Lead Instructor & Centre Manager

Company Description

The Robot Foundry (TRF), formerly known as Coboticca, is a Venture Studio specializing in robotics startups. Located in Mumbai and Mysore, India, TRF focuses on R&D, innovation, and IP development in robotics and AI. Serving target markets in the US, Japan, and the EU, the company plans to create and spin-off three robotics startups per year, each equipped with a working prototype, IP, and pitch support. TRF aims to address the growing demand for robotics due to labor shortages in these regions.

*Future Kraft is part of The Robot Foundry (TRF) portfolio - Cohort 1.*

Future Kraft provides hands-on Robotics & AI education for kids, students, and professionals.

Our mission is to build makers, not just consumers.

You'll run the first & flagship Mumbai centre end-to-end while leading delivery of Robotics & AI programs. A mix of teaching, people leadership, admissions, and operations.

Location of the centre is most likely Andheri East or Powai so we will prefer candidates living within 15-20 minutes of the centre.

Own daily centre ops: scheduling batches, attendance, inventory, safety, vendor coordination.

1012 hrs/week

Coach and quality-assure junior instructors/mentors; maintain high NPS and outcomes.

Drive admissions: handle walk-ins/calls, partner with schools/colleges, run events.

Manage P&L levers: utilization, batch fill rate, per-seat revenue, costs.

Keep labs industry-relevant: update kits (Arduino/Raspberry Pi/Jetson), curriculum, SOPs.

48 years in STEM/robotics education or makerspace ops; strong classroom presence.

Hands-on with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, sensors, basic electronics, Python; projects/competitions.

Team handling + customer-facing skills; comfort with CRM/spreadsheets and weekend batches.

Languages:

Local familiarity: Comfort interacting with parents and school admins across South Mumbai, Western/Eastern suburbs, and Navi Mumbai.; Familiar with local school calendars and community events.

ROS basics, computer vision/ML projects, 3D printing/CAD (Fusion 360), soldering.

Prior centre/P&L responsibility or startup ops.

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Competitive salary + centre performance incentives + learning stipend.

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