Application Engineer - End-of-Line Automation

March 17

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Formic

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Formic is a company that specializes in providing automation solutions for manufacturing, particularly in the food, beverage, chemical, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) sectors. They offer robotic palletizers and packing solutions with a flexible 'Robots-as-a-Service' model, allowing businesses to automate their processes without substantial upfront costs. Formic provides fully supported turnkey systems with monthly rental contracts, offering 24/7 technical support and 100% maintenance coverage. Their approach is designed to enable seamless scaling of production by allowing equipment swapping as production needs evolve, all at a fixed monthly rate. Formic's aim is to democratize and simplify the adoption of robotics in industrial settings, removing the typical financial and operational barriers to automation.

Robotics and Industrial Automation

51 - 200 employees

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

🔧 Hardware

📋 Description

• Who We Are: At Formic, we’re on a mission to revolutionize American manufacturing and create more abundance in the world. • Built upon deep expertise in robotics and manufacturing, our unique Pay-for-Productivity robotics solutions combine the best automation technology, tools, and uptime services for manufacturers. • As the world faces growing pressure from rising costs and labor shortages, Formic is a uniquely powerful tool in overcoming these challenges. • Supporting us in our mission, with investments thus far totaling over $60 million, are backers including Blackhorn Ventures, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, NEC, Lorimer Ventures, Translink Capital, Alumni Ventures, FJ Labs, Lux Capital, Initialized Capital and founders of multiple Fortune 50 companies. • About the PODS (Production, Optimization, Deployment & Solutions) team: Application Engineering is dedicated to helping our customers address production challenges by developing automation solutions that deliver superb production outcomes. • As an End-of-Line Application Engineering Manager, you will serve as our customers’ first pre-sale technical and applications point of contact.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of demonstrated success in a similar position • Preferred 7+ years of experience in related manufacturing or automation field • Have mastery of one or more segments of factory automation (case-packing and/or palletizing preferred), with a firm understanding of accurate costs related to deploying turnkey automation systems • Required: Familiarity with one or more major six-axis robot OEMs (Fanuc, Kuka, Yaskawa, Universal Robots, ABB, etc.) • Someone hungry to learn, and grow in a fast-paced environment • Expert level understanding of factory automation including hands-on experience • Familiarity and experience with CAD drafting required • Ability to organize, track, and manage deliverables across multiple concurrent projects • Experience in a consulting, consultative sales, technical sales, or similar environment is a plus • Experience supporting technology adoption in a production or manufacturing environment is a plus • Ability to travel up to 50% • A current, valid driver’s license and access to a car

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity in Formic: your slice of ownership in a fast-growing Series A startup, backed by some of the best investors in the world • 99% coverage on our base Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans (75% coverage for dependents) via Blue Cross Blue Shield and Guardian, with buy-up options, as well • FSA & DCFSA • Life insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-term Disability plans (covered at 100%) via Guardian • Employee Assistance Program • Paid parental leave • Company-sponsored 401k • Home Office Stipend for remote and hybrid roles • Monthly Phone/Internet Reimbursement • Flexible time off policy and 10+ company holidays • Opportunity to join a talented and diverse team united behind our mission to revolutionize American manufacturing