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title: 'Field Installation Supervisor at Path Robotics'
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# Field Installation Supervisor at Path Robotics

- **Company:** Path Robotics
- **Location:** Columbus, OH
- **Posted:** 2026-08-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/pathrobotics/jobs/8687409002?gh_jid=8687409002

## Job description

Build the Path Forward

At Path Robotics, we’re attacking a trillion dollar opportunity - doing things that have never been done before to support an industry hurting from a lack of skilled labor. Large, difficult problems are what Path tackles every day and our people are our greatest asset to get that job done. Our intelligent, hardworking team of people do the impossible every single day, yet remain incredibly kind, humble, and always ready to support one another.

The Field Installation Supervisor owns the installation of Path’s robotic welding systems at customer sites — mechanical, electrical, devices, and safety — from equipment arrival on the dock through a completed, verified install ready for commissioning. This is a working leadership role: you’ll direct a dedicated Path field deployment crew, coordinate subcontracted trades (riggers, electricians, millwrights), and serve as Path’s on-site point of contact with the customer. It’s a field-forward position (60–70% travel) for a hands-on leader who can run a safe, organized, on-schedule job site and hold the install to Path’s quality standard every time —while making each install better than the last.

## What You’ll Do

- Lead end-to-end system installation at customer sites: rigging and equipment placement, mechanical assembly, rail and structure alignment, electrical power and controls wiring, device integration, and safety system installation
- Supervise and develop a Path field deployment crew — assigning work, setting daily targets, verifying workmanship, and building the team’s capability across installs
- Coordinate and direct subcontractors (riggers, electricians, millwrights, and other trades), including scope review, scheduling, and quality acceptance of their work
- Leader of site safety: run job hazard analyses, toolbox talks, LOTO, and permit-to-work processes; enforce Path and customer site safety requirements without exception
- Plan installs before wheels-up: review site readiness, utilities, rigging plans, material staging, tooling lists, and schedules; flag gaps to the customer and internal teams early
- Own install quality: verify workmanship against drawings, tolerances, and checklists; document as-built conditions, punch lists, and deviations; and hold both Path crew and subcontractors to the standard before handoff to commissioning
- Drive continuous improvement of the installation process: develop and refine standard work, install checklists, and site playbooks; track quality escapes and rework; and lead root-cause corrective action when installs miss the mark
- Act as the on-site face of Path with the customer: communicate daily progress, manage expectations, and resolve site issues professionally
- Drive schedule: track install progress against plan, escalate risks early, and make smart trade-off calls in the field
- Feed lessons learned back to engineering, build, and deployment teams to improve install packages, documentation, and future site execution

## Who You Are

- 5+ years of experience installing industrial equipment or automation systems in the field, with at least 2 years leading crews or trades on customer sites
- Strong working knowledge across mechanical installation (rigging, alignment, anchoring), industrial electrical (480V power, controls wiring, terminations), and device/safety system integration
- Able to read and work from mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and site layout plans
- A safety-first leader: experienced with LOTO, JHAs, fall protection, and managing safety on active customer job sites
- A confident coordinator of subcontracted trades — you can scope, schedule, direct, and quality-check work you didn’t perform yourself
- A clear, professional communicator with customers, from floor operators to plant leadership
- Organized and self-directed: you can run a multi-week install site with minimal home-office support
- A continuous improvement mindset: you treat every install as a chance to make the next one faster, safer, and higher quality — experience with lean tools, standard work, or root-cause problem solving (5 Whys, 8D) preferred
- Able and willing to travel 60–70%, including extended stays at customer sites; valid driver’s license and ability to travel within North America required
- Experience with robotic systems, welding equipment, or capital equipment installation is a plus
- OSHA 30, rigging/signal person certification, or electrical licensure is a plus

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

- Work is performed at customer manufacturing sites and in Path’s Columbus, OH facilities, in active industrial environments with noise, welding operations, and moving equipment
- Must be able to wear required PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed shoes, fall protection as required)
- Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, and work at height for extended periods; regularly lift up to 50 lbs
- 60–70% travel, including overnight and multi-week stays at customer sites

## Why You'll Love It Here

- Free lunch every day
- 3 weeks PTO
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- 6 weeks 100% paid parental leave plus an additional 6-8 weeks maternity leave for the birthing parent (12-14 weeks total)
- 401K through Empower
- Paid Referral Bonus

## Who We Are

At Path Robotics we love coming to work to solve interesting and tough challenges but also because our ideas are welcomed and valued. We encourage unique thinking and are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process or any part of the hiring process, please contact HR@path-robotics.com. We are committed to providing equal access and will work with qualified individuals to ensure a fair and accessible hiring experience. We will respond to your request within 48 hours

Job Type: Full-time, On-Site, Field Service

## About Path Robotics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Path Robotics builds physical AI systems that enable autonomous robotic welding for heavy industries, addressing the critical skilled labor shortage in manufacturing.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D, $271M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Columbus, Ohio, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Andy Lonsberry (CEO) and Alex Lonsberry (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Industrial robotics, AI-powered manufacturing automation, heavy fabrication
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise — specifically heavy industry, defense, utility & energy, data center construction, and general manufacturing
- **Mission**: Create real value for customers while rebuilding the backbone of American industry by helping manufacturers navigate the skilled labor shortage.

## Products & Services
- **Intelligent Welding Cells**: Fixed robotic cells that use AI and computer vision to see, understand, and adapt to part variations in real-time, enabling autonomous welding without precision fixturing.
- **Obsidian™ AI**: A foundational AI model for welding, trained on tens of millions of welded inches, enabling real-time adaptation for high-quality welds across part-to-part variations.
- **JobBuilder**: A web-based software application launched at FABTECH 2024 that simplifies part programming, reducing the setup bottleneck and expanding the addressable market to fabricators without specialized robotics staff.
- **Path Foundry (RaaS)**: A Robotics-as-a-Service model where Path owns and operates the welding cells, charging customers for welding capacity with $0 CapEx, targeting a 30% lower cost and 4x productivity improvement.
- **Rove**: A mobile welding system mounted on a quadruped platform (announced April 2026), extending adaptive welding capabilities beyond fixed-cell applications.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: $271M total funding raised (Series D, last raised ~2 years ago)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly named in available sources; the company has a Board of Directors and leadership team including a Chief Revenue Officer (Heather Carroll) and EVP of Global Operations (Mike Renn).
- **Growth Signals**: 198 employees as of March 2026; launched Path Foundry RaaS model in October 2024; launched JobBuilder at FABTECH 2024; announced Rove mobile welding system in April 2026; serves 4 key industries (Defense, Data Centers, Utility & Energy, Heavy Industry); addresses a forecasted 600k welder shortage by 2030.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Perception-driven fit-up**: The core differentiator is the ability to recognize part geometry, compensate for dimensional variation, and execute a weld without precision fixturing — a capability traditional robotic welding lacks, which requires tight part consistency.
- **Obsidian™ foundational AI model**: A purpose-built, first-of-its-kind AI model for welding trained on tens of millions of welded inches, enabling continuous learning and real-time adaptation.
- **RaaS model (Path Foundry)**: Eliminates upfront CapEx for customers, lowering adoption barriers for mid-market fabricators who cannot justify six- or seven-figure capital commitments.
- **End-to-end autonomy**: The system handles pick, fit-up, and weld in a single automated flow, with 24/7 mission control support, targeting 4x productivity improvement.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling the RaaS model**: Path Foundry is the primary go-to-market strategy, requiring the company to manage fleet maintenance, logistics, service-level guarantees, and asset utilization across a distributed installed base.
- **Expanding addressable geometry**: The Rove mobile platform announcement signals a push beyond fixed-cell applications into more varied and mobile welding environments.
- **Defense and critical infrastructure**: The company is actively targeting defense (shipyards, arsenals), data center construction, and utility/energy sectors as key growth verticals.
- **Reducing programming friction**: JobBuilder aims to lower the barrier to adoption for fabricators without specialized robotics staff, expanding the total addressable market.

## Why Work Here
- **Impactful mission**: The company directly addresses a critical national problem — a forecasted 600,000 welder shortage by 2030 — by building technology that keeps American manufacturing competitive.
- **Cutting-edge technology**: Work at the intersection of AI, machine learning, computer vision, and robotics, building a foundational AI model (Obsidian) trained on tens of millions of welded inches.
- **Collaborative culture**: The company emphasizes "People + Robots Together" and states that "Our people are our competitive advantage," with a focus on creating real customer value.
- **Growth trajectory**: With $271M in funding, 198 employees, and a pivot to a RaaS model, the company is in a high-growth phase with significant runway.
- **Leadership**: Founded and led by brothers Andy Lonsberry (CEO) and Alex Lonsberry (CTO), who have scaled the company from a university basement to a leading physical-AI company.
- **Work environment**: Based in Columbus, Ohio, with a focus on collaborative, passionate teams working on cutting-edge machine learning and impactful real-world problems. The careers page highlights "Impactful," "Collaborative," "AI-Powered," and "Cutting-edge machine learning" as core themes.

## Sources
1. [path-robotics.com](https://www.path-robotics.com/)
2. [path-robotics.com/careers](https://www.path-robotics.com/careers)
3. [path-robotics.com/about](https://www.path-robotics.com/about)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/path-robotics)
5. [robotics.press](https://robotics.press/news/path-robotics-company-profile/)

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