apna

Project Associate (Field Operations)

apna  •  Bengaluru, IN (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

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.
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About apna

Founded in 2019, Apna Group is redefining the future of work for India and beyond - empowering millions of professionals and enterprises through AI-led innovation.

Through Apna.co, India’s largest early-career job marketplace, we’ve connected 6 Cr+ job seekers with 7 Lakh+ employers across 900+ cities, enabling faster, smarter, and more meaningful hiring at scale.

Trusted by India’s leading enterprises such as Teleperformance, Zomato, HDB Financial Services, Bluestar, TVS, Kotak, Axis Bank, Flipkart, and Lifestyle, Apna powers workforce transformation across Retail, BFSI, Staffing, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and IT sectors.

Building on this foundation, Apna has expanded into enterprise AI innovation with Blue Machines, our Voice AI platform that enables organizations to deploy production-grade voice agents with sub-300 ms latency and <1-week deployment cycles. In its first 45 days, Blue Machines secured $6 M+ in enterprise contracts across lending, insurance, recruitment, and healthcare - making it one of India’s fastest-adopted deep-tech platforms.

Explore more at bluemachines.ai

Recognized among India’s Most Preferred Workplaces 2025–26, and as a Most Preferred Workplace for Women, Apna Group continues to build technology that empowers people, strengthens enterprises, and drives inclusive growth.

Backed by world-class investors including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed, Insight Partners, GSV Ventures, and Owl Ventures, Apna collaborates with leading government and public institutions such as the NSDC, Ministry of Defence, UNICEF YuWaah, and AICTE to drive nationwide skilling and employability programs - powering AICTE’s career portal for over 3 million students across 22,000 colleges.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Bengaluru, IN
Year Founded
2019
Website
apna.co
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