Senior Equipment Engineer - Battery Prototype Line

Forge Nano is seeking a highly motivated and hands‑on Senior Equipment Engineer to support the operation, reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company’s cylindrical lithium‑ion Battery Prototype Line. Reporting to the Director of the Battery Prototype Line, this role will lead equipment engineering activities across battery manufacturing operations while providing day‑to‑day supervision of the equipment engineering team.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast‑paced development and prototyping environment and possesses a strong combination of technical expertise, leadership capability, and problem‑solving skills. This individual will collaborate cross‑functionally with teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, EHS, Facilities, Utilities, Supply Chain, Science, and Technical Operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of battery manufacturing equipment. The Senior Equipment Engineer will play a critical role in driving equipment uptime, improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and supporting successful cell build activities.

• Own and lead the equipment reliability strategy for the Battery Prototype Line.
• Track and improve key reliability metrics including:
• Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Equipment Availability
• Downtime Pareto Analysis
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Lead equipment downtime investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop equipment criticality assessments and maintenance strategies.
• Identify chronic equipment losses and drive reliability improvement initiatives.
• Develop, implement, track, and document preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and operated to achieve production, quality, and safety objectives.

• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, documentation, and implementation of corrective and preventive action plans for Battery Prototype Line equipment.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, qualification, calibration, and validation activities.
• Provide technical expertise for automated manufacturing systems and electromechanical equipment.
• Support Manufacturing Engineers and Process Engineers during battery cell build activities.
• Coordinate equipment changeovers and ensure appropriate planning, execution, and documentation.
• Develop technical solutions and cost estimates to improve equipment performance, reliability, and safety.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve:
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Equipment Calibration Programs
• Equipment Documentation Packages
• Ensure accurate maintenance records and equipment history documentation.
• Support compliance with quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Review Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and HAZOP studies to support safe equipment operation and startup activities.

• Identify critical spare parts requirements and maintain inventory strategies to support equipment reliability.
• Track spare parts consumption and forecast future requirements.
• Coordinate spare parts procurement activities to minimize equipment downtime.
• Evaluate, qualify, and manage suppliers to ensure quality, availability, and cost effectiveness.
• Support development of a reliable and localized supply chain where appropriate.

• Provide day‑to‑day supervision, coaching, and technical guidance to equipment engineering personnel.
• Train engineers and technicians on equipment operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety procedures
• Maintain training records and…