Strategic Automation Consultant, Flywheel

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Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in physical AI, hardware robotics, or hardware automation optimization.
• Proven experience in customer-facing roles (internal or external) with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for addressing complex technical challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Willing to travel at least 40% time.
• Must have and maintain US citizenship or permanent residency.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, timelines, and milestones, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives, often for multiple concurrent engagements.
• Analyze business processes across physical, digital, operational, and data layers to identify use cases for robotic automation and AI-driven efficiencies.
• Translate complex robotics technologies into compelling business cases that influence executive buy-in and drive strategic automation investments.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for robotics transformation aligned with business goals.
• Develop detailed financial models quantifying automation ROI, including labor cost reductions, throughput improvements, and maintenance cost projections.
• Establish KPIs and performance metrics to measure the impact of robotics transformation.
• Analyze data insights from robotics implementations to optimize efficiency and scalability.
• Provide continuous improvement recommendations for automation strategies.
• Maintain a strong understanding of robotic capabilities in warehouse, hospital, manufacturing, laboratories, and more, to include offerings and technologies from various robotics vendors, platforms, and third-party solutions.
• Offer advice on sorting, ASRS, picking, cross docking, kitting, and more.
• Leverage the Cobot team’s expertise to drive the adoption of robotics solutions that align with customer needs.
• Provide expertise on WMS, WES, and WCS technology solutions and how each can support a customer’s needs.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to ensure robotics solutions support long-term plans, not just short-term quick wins.
• Deliver presentations and technical information to customers and stakeholders, adapting your communication style to different audiences.
• Gather customer feedback and collaborate with internal teams to enhance product features.
• Identify problems without an “owner” and take initiative to figure them out.