Senior Process Engineer

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. Trial production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and 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 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.

Senior Process Engineer / Form Factory 1, LLC

Role Description

Design, implement, and control all manufacturing processes and material flows required for a

world-class production warehousing operation. As a member of our Production Warehousing

team, work on the ground up build of all physical and systematic manufacturing operational

flows in collaboration with Operations, IT, and Quality teams. Duties include:

1. Design end-to-end manufacturing and production warehousing material flows, from receiving to lineside delivery; support and improve material flow designs with ramp up in manufacturing;

2. Implement, maintain, and continuously optimize warehouse management system to drive efficiency;

3. Collaborate with cross functional teams, including IT, Operations, Finance, and Supply

   Chain teams, to improve supply chain bottlenecks for production and make

   recommendations to improve inventory and supply chain strategy;

4. Write SOPs and train associates on all manufacturing and warehouse processes; collect

   and analyze data; perform time studies to set labor standards; optimize slotting and layout

   to drive operational excellence;

5. Provide report of data and actions to measure progress against objectives; and

6. Identify manufacturing automation opportunities in warehousing and lineside delivery,

   and implement them in conjunction with other stake holders.

Position Requirements:

A Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,

Supply Chain Engineering, Engineering Management, or a closely related technical field

followed by 3 years of post-baccalaureate experience in a manufacturing engineering- or

warehouse distribution-related occupation.

In the alternative, the employer would accept a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in

Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, Engineering

Management, or a closely related technical field followed by 5 years of post-baccalaureate

experience in a manufacturing engineering- or warehouse distribution-related occupation.

Experience must include the following, which may have been gained concurrently:

1) 3 years of experience with warehouse engineering functions, including solution design, to

optimize material travel path and improve storage strategies;

2) 3 years of experience with Tier 1 WMS, including Oracle, Blue yonder, Manhattan Scale,

or similar systems’ implementation and stabilization;

3) 3 years of experience with time study analysis, costing, and setting labor standards;

4) 2 years of experience with design software, including AutoCAD or SolidWorks;

5) 2 years of experience guiding multiple high deliverable projects concurrently;

6) 2 years of experience building dashboards to provide insights to executive leadership;

7) 2 years of experience leveraging slotting tools, including Optislot or Slot3D;

8) 2 years of experience with TMS systems, including Proship or Oracle TMS.

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