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Formic

Robotics Field Service Technician

$72K–$92K

Austin, TX +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026

Location
Austin, TX
Remote US
Experience
2+ years of hands-on field service or maintenance experience supporting robotic or industrial automation systems.

About the job

Performs preventive maintenance, directed repairs, troubleshooting, and customer-facing support for deployed robotic manufacturing systems.

What you'll do

  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and assigned corrective repairs; respond to service calls and escalate unresolved issues.
  • Document service activity, asset updates, and parts needs in CMMS; monitor system performance and report anomalies or recurring issues.
  • Support customer operators and maintenance teams while following safety procedures and coordinating field schedules and logistics.

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.
  • Available for local travel up to 80% and overnight travel up to 50%; clear communication, safety commitment, and ability to follow detailed work instructions.

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.
  • Experience in high-speed manufacturing or customer-facing field work; Spanish language proficiency.

Pay

$25–$32 USD per hour (base pay); $71,500 - $91,520 USD total annualized earnings

Tools

PLC, CMMS, 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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First seen Oct 27, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)