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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