Formic
Robotics Field Service Engineer
$82K–$126K
Waco, TX +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Waco, TX
Remote US - Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on field service experience supporting robotic or industrial automation systems.
About the job
Maintains and troubleshoots Formic’s deployed robotic manufacturing cells, restoring production and improving system reliability at customer sites.
What you'll do
- Perform preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance; diagnose issues and restore systems to production.
- Support customer operators and maintenance teams, monitor system performance, and document service work in CMMS.
- Coordinate field service and escalate recurring failures while following safety standards, including LOTO.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of hands-on field service experience supporting robotic or industrial automation systems.
- 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.
- Able to travel locally up to 80% and overnight up to 50%; clear communication and commitment to safety.
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; manufacturing-sector experience, customer-facing field experience, or Spanish proficiency.
Pay
$29–$44 USD per hour (base pay); $82,500 - $126,000 USD annualized total earnings
Tools
CMMS, PLC, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, Universal Robots
AI focus
Formic uses AI-powered tools in some interviews to help evaluate candidate responses; final hiring decisions are made by humans.
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