Agentic Incident Management Founder, Manufacturing
Forum Ventures · Remote · Remote US · Toronto · Remote Canada · Chicago · San Francisco · Boston · New York ·
COMPENSATION
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Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Founder role
- North America based
- $250K initial investment
- AI + Manufacturing
- Venture-backed
You will lead the creation of an agentic incident response layer for manufacturing floors. The goal is to ingest signals from disparate systems like SCADA and PLCs, identify root causes, and execute safe responses automatically. This initiative aims to reduce unplanned downtime by replacing manual, reactive processes with AI-driven automation.
As a founder partner with Forum's AI Studio, you will receive capital, operational support, and access to investor networks. The program supports building B2B SaaS businesses from zero to one, providing resources for product development, go-to-market strategy, and team building.
What you'll do
- Leverage domain expertise to build full-stack AI services for manufacturing
- Attract, hire, and lead high-performing teams
- Develop an MVP to achieve early traction and $50-100K ARR
- Execute go-to-market strategies to validate the ideal customer profile
- Expand from incident response to SOP automation and anomaly detection
What you'll need
- Early-stage operator experience in the target industry
- Deep expertise in manufacturing operations or related problem spaces
- Based in Canada or the US
- Ability to collaborate effectively within North American time zones
- Demonstrated passion for using technology to drive change
- Strong desire to become a venture-backed founder
Stack
- SCADA
- PLC
- MES
- Historian
- CMMS
How you'll work
- Remote-friendly within North America
- Must align with North American time zones
- Canada or US residency required
What you get
- $250,000 USD initial investment
- $100,000 worth of business perks
- Access to investor networks for Seed and Series A
- Support from experienced operating team
- Mentorship from peers and leaders
- Funding playbook and fundraising support