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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Formic's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 34% of Formic's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Formic
- high 20 stale, 0 reposted of 41 open
- Hiring momentum
- 62 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Formic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Formic.
About this role
As a Robotics Field Service Engineer at Formic, you will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting robotic systems in manufacturing environments. Your role involves performing preventative and corrective maintenance, diagnosing issues, and ensuring systems are restored to production efficiently. You will also document service activities and collaborate with customers and internal teams to enhance system reliability and performance.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Formic as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years of hands-on field service experience supporting robotic or industrial automation systems
- Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, PLC, or robotic control systems
- Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and pneumatic drawings
- Experience using CMMS platforms to track and report maintenance activity
- Comfortable with local travel up to 80% and overnight travel up to 50%
- Clear written and verbal communicator capable of producing structured service documentation
Nice to have
- Experience with 6-axis robot brands such as Fanuc, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, or Universal Robots
- Familiarity with palletizing, case packing, pick-and-place, or conveyor systems
- Experience in food, beverage, packaging, CPG, or other high-speed manufacturing environments
- Prior customer-facing field experience
- Spanish language proficiency
What you get
- Equity in Formic: Participate in our stock option program
- Competitive & Uncapped Commission Structure
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Additional Insurance Benefits: FSA and DCFSA, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Parental Leave Program: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant travel (up to 80% local and 50% overnight) which may impact work-life balance
- Position is hands-on and requires working in potentially high-pressure manufacturing environments
- No specific details on the exact locations available for work are provided, which may affect candidates' decisions
Summarised from Formic's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Formic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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