Robotics Applications Engineer
Company: Formic
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: September 20, 2023
Job Description:
As a Robotics Applications Engineer, you will:
- Work with customers and vendors to evaluate and manage the
deployment of turnkey automation solutions.
- Demonstrate comfort working in a variety of manufacturing
environments and working closely with customers
- Manage automation projects throughout their lifecycle
- Work with the sales team to evaluate robotic application
feasibility
- Work with customers to gather information required to provide a
final turnkey proposal including layout, cycle time, payload,
product variation, etc.
- Work with vendors and communicate the necessary information to
quote the system
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within
budget
- Commission of machines to meet customer quality and cycle time
requirements including testing and onsite startup
- Provide technical support to customers
- Work with the end-user throughout the life of the contract to
ensure maximum machine performance and capacity
- Continually research the best technologies in robotics and
automation
- Provide subject matter expertise to sales, applications, and
support throughout the sales process
- Travel Requirements - for a 'seasoned' candidate we could
consider this a 'hybrid' role located in the Chicago area with
non-travel time split between office and home office. Otherwise,
50% travel is required.
What makes you a great fit:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience working with industrial and
collaborative robot systems (FANUC, Universal Robots, Yaskawa,
etc.)
- 1+ years of experience overseeing the deployment of robots for
applications such as machine tending, welding, palletization, or
material handling
- Willingness to get hands dirty and do real deployments
- Hunger to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
- Expert oral and written communications
- Proficiency in using and interpreting technical drawings and
CAD
- Knowledge of additional automation or general manufacturing
equipment (conveyance, machine tools, welding supplies,
electronics, safety equipment, etc.)
- Experience interfacing directly with customers
What we look for:
We're building a company from the ground up, so every single person
we hire has a massive impact on our team, culture, and ability to
accomplish our mission. While each individual brings their own
unique skills and perspectives to Formic, we look for people who
share our vision and act in alignment with our . If this sounds
like you, Formic could be the place for you:
- Fearless Optimism: You share our ambitious vision of what we
can accomplish. You're aware of the challenges we will face as a
startup doing new things in an old space, but you're energized by
the incredible opportunity we have to drive change for our
customers, and for the manufacturing industry at large.
- Factories First: You have a strong customer focus, no matter
who your customer is. You seek to make things easier and better for
our customers, even if it makes your job a little harder.
- Today, Not Tomorrow:There are always plenty of projects to
tackle in a startup, but you prioritize, take accountability for
work, and have a bias toward action.
- Be Right Often:You don't do things just because that's how
they've always been done. You keep looking for ways to improve,
seek out feedback along the way, and back your decisions up with
data.
- Made of Rubber: Just like rubber, when you fall you bounce back
up. You know there's going to be a lot of challenge and change in
our work ahead but you are adaptable, resilient, and ready to
thrive through it all.
- Good Baton Passes: You work with a desire to make things easier
and better for your team members. You use empathy to understand the
needs and goals of others and support each other so Formic can be
successful together.
Total Rewards:
Total rewards packages at Formic consist of salaries benchmarked
against similar stage growth companies, insurance (medical, dental,
vision, life, STD, LTD), and equity in Formic itself. As an early
stage startup, equity is an important part of our investment in
you, and your investment in Formic. When Formic succeeds, we all
succeed.
Final offer amounts are custom-crafted, based on the cash/equity
ratio preference of the candidate, as well as their experience,
geographical location and cost of labor, and more, and may vary
from the range listed below. Ultimately we're seeking top
performers who will make a difference to our business, and we're
open to negotiating the compensation structure for the right
candidate.
The expected base pay range for this position is $85,000 -
$185,000.
Keywords: Formic, San Francisco , Robotics Applications Engineer, Engineering , San Francisco, California
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