Role Summary:
We are setting up an in-house EMS
(Electronics Manufacturing Services) capability and are looking for a leader
who can both run manufacturing operations and drive external business to fully
utilize production capacity. This is a 0→1 role requiring a mix of production
expertise, vendor management, and customer acquisition.
Key Responsibilities:
1. EMS Setup & Production Management
- Set up and scale EMS operations (PCB
assembly, box build, testing)
- Drive production planning, line
balancing, and capacity utilization
- Ensure smooth execution of SMT/THT
assembly and final product integration
- Own yield improvement, rework reduction,
and process stabilization
2. Business Development (Critical
Requirement)
- Identify and onboard external clients for
EMS services
- Build relationships with startups, OEMs,
and hardware companies
- Generate RFQs, convert leads, and manage
client communication
- Ensure optimal utilization of
manufacturing capacity
3. Vendor & Supply Chain Management
- Manage PCB vendors, component suppliers,
and contract manufacturers
- Drive cost optimization and sourcing
strategies
- Resolve quality issues with vendors
4. Quality & Compliance
- Ensure incoming QC, in-process QC, and
final QC systems
- Work with QA team for ISO 13485 / ISO
9001 compliance
- Implement traceability and documentation
5. Process & Engineering Interface
- Work with R&D for DFM and DFT
- Improve assembly processes and reduce
bottlenecks
- Introduce fixtures, jigs, and automation
6. Team & Operations
- Build and lead production team
- Drive accountability and output metrics
- Ensure shopfloor efficiency and safety
Required Skillset:
- Strong experience in PCB assembly (SMT +
THT)
- Understanding of Gerber files, BOM, PCB
fabrication, assembly processes
- Hands-on experience with debugging
manufacturing defects
- Prior experience in EMS / contract
manufacturing sales or partnerships
- Strong network in hardware startups /
OEMs / electronics companies
- Ability to bring in paying EMS customers
- Experience in RFQs, costing, and
quotations
- Strong negotiation and client management
skills
- Strong ownership mindset
Preferred Background:
- Experience in EMS companies or
electronics manufacturing startups
- Exposure to medical devices is a plus
What We Expect:
- Execution-focused and hands-on approach
- Ability to build from scratch and drive
both production and revenue
- Comfort working in a fast-paced startup
environment
What You’ll Get:
- Opportunity to build an EMS business
within a medtech startup
- Ownership of manufacturing and revenue
stream
- High impact role working with founders
Skills Required
- Strong experience in PCB assembly, including SMT and THT
- Understanding of Gerber files, BOMs, PCB fabrication, and assembly processes
- Hands-on experience debugging manufacturing defects
- Prior experience in EMS or contract manufacturing sales or partnerships
- Strong network in hardware startups, OEMs, or electronics companies
- Ability to bring in paying EMS customers
- Experience with RFQs, costing, and quotations
- Strong negotiation and client management skills
- Experience in EMS companies or electronics manufacturing startups
- Exposure to medical devices
What We Do
Ayati Devices creates innovative medical technologies that help healthcare professionals detect disease earlier, improve patient outcomes, and make advanced diagnostics accessible worldwide. It specializes in smart solutions for diabetic foot and neuropathy assessment, supplying tools for accurate early diagnosis and effective patient management. Its mission is to make meaningful healthcare technology accessible through practical, affordable diagnostic innovation for clinicians and patients alike.
