Product Manager, Robotics

Product Manager, Robotics – Atlanta, GA Location: Atlanta, GA. Work schedule: Monday - Friday. Travel: up to 50% of the time. Responsibilities Develop and execute strategies to grow equipment rentals and sales of flexible automation products, focusing on the BotX robotic welding system within the manufacturing market segment. Partner with the Airgas Advanced Fabrication team to promote the BotX product line through joint customer visits, meetings, and regional alignment. Collaborate with Red-D-Arc District Managers to develop localized sales plans, target new accounts, and identify market opportunities. Work 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 fleet management and district teams to 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. Qualifications 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, or 5+ years of experience in the welding automation field may substitute for the education requirement. Sales experience in an industrial equipment rental or 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. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision plans. Short-term and long-term disability insurance. Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance. Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit. Parental leave and a 14-week paid childbirth benefit. Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave. Paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees. 401(k) retirement plan with company match. Tuition reimbursement and discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents. Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children. Competitive compensation. Equal Employment Opportunity 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr US11342-AIRGAS Red-D-Arc Inc.