Commissioning Manager - Physical AI

Vention

$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Controls or robotics engineering with vision application experience
  • 8+ years in robotics and vision industrial applications
  • Strong project management and business acumen
  • Ability to influence and resolve client and technical issues
  • Proven team leadership and coaching ability
  • Exceptional client communication skills
  • Bilingual in English and French, both spoken and written

Responsibilities

  • Manage and mentor a team of delivery engineers and technicians
  • Serve as the knowledge center for Vention's Physical AI capabilities
  • Collaborate across varied teams to ensure successful execution of projects
  • Conduct pre-sales client feasibility assessments on robotics test cells
  • Work with commissioning departments to deploy Physical AI technologies
  • Complete evaluations and performance reviews for team members
  • Develop and maintain a Physical AI execution playbook

Benefits

  • Real opportunities for career development with personalized plans
  • Continuous training in leadership and team building skills
  • Inclusive policies and initiatives for gender diversity
  • Flexible hybrid work model allowing remote days
  • Two paid days for community volunteering per year
  • Year-round employee events to foster team spirit
  • Comprehensive benefits plan starting from day one
  • Additional parental support and resources for new parents
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

This is not a traditional engineering role. You are a Physical AI authority embedded in the project
commissioning team - technically deep enough to develop vision and robotic applications optimizing
robot paths, grippers, and integration, experienced enough in automation project management to deal
will strategic accounts, and credible enough to collaborate and influence the Vention product
organization on making the technology even more compelling.

With your team, you will lead the design, test and commissioning of the Physical AI technologies as
subcomponents to large Vention Automation projects and directly to customers.

What you will do
  • Manage a team of delivery engineers and technicians to support their technical, professional and interpersonal growth
  • Serve as the applicative knowledge center on Vention's Physical AI capabilities - Rapid Operator AI, GRIIPTM, MachineMotion AI, sensor-to-action policies, and the full-stack platform as it applies to unstructured manufacturing tasks
  • Work cross functionally from Customers to Physical AI Engineering to execute the design, programming and commissioning sold projects
  • Lead in-house client feasibility assessments conducted pre-sales on robotics test cells
  • Work with and through other commissioning departments (Palletizing, EOL, Custom machines) to successfully deploy the Physical AI technologies
  • Complete evaluations including technical assessments, business reviews, and yearly performance reviews to ensure team members are meeting objectives and targets.
  • Build and maintain a Physical AI execution playbook - specifications, BOM and test plans
  • Act as the voice of the field back to Product, Product Marketing, and Engineering - translating technology pitfalls and improvement opportunities.
What You Bring to the Table
  • Bachelor degree in Controls or robotics engineering - with experience in vision driven robotic applications
  • 8+ years of experience in robotics and vision industrial applications
  • Strong business acumen and knowledge of project management methodologies
  • Strong ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client, project and technical issues
  • Proven track record of team leadership and a willingness to coach & train others
  • Exceptional client communication skills and a customer first mentality
  • Bilingual (English and French), both spoken and written
What We Offer
  • Career pathing: Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi-annual employee reviews, and mentorship program
  • Professional development: Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team building, and giving/receiving feedback
  • Gender diversity & inclusion: Pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, and a Women's Employee Resource Group offering networking, mentorship, and quarterly learning sessions.
  • Hybrid work: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model, allowing you to work from home on select days.
  • Community engagement: Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care about.
  • Team events: All year round employee events including annual kick-off, employee summit, quarterly happy hours, and department events.
  • Comprehensive benefits: A complete group benefits plan for you and your family that start day one.
  • Top-up and benefits for new parents: Additional financial support and resources to support employees during their transition to parenthood.
What to Expect in Your Interview
  • Initial Call
  • Meet the Team
  • Case or take-home interview
  • Decision & Offer

We're committed to making every step of the process inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodations at any stage, please let us know, we'll ensure you have what you need to succeed.
Vention's culture

Vention is an uplifting environment for high achievers. Thinking that Vention's culture would keep you energized? See our full culture guide here.

Other Links You Might Find Useful:

Demo day video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRSc_brCQAw

Culture video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eszZu4c4ipE

Department Client Engineering Locations Detroit Employment type Full-time Team Client Engineering Location Remote, USA Work Arrangement Hybrid

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