Form Energy

Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Weirton, WV · Staff+ · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago

Supply ChainElectrical EngineeringCommunicationCritical Thinking

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for engineering all functional aspects of our battery cell assembly manufacturing ecosystem from floor to ceiling.
As we manufacture our products for the first time, expect a slew of surprise issues that will need rapid root cause investigation and resolution demanding critical thinking, persistence, and collaboration.

Own the development, build or purchase, and deployment of manufacturing workstations and 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, and own decisions for design changes that enable high volume production
Rigorously select and partner with equipment integrators from equipment development through hand off to operations teams
Design, document, and deliver robust processes capable of a high level of safety, uptime, and quality
Lead the 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 manufacturing equipment and processes
Experience working with design engineers and providing DFM/DFA feedback
Readiness to perform hands-on build and test of workstations and equipment
Excellent spoken and written communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with a wide range of other professionals and suppliers
To build America's energy future, we need everyone at the table.

14+ 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 other manufacturing documentation
Experience with plastic and metal welding, automated assembly, inspection, and test, human-assist automation for assembly and test, programming automation equipment, and/or MES systems is a plus but not required
BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering

Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that.

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.
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.

equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

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