking platform that connects blue-collar job seekers with small and medium-sized businesses across India. Focused on empowering the working class, Apna tackles the challenges of opportunity and skills access, making it a vital resource for millions of job seekers and employers. Its rapid growth and extensive user base highlight its commitment to transforming the job market landscape.
- Founded
- Founded 2019
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- internet
- Funding stage
- Series C+
- Total raised
- $190M raised