Manufacturing Engineer, AssemblyManufacturing Engineering * Weirton, WV On-site

Overview

Are you ready to build America's energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company focused on cost-effective, multi-day energy storage designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable during extended stress. We are scaling up battery manufacturing and growing a team aligned with our mission and core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity.

We have earned recognition from TIME, MIT Technology Review, and Fast Company, and we are delivering energy storage at scale with contracts across the United States and a new high-volume facility in West Virginia.

Role:
Staff Manufacturing Engineer — you will help build a new battery manufacturing organization and engineer all functional aspects of the battery cell assembly manufacturing ecosystem from floor to ceiling.

This role will be located at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV (a short drive from Pittsburgh, PA). Relocation assistance is available.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you may require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please contact

Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a comprehensive benefits package. We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees, and 80% for dependents, with generous paid leave and vacation policies.

Note:

This description is not an offer of employment and is subject to change.

• Own the development, build, purchase, and deployment of manufacturing equipment ranging from initial manual benchtop stations to fully automated and integrated systems.
• Provide design for manufacturability feedback to the engineering team, working closely with them throughout the development process.
• Partner with equipment integrators from development through handoff to operations.
• Install, commission, and qualify new equipment and fixtures.
• Design, document, and deliver robust processes with high safety, uptime, and quality.
• Lead debugging and resolution of time-sensitive issues with manufacturing equipment and processes as they arise.
• Collaborate with the team to train hands-on labor on new equipment and processes.
• Work with diverse internal and external teams to achieve manufacturing success.

• 7+ years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience, ideally in an electro-mechanical assembly environment.
• Direct experience purchasing and setting up new automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience writing standard operating procedures and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience working with design engineers and providing design for manufacturability feedback.
• Readiness to perform hands-on build and test of workstations and equipment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with a wide range of professionals and suppliers.
• Experience with plastic and metal welding, automated assembly, inspection and test, human-assisted automation, programming automation equipment, and/or MES systems is a plus but not required.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and compensation and benefits reflect that. We offer competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package so all employees can thrive while working here. We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees and 80% for dependents, starting from day one. We also offer generous paid parental leave and vacation policies.

To build America s energy future, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.