Robotics Deployment Engineering Manager
Robotics Deployment Engineering Manager
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Who We Are:
At Formic were on a mission to revolutionize American manufacturing and create more abundance in the world. We believe in continuing the American legacy of innovation by making automation accessible to all manufacturers and increasing their factory productivity by 10x.
Supporting us in our mission with investments thus far totaling over $60 million are backers including Lux Capital Initialized Capital Blackhorn Ventures Mitsubishi HC Capital NA and CEOs and founders of multiple Fortune 50 companies.
The Deployment Engineering Team is responsible for the successful deployment of roboticscentric automation solutions across various applications. Led by the Robotics Deployment Engineering Manager the Deployment Engineering Team supports any incremental fabrication coding configuration and preinstallation validation in our Woodridge IL facility as well as the related installation and commissioning requirements at our customer sites.
You will partner closely with Formic Deployment Project Management Production Optimization and Software Engineering teams to deliver against scheduled dates ensure a worldclass customer experience play an integral role in meeting Formics production goals and make fastturn highcaliber automation possible for our customers.
As Deployment Engineering Manager you will:
- Lead all aspects of Formics inhouse integration. This includes confirmation of solution system configuration build testing packout installation commissioning and acceptance testing.
- Develop standardized processes and tools to deliver continuous improvement and reduction in both cost and timetodeploy our inhouse integration solutions
- Define and implement approaches to integration configuration testing and shipping/commissioning/ deployment that foster a worldclass customer experience
- Coordinate resources with Deployment Project Management and Production Optimization to maintain agreedupon installation schedules
- Communicate system inventory levels configuration testing status and timelines to Deployment Software Engineering Production Optimization Product and Solutions teams
- Oversee Formic personnel who will perform the installation and commissioning activities for standard systems being shipped from Woodridge
- Support installation and commissioning activities as necessary
- Support efforts to evaluate the suitability of Formics standard solutions for specific customer applications through testing in the Woodridge facility
- Collaborate with the Product Solutions and Software Engineering teams to rigorously evaluate the technical aspects of new solutions focusing on safety hardware software reliability and serviceability
- Stay current on legal and safety requirements for robotic automation systems
- Apply and ensure adherence to Formic standardized processes and tools SOPs and relevant legal and safety requirements in all internal integration configuration and testing activities in Formics Woodridge IL facility
- Oversee production operations at the Woodridge IL facility ensuring that teams adhere to a safe operating environment and are able to make effective use of the facilities
What makes you a great fit:
- Bachelors Degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) required
- Candidates must possess 5 years of experience in Systems Integration or Machine Building including progressively responsible roles with 3 years of team leadership and 3 years of handson work with industrial 6Axis Robots. Additionally 2 years of direct experience installing or supervising the installation of industrial equipment or machinery is required
- Solid Modeling & 2D CAD experience required
- Automation experience including endofline automation robotic palletizing depalletizing and/or casepacking is preferred though not required
- Willingness to travel up to 3050% of time in this position. Travel will decrease as the team grows.
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations GMPs SOPs and safety standards in a manufacturing setting.
- Excellent leadership communication and resource management skills
- Proficient PC and relevant technology skills
- Willingness to report to the Woodridge IL office when not traveling
- Valid drivers license and access to your own vehicle is required to support local travel to sites (Note: Formic reimburses for mileage for workrelated local travel aligned with travel policy)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs #LIMB1
What we look for:
Were 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 Operating Principles. If this sounds like you Formic could be the place for you!
- Fearless Optimism:You share our ambitious vision of what we can accomplish. Youre aware of the challenges we will face as a startup doing new things in an old space but youre 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 dont do things just because thats how theyve 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:Justlike rubber when you fall you bounce back up. You know theres 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.
Formic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion or religious creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status family or parental status disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions are based on a persons merit business needs and role requirements. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles please reach out to
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
