Formic
Robotics Field Service Technician
$72K–$92K
Ohio +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Ohio
Remote US - Experience
- 2+ years.
About the job
Performs preventive maintenance, directed repairs, troubleshooting, and customer support for deployed robotic manufacturing systems in factory environments.
What you'll do
- Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance and assigned corrective repairs; troubleshoot service issues and escalate unresolved problems.
- Support customer operators, document service work in CMMS, and coordinate field schedules and logistics.
- Monitor system performance, report recurring issues, and follow safety procedures including LOTO.
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.
- Comfort with local travel up to 80% and overnight travel up to 50%.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with 6-axis robots such as FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, or Universal Robots.
- Familiarity with palletizing, case packing, pick-and-place, or conveyor systems; high-speed manufacturing; customer-facing field work; or Spanish proficiency.
Pay
$25–$32 USD per hour (base salary); $71,500 - $91,520 USD total annualized earnings (total pay)
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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