Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Are you ready to build America’s clean energy future with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year. 

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as “One of the Best Inventions of 2023” for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company to Watch”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia. 

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description

We’re looking for Manufacturing Engineers that are looking to amplify their impact and help build a new manufacturing organization. These Manufacturing Engineers will be responsible for designing all functional aspects of our revolutionary battery assembly manufacturing process as we scale into high volume production. This group of experts will take our production capabilities to the level needed to amplify our impact.

Our mission is to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to engineering manufacturing excellence by seamlessly integrating a high level of engineering expertise, program management execution, process innovation, creating efficiency, ensuring quality, and defining new industry standards in battery manufacturing. 

This is the opportunity  to create  a better world by launching our innovative battery storage systems through first of its kind machinery. If you've ever aspired to implement a new vision for manufacturing and industry, reshape the approach to engineering, and deploy cutting-edge manufacturing environments, then this is the ideal opportunity for you.

What you'll do:

• Take full ownership of the entire Manufacturing Process Lifecycle from inception through to operationalization 

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deliver manufacturing programs that meet quality and industrial performance. 

• Demonstrate advanced skills in program management, including scope and management, schedule management, budget oversight, and milestone reporting 

• Demonstrate advanced skill in manufacturing process design : understanding multiple assembly technologies (injection molding / automation assembly , resistance and laser welding , plastic welding , functional testing, …), good notion of material flow, mastering line balancing.

• Able to create a manufacturing business model to balance efficiently OPEX & CAPEX, risk and timing , and present it to the senior leadership team.

• Apply extensive experience and expertise in problem solving methodologies to address commissioning & bring product to production 

• Lead the implementation of corrective actions for continuous improvement, with ability to translate improvement into manufacturing standards.

• Effectively manage and lead cross functional teams, fostering collaboration and synergy 

• Bring wealth of experience in successful managing programs associated with high volume manufacturing 

• Develop and implement strategies to optimize efficiency and output in a high volume production environment, mastering the OEE notion.

What you'll bring:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in the field of manufacturing, with a track record of deploying manufacturing lines on time, on budget, and targeted industrial performance.

• Proven expertise in industrial/manufacturing program management, including scope, schedule, budget, and reporting 

• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced problem solving methodologies, to overcome complex changes 

• Substantial experience in successfully managing programs related to high volume manufacturing 

• In depth knowledge of industrial performance metrics, KPIs, and strategies for