Senior Development Process Technician

Are you ready to rise to the challenge of climate change with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing pioneering energy storage technologies to enable the electric grid to run on 100% renewable energy, every day of the year.

Supported by leading investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ArcelorMittal, TPG Rise, MIT’s The Engine, and others, we share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage is the key to enable tomorrow’s zero carbon electric grid. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, we are deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We need talented, hardworking individuals who share our goal of tackling the challenge of climate change. Do you want to work with us today to build a better tomorrow? 

Role Description

We’re looking for a Process Development Technician to join a new manufacturing process team.  This team is responsible for developing and validating processes used to manufacture the iron electrodes used in Form Energy’s commercial product. This role is embedded directly in the process engineering team and will support various process engineering efforts. In this role, you will participate in experiments and production trials at pilot scale and work to develop and improve novel electrode manufacturing techniques. You’ll work closely with equipment design engineers, operations, and facilities teams.  

This role provides an exciting opportunity to develop novel processing technology while doing your part to help combat climate change!

This opportunity is based out of the Greater Pittsburgh Area at Form Energy's Eighty Four, PA facility.

What you'll do:

This Process Development Technician will partner with the anode mechanical engineering team to help establish the first full scale anode process with a focus on safety and process capability:

• Establish processes that are safely capable of producing full scale battery electrodes

• Document and improve the process steps required to deliver electrodes capable of use in battery assembly and testing

• Facilitate the transfer of knowledge and new processes from the Process Engineering Team to the Operations team through in-depth training and on-the-floor operations support

• Offer continual support to the Operations team to support production problems and improvements

• Conduct engineering trials and data collection with careful attention to to detail

• Use shop tools ( e.g., hammers, screwdrivers, power tools, etc) to build and assemble prototypes and one-offs as specified by engineers

• Facilitate installation and assembly of new equipment

• Work with a diversity of teams inside and outside the company to achieve overall manufacturing success

• Be a champion for safety in the development of new equipment and processes

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years of experience as a technician or hands-on role, ideally 2-3 years in a startup environment

• Extremely hands on and experienced with fabricating simple fixtures and assemblies and running medium to large equipment

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills with a positive and get-it-done attitude

• Experience designing safe processes involving hazardous locations containing combustible dust, gasses, and high temperatures

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment

• Experience executing manufacturing trials

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Besides joining a community of people working to make the world better, Form Energy commits to you equitable compensation, stock options, and offers a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need to thrive.

We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page. 

At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.