Who You Are
As our new Senior Product Manager, you will be responsible for identifying new robot product opportunities while defining how the new products will fit into the market. You will manage both their introduction and provide product / application support once they have been introduced. This is a technical role requiring your expertise in identifying and resolving customer concerns with robot and software product issues and/or limitations. You will regularly develop the specifications of new robot products, execute test plans and deliver competitive product analysis and reporting.
Are you ready? Apply today!
How It’s Done
- Perform market analysis or other related analysis intended to identify opportunities for new robot products or required modifications to existing robot products
- Develop technical marketing tools and pricing recommendations
- Maintain assigned product models-mechanical portions of FAC Online Corporate Price List (CPQ), a critical communications channel within FAC and to our integrator partners
- Identify and support beta/lead users and other activities required as a part of a successful product introduction
- Evaluate the feasibility of using new or existing robot products, provide customer demonstrations, and support proposal development and related activities required to successfully apply our robot products
- Oversight operations within the General Industry and Automotive Applications Lab
- Execute small development efforts or support our internal development groups in the execution of larger development efforts in conjunction with our marketing organization
What You Need
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, engineering or related field
- 5+ years of related experience in two or more of the following – robot programming, robot system components design and/or prototyping and product management
- Experience with 2D and 3D design (AutoCAD, SolidWorks)
- Experience in mechanical engineering (design, prototype testing)
- Demonstrated an ability to identify and define robot products problems or needs that could be solved with improvements to new robot designs or feature improvements of existing robots
What Would Be Even Better
- Master’s degree in a related field
- 6+ years of experience in process/systems engineering
- 6+ years of work experience in robotic simulation using one or more of the software tools listed above
It’s Your Move
At FANUC America Corporation we are passionate about our customers, our employees, and the work we perform. We maintain a workplace where individuals can be proud of, where talents are embraced, and results are encouraged and supported.
We are looking for talented people who value integrity, informed decision-making and collaboration. If you believe you are one of those talented people and are interested in being considered for a career at FANUC America, we invite you to apply today!
We offer market competitive pay and benefits programs, as well as opportunities for advancement, knowledge and skill development, and recognition of individual achievements. In addition, we offer the following benefits to our employees:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Program
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Benefit Dollars
- Generous Holiday & Vacation Program
Sponsorship will not be provided for this position
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans
Skills Required
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, engineering, or a related field
- At least 5 years of related experience in robot programming, robot system component design or prototyping, and/or product management
- Experience with 2D and 3D design using AutoCAD and SolidWorks
- Experience in mechanical engineering, including design and prototype testing
- Ability to identify and define robot product problems or needs addressable through new designs or feature improvements
- Master’s degree in a related field
- At least 6 years of process or systems engineering experience
- At least 6 years of robotic simulation experience
FANUC America Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about FANUC America and has not been reviewed or approved by FANUC America.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision insurance along with disability and life insurance. A wellness program is also described as part of the health-and-wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) savings program as part of the core package. Broader retirement supports such as pension and retirement allowance plans are also highlighted at the parent-company level as part of employee welfare initiatives.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and paid holidays are included as standard time-off benefits. Time off is also associated with positive work/life balance in at least one role-specific account.
FANUC America Insights
What We Do
FANUC America Corporation, headquartered in Rochester Hills, MI is the leading supplier of robots, CNC systems and factory automation. Founded in 1982, FANUC America has over 1,500 employees in the Americas. Our team of automation professionals work in customer service, engineering, finance, human resources, IT, logistics, operations, manufacturing, product development, sales & marketing and training. On October 22, 2019, FANUC America hosted a Grand Opening of our new 461,000 square-foot facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in order to keep pace with the growing demand for robots and automation. Constructed and in full operation just one year after breaking ground, the new facility houses several departments including engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing. FANUC now occupies over one million square feet of building space in Oakland County, Michigan. In 2021, FANUC America was named one of Michigan’s top workplaces by the Detroit Free Press for the 10th consecutive year. In addition, the Chicago Tribune named FANUC America’s Hoffman Estates, IL regional office one of Illinois’ top workplaces.
