Robotics Deployment Project Manager

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Formic

Compensation

$115,000 - $150,000/year

Chicago, IL

Hybrid

Posted April 3, 2026

Job Description

Who we are:

Formic is on a mission to reshape American manufacturing by making automation accessible to every factory. As labor constraints rise, costs increase, and global competition intensifies, automation is no longer optional for manufacturers that want to stay competitive.

We deliver automation through a Robotics-as-a-Service model that combines industrial robotics, proprietary software, and full-service support into a single, integrated solution. By removing the traditional barriers of cost, complexity, and risk, we enable manufacturers to deploy automation quickly and realize measurable gains in throughput, safety, and operational efficiency without large upfront capital investment.

Backed by leading investors including Lux Capital, Initialized Capital, Blackhorn Ventures, and Mitsubishi HC Capital North America, Formic is scaling rapidly and building the foundation for a new era of high-performance, Made in America production.

About the team:

The Fleet Operations Team drives uptime and operational performance across Formic’s growing fleet of deployed robotic systems. Working inside live manufacturing environments, the team diagnoses issues, restores production, and continuously improves system reliability at scale. Fleet Operations operates at the intersection of robotics, controls, and real-world factory execution, ensuring Formic’s automation delivers consistent, measurable performance across diverse industrial applications.

About the role:

As a Robotics Deployment Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end execution of robotics automation deployments across a range of customer environments. You will own scope alignment, deployment planning, execution oversight, and cross-functional coordination to ensure systems are delivered on time, on budget, and to specification.

This role requires strong technical fluency, disciplined project management, and the ability to drive alignment across customers, internal teams, and third-party integrators. You will play a key role in ensuring deployments run smoothly and consistently as Formic scales its robotics fleet.

In this role you will:

Lead deployment projects from scope validation through installation and commissioning
Partner with Applications and Solutions Engineers as well as third-party integrators to define requirements and validate technical scope
Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
Monitor project progress and ensure adherence to deadlines, quality standards, and cost targets
Facilitate resolution of technical, operational, and scheduling issues that arise during deployment
Coordinate communication across customers, integrators, and internal teams
Drive structured handoffs from pre-sales through deployment and project close-out
Contribute to the standardization and continuous improvement of internal deployment and project management processes

What makes you a great fit:

5+ years of project management experience in technically complex manufacturing or industrial environments
3+ years of direct experience working with robotics or automation systems
Experience supporting end-of-line automation such as robotic palletizing, depalletizing, or case packing preferred
Experience working with industrial robots or cobots (e.g., FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, Universal Robots)
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