Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering

Are you ready to build America’s clean energy future with the team that will deliver? 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 renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year.

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as “One of the Best Inventions of 2023” for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company to Watch”. 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. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later 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 some of the most talented and motivated 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 looking for an exceptional senior manufacturing engineering leader to build a mission-driven team that will enable high-volume manufacturing for our new classes of battery technology.

The Senior Manager of Manufacturing Development will play a crucial role in advancing battery assembly processes from prototype to high-volume production. This position requires a strategic, hands-on and empathetic leader who can build and guide a team of manufacturing and process engineering experts to conceptualize, validate, and implement cutting-edge manufacturing techniques. You will build and lead a team of manufacturing & process experts enabling development and scale up of the most challenging manufacturing processes.

As a senior leader of our manufacturing engineering organization, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to develop a new class of battery manufacturing processes and chart the path to high-volume.

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

What You’ll Do

• Build and lead a team of manufacturing experts that will develop new battery assembly manufacturing processes from prototype to high volume manufacturing.
• Develop a strong partnership with product design & R&D teams to drive DFM/DFA, process control & simplicity considerations to enable high volume & cost targets.
• Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, validating & stabilizing innovative manufacturing processes to enable scale manufacturing.
• Engage actively with vendors to ensure Form is selecting the right technology at the right level of automation at the right price from the right partner for the scale and level of maturity of the line in question.
• Define, develop, and implement metrology and quality control methods.
• Own the process of handing off stable manufacturing systems to operations teams.
• Drive PFMEA and OEE considerations as far upstream in product development as possible.
• Densify, reduce non-value add, and achieve significant improvements from one iteration to the next.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of manufacturing experience in automation, plastics, welding or assembly
• 4+ years of experience building and leading a world-class manufacturing engineering team.
• Experience in championing Design For Manufacturing (DFM) & Process definition with product design & R&D teams.
• Expertise in driving process & equipment development to enable high volume manufacturing.
• Experience designing & building automation for high volume manufacturing applications.
• Experience in championing the effective transition of the manufacturing systems to the operations teams.
• Experience line design, installation, commissioning, and production ramp.
• Experience owning the design and development of custom manufacturing equipment via internal teams and in partnership with equipment suppliers and automation vendors.
• Demonstrated experience driving down manufacturing costs while maintaining or improving product quality for complex electromechanical assemblies.
• B.S. or higher in mechanical, manufacturing, electrical engineering or physical science(s).

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 employees time to recharge when needed.

To build a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.