Manager Robotics Product Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location:

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

• Travel up 50% of the time

• Develops and implements sales growth strategies

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

Recruiter: Tina Kratochwill/ tina.kratochwill@airliquide.com

Under the direction of the Director of Automation & Cobots, the Robotics Product Manager will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to grow equipment rentals and sales of flexible automation products. This role focuses primarily on the BotX robotic welding system within the manufacturing market segment.

The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication and planning skills, a proven background in sales, and an advanced technical understanding of welding and plasma cutting applications within collaborative robotics (cobot) systems.

• Partner directly with the Airgas Advanced Fabrication team to promote the BotX product line through joint customer visits, meetings, and regional alignment.

• Work alongside Red-D-Arc District Managers to develop localized sales plans, target new accounts, and identify market opportunities.

• Collaborate with Regional VPs to identify and establish strategic stocking "Hub" locations across each region to optimize fleet availability.

• Serve as the subject matter expert on advanced welding and plasma cutting applications as they integrate into collaborative robotic systems.

• Create, implement, and lead comprehensive product and application training programs for Red-D-Arc and Airgas process specialists, sales representatives, and technicians.

• Determine the most effective ways to collate and present welding and production data collected from BotX users.

• Incorporate BotX data analytics into the existing Airgas Hidden Cost of Welding program to demonstrate clear ROI to customers.

• Partner with the fleet management and district teams to closely monitor equipment utilization, pricing structures, and overall ROI metrics.

• Manage complex internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure alignment on the robotic welding product roadmap and sales goals.

• Assist the Vice President of Sales & Marketing in developing targeted sales campaigns, product positioning, and marketing collateral.

• Maintain accurate, timely reporting, including comprehensive business plans, regional forecasts, and pipeline updates.

• Maintain a 100% safe working environment by strictly adhering to all Airgas/Red-D-Arc health, safety, and environmental guidelines.

• Perform other related duties as required.

Required:

• Advanced-level knowledge of welding and plasma cutting applications specifically within collaborative robotics (cobots) environments.

• Proven background in technical sales, product management, or business development within the industrial/manufacturing sector.

• Strong, demonstrable knowledge of automated welding processes, robotic hardware, and manufacturing workflows.

• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively train internal teams and pitch high-value tech solutions to C-suite customers.

• Post secondary education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in sales, marketing, engineering or equivalent required.

• Extensive experience (5+ years) in the field of welding automation may substitute for the education requirement.

• Sales experience in either an industrial equipment rental or a welding equipment sales or rental environment (ideally working with the manufacturing sector).

• Working knowledge of automatic welding & robotic systems.

• Valid Driver License

• Ability to Travel up to 50% of the time

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Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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