Formic
Robotics Field Service Technician
$72K–$92K
Madison, WI +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Location
- Madison, WI
Remote US - Experience
- 2+ years.
About the job
Maintains and repairs robotic manufacturing systems at customer facilities to restore production and improve fleet reliability.
What you'll do
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and directed repairs; troubleshoot on-site issues and escalate complex problems.
- Support customer operators, monitor system performance, and document service activity, asset updates, and parts needs in CMMS.
- Follow field schedules and safety procedures, including LOTO, and report recurring issues to engineering.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of hands-on field service or maintenance 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 communicator with a commitment to safety and checklist-driven execution.
Nice to have
- Hands-on 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; high-speed manufacturing or customer-facing field experience; Spanish proficiency.
Pay
$25–$32 USD per hour (base pay); $71,500 - $91,520 USD (total annualized 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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