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Robotics Field Service Technician

Formic · San Francisco, CA || Oakland, CA

Posted 19 days ago · $29–$32

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
19 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 Technician at Formic, you will work hands-on within manufacturing environments to execute preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on robotic systems. Your role involves troubleshooting, providing technical support, and ensuring operational performance while adhering to safety standards. You will also document service activities and build relationships with customer personnel to enhance system reliability and customer satisfaction.

Our read on this posting4.6out of 5
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

  • 2+ years of hands-on field service or maintenance experience supporting robotic or industrial automation systems
  • Solid 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 working hands-on 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 with 99% of employee premiums covered
  • Additional Insurance Benefits: FSA and DCFSA, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability, all 100% employer-paid
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Fully funded by Formic
  • Paid Parental Leave Program: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Worth weighing

  • Role involves significant travel, which may impact work-life balance
  • Position requires strict adherence to safety standards in uptime-critical environments
  • Job responsibilities include both technical and customer-facing elements, which may require strong interpersonal skills

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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