About the job
About Us:
At Formic, we are dedicated to revolutionizing American manufacturing by making automation accessible to all factories. As the challenges of labor shortages, rising costs, and increasing global competition mount, automation has become a necessity for manufacturers aiming to remain competitive.
We provide innovative automation solutions through our Robotics-as-a-Service model, blending industrial robotics with proprietary software and comprehensive support. By eliminating traditional barriers such as high costs, complexity, and risk, we empower manufacturers to implement automation swiftly, achieving significant improvements in throughput, safety, and operational efficiency without the burden of substantial upfront investments.
Supported by top-tier investors like Lux Capital, Initialized Capital, Blackhorn Ventures, and Mitsubishi HC Capital North America, Formic is rapidly expanding and laying the groundwork for a new era of high-performance, American-made production.
About Our Team:
The Automation Engineering Team at Formic is tasked with scoping and designing automation solutions driven by robotics that deliver immediate production impact for our manufacturing clients. Collaborating closely with Sales and prospective customers, the team identifies operational challenges and value drivers, converting production requirements into practical automation concepts. Our Automation Engineering team utilizes Formic’s modular automation portfolio to create fully managed, turnkey solutions that are scalable and designed for reliability in real factory settings from day one.
About the Role:
As the Robotics Deployment Project Manager, you will spearhead the comprehensive execution of robotics-focused automation projects across diverse customer environments. You will be responsible for aligning project scopes, planning deployments, overseeing execution, and ensuring cross-functional coordination, guaranteeing that systems are delivered on time, within budget, and to specifications. This role demands strong technical knowledge, disciplined project management skills, and the ability to foster alignment among customers, internal teams, and third-party integrators. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing Formic’s deployment standards as we continue to grow.
In this role, you will:
- Lead deployment projects from scope validation through installation and commissioning.

