Senior Manager, Production

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! 

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing -  might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven 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 are seeking a highly skilled and experienced senior manager of production within the manufacturing operations department to drive forward the manufacturing of Form Energy’s iron-air batteries. This leader will focus on ramping our manufacturing efforts, drawing upon your operational experiences to select and implement best practices across various areas within the company and leading best-in-class methodologies for various manufacturing challenges. Your primary focus will be driving production-based systems and projects, but will extend into areas of inventory management, quality control, training, supply chain, and engineering.

This opportunity is based out of Form Factory 1 – Form Energy’s 550,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Weirton, WV, a commutable distance from Pittsburgh. Purpose-built for high-volume, advanced battery production, Form Factory 1 is a hub of fast-moving, collaborative work driving a new era of large-scale American energy manufacturing in the heart of the Rust Belt.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

• Lead manufacturing teams in Form Factory 1 across various production lines generating battery components and finished goods

• Develop and evaluate metrics to gauge operational health, meet production goals, and continuously improve the operation

• Evaluate, select, and implement industry leading production best-practices, collaborating closely with various departments such as supply chain, quality control, warehousing, engineering, and maintenance

• Select, train, and mentor team members in a growing production environment, identifying organization needs well in advance through headcount and build planning

• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams on identified challenges with a strong focus on continuous improvement efforts, using data driven decision making tied to OEE and other key operational metrics

• Develop training methodologies for effectively onboarding staff and scaling an organization

• Develop implementation plans, timelines, budgets and metrics/reporting for adopting and integrating best practices in coordination with project managers, department leaders, and senior management

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years of direct experience in operations and manufacturing, ideally in the battery industry or similar environment, with a proven track record of increasing responsibility over time and delivering results

• Inspirational, empathic, and strategic leader with high motivation to deliver on our goals and exceptional communication skills

• History of scaling operations and receiving transfers of new production lines and equipment, acting in the role of the end customer and identifying operational challenges early

• Lean and/or Six Sigma experience, with a strong dedication to data analysis

• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives through established practices like K