Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? 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 clean, reliable and affordable energy, every day of the year.

Over the past few years, Form Energy and our iron-air batteries have received numerous accolades, including being named a “Best Invention” by TIME, a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch” by MIT Technology Review, and “One of the Next Big Things in Tech” by Fast Company. 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. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot 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 right now might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of exceptionally 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 Cathode Manufacturing Engineering team, part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering group at Form, is instrumental in defining, designing, deploying and scaling manufacturing equipment from prototypes to high-volume manufacturing and is instrumental to Form delivering and scaling our technology.

Form Energy is hiring a Staff Manufacturing Engineer in our state of the art facility in Weirton, WV. This role will be directly responsible for implementing new manufacturing techniques and technologies on From’s next generation electrode manufacturing lines. 

You can expect to work closely with industrial engineers, equipment design engineers, cell design engineers, material scientists, supply chain, operations, facilities, and machine vendors as we design, build, and ramp up equipment.

This is an exciting opportunity to help develop new manufacturing techniques and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

What You’ll Do:

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

• Conceptualize, Model and build specifications for Form’s next-gen high volume coating line.  

• Develop automated manufacturing techniques for a wide variety of operations

• Apply industry standards and best practices to deliver a world class, safe, efficient coating process that meets targets for safety, quality and cost.

• Partner with process engineering and R&D to validate first-in-kind production methods.

• Work with our supply chain team to identify and partner with OEMs.

• Perform DFM (design for manufacturing) assessments in partnership with Form’s battery component design teams.

• Plan and execute on GDE-specific factory layout challenges.

• Detailed estimates and budgets as needed to set capital targets for the program.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience on a coating machine in a pilot line or manufacturing NPI environment with 10+ years of experience, depending on one's level of education

• Experience in the design and operation of automated equipment for material handling and processing

• Experience in a variety of manufacturing technologies, which may include roll-to-roll processing, bulk material handling, thermal processing and drying

• Well-developed collaboration skills and experience leading project execution in cross-functional teams

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical engineering or related field

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. 

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employ