Director, New Product Introduction

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.

Role Description

The Director of New Product Introduction (NPI)  leads the development and execution of Form Energy’s new product introduction strategy. This role is critical to our mission of driving innovation and bringing cutting edge clean energy storage products to market. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both NPI operations and program management, with a proven track record of successfully launching new products in a manufacturing environment.

This role will be located at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV, which is just a short drive outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

• Strategic Leadership and Program Management:

  • Lead the end-to-end program management of new product introductions, from concept through to the hand-off of full-scale production.

  • Develop and execute comprehensive NPI strategies to ensure seamless change management by consolidating input from discipline experts and building a complete plan that ensures a clear value proposition and predictable results when changing products and processes in our manufacturing system.

  • Drive NPI cross-functional collaboration to ensure all stakeholders, including design engineering, manufacturing engineering, R&D, quality, commercial, and finance, are aligned on project goals and deliverables.

  • Identify and mitigate risks throughout the NPI process, implementing contingency plans including establishing a plan to coordinate changes between the many stakeholders with solution oriented problem solving.

  • Partner with  and drive alignment among the many stakeholders with conflicting objectives to ensure critical considerations like design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles are integrated into new products.

  • Participate in manufacturing, design, and schedule reviews and technical discussions to ensure new products and changes are introduced with high confidence in meeting quality, cost, performance and manufacturing feasibility targets.

• Create the NPI Program and Process Playbook

  • Create and implement Form’s NPI process including: forecasting and prioritizing changes, supporting development of validation trial plans with relevant stakeholders, executing trials, coordinating validation and data reviews, developing and executing plans for coordinated changes in a way that minimizes risk and maximizes predictability.

  • Lead all NPI operations, including managing the NPI production workforce to ensure timely and efficient new product launches.

  • Collaborate closely with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering teams to ensure alignment and smooth transitions from development to mass production.

  • Monitor and manage NPI budgets, timelines, and resources to achieve project objectives.

• Team Development and Leadership: