Join us on the journey to help build the world using applied robotics and AI!
Novarc Technologies is a full-stack robotics company helping to build the world using applied robotics and AI. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas by the Financial Times for two consecutive years, we are at the epicenter of innovation and global expansion. Join our dynamic team as we extend our reach across four continents, blending pioneering welding technology with a profound global impact. It's a captivating time to be part of our journey – here, you'll do more than just
work; you'll be an integral part of a movement shaping the tech-driven future.
Role Summary:
Novarc Technologies is looking for a Customer Support Technical Manager to support our customer service and field operations team responsible for installing, commissioning, and supporting Novarc’s Spool Welding Robots (SWRs).
Reporting to the Director of Customer Support, this role serves as a critical link between field technicians, customers, and internal teams. The Customer Support Technical Manager is responsible for day-to-day execution of customer support operations, team leadership, and continuous improvement of service delivery, while remaining technically hands-on as needed.
This is an ideal role for a technically strong leader who enjoys mentoring teams, solving complex customer issues, and improving operational performance in a fast-paced robotics environment.
Responsibilities :
Team Leadership & Operations
- In regards to technical solution finding for service tickets and on-site problems, lead, coach, and support a team of Field and Customer Service Technicians.
- Actively manage the service ticket queue daily. Assign and prioritize service tickets, field work, and installations. Own the day-to-day scheduling execution to balance customer needs, technician workload, and business priorities.
- Act as an escalation point for complex technical or customer issues, supporting resolution both remotely and on site when required.
Customer Support & Field Execution
- Foster a strong culture of safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Oversee and support on-site installation, commissioning, and Site Acceptance Testing (SATs) of Novarc SWR and NovAI systems.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality customer communication as required .
- Ensure timely and effective response to customer inquiries, issues, and escalations, personally engaging with critical service tickets and customers as required to drive proper execution and resolution.
- Support preventative maintenance programs, including NovCare service activities.
Process, Tools & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and service workflows are followed. Propose actionable improvements to the Director based on field feedback and operational data.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of lessons-learned, NCR, and knowledge databases and service best practices, and implementing changes based on data-driven insights.
- Monitor and report on key local performance metrics for service tickets, providing detailed analysis on execution effectiveness to the Director.
- Support the use and optimization of CRM, ticketing, and project management tools.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Engineering and Manufacturing to escalate and resolve specific technical issues. Compile and submit detailed, data-driven feedback (e.g., top 5 recurring technical faults, service data trends) to the Director for product roadmap consideration.
- Provide structured feedback on recurring customer issues, product gaps, and field-driven improvements.
- Ensures new products and product changes are understood and adopted by the support team.
- Coordinates subcontractors and external service providers as required, ensuring adherence to Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards.
Quality, Safety & Compliance
- Ensures all customer support and field activities execute in compliance with the company and Director-defined Quality Management System and HSE standards.
Lead by example
in promoting safe work practices and quality execution.
- Review and support site risk assessments and safety planning for installations and service work.
- Lead by example in promoting safe work practices and quality execution.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Experience :
- 8+ years of experience in customer support, field service, or technical service roles within industrial, robotics, or automation environments.
- 3-5 years of experience leading or mentoring technical teams in a supervisory or manager-level capacity.
- Technologist Diploma or Engineering degree in Electrical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems, including the ability to read schematics and technical drawings.
- Proven ability to balance hands-on technical work with team leadership and operational responsibilities.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to engage confidently with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in dynamic environments.
Nice to haves:
- Experience with PLC programming (especially OMRON).
- Experience with MIG or TIG welding systems and industrial welding automation.
- Familiarity with servo motors, drives, and industrial robots.
- Experience using CRM systems and cloud-based project management tools (e.g., Wrike).
- Exposure to HSE standards, quality systems, and continuous improvement methodologies (5 Whys, Ishikawa, etc.).
We are excited to invite you to join our growing team for this amazing journey!
"Novarc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, color, political belief, marital or family status, religion, special abilities, age, sex or sexual orientation, or a criminal conviction or charge that is unrelated to employment of to the intended employment of that person. This applies to all our practices of recruitment, selection, promotion, training and development, health and safety, and compensation."