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Production Optimization
| Company | Formic |
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| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $16 – $35 |
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| Type | Internship |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Internship |
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Requirements
- Located in the greater Chicago, IL area and able to work in person in our Woodridge, IL office
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field
- Possesses strong organizational and time management skills; able to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
- Has clear, confident written and verbal communication skills
- Has an interest in robotics, automation, or industrial technologies
- Is proficient in basic office and collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Excel, project management software like Asana or Notion)
- Is a self-starter with a curious mindset and eagerness to learn
- Is comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Responsibilities
- Assist in customer communications, helping to troubleshoot issues, and gather feedback to improve the customer experience
- Track robot performance data, support diagnostic activities, and document maintenance activities for preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance
- Analyze operational data from the robotic fleet to identify performance trends and areas for improvement
- Assist with tasks related to the upkeep of robotic cells, including troubleshooting and maintaining equipment
Preferred Qualifications
- Fearless Optimism: You share our ambitious vision of what we can accomplish. You’re aware of the challenges we will face as a startup doing new things in an old space, but you’re energized by the incredible opportunity we have to drive change for our customers, and for the manufacturing industry at large.
- Factories First: You have a strong customer focus, no matter who your customer is. You seek to make things easier and better for our customers, even if it makes your job a little harder.
- Today, Not Tomorrow: There are always plenty of projects to tackle in a startup, but you prioritize, take accountability for work, and have a bias toward action.
- Be Right Often: You don’t do things just because that’s how they’ve always been done. You keep looking for ways to improve, seek out feedback along the way, and back your decisions up with data.
- Made of Rubber: Just like rubber, when you fall you bounce back up. You know there’s going to be a lot of challenge and change in our work ahead but you are adaptable, resilient, and ready to thrive through it all.
- Good Baton Passes: You work with a desire to make things easier and better for your team members. You use empathy to understand the needs and goals of others and support each other so Formic can be successful together.
