Form Energy
Senior Industrial Engineer
Weirton, WV · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- Form Energy is hiring a Senior Industrial Engineer to join our team at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV.
- You will define how material, people, and equipment flow through the facility today and plan how that flow grows as we scale production.
- This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!
Responsibilities
- Layout Management: Own and maintain the Form Factory 1 floor layout, including equipment placement, material flow, workstation design, storage, and walkways. Manage layout change requests and keep layout drawings and documentation current.
- Time Studies & Labor Standards: Conduct time and motion studies, develop and maintain standard work and labor standards, and use them to support line balancing, takt time analysis, and headcount planning.
- Future Site Planning: Lead capacity and layout planning for factory expansion and new production lines. This includes space planning, equipment footprints, utilities and material-handling needs, and phased ramp scenarios.
- Capacity & Throughput Modeling: Build and maintain capacity models and, where useful, discrete-event simulations. Use them to identify bottlenecks, quantify constraints, and evaluate the impact of design and layout decisions before implementation.
- Material Flow & Logistics: Design efficient material flow, line-side presentation, kitting, and inventory staging. Work with Supply Chain and Production Planning to reduce travel, handling, and WIP.
- Ergonomics & Safety: Evaluate workstations and tasks for ergonomic risk. Partner with EHS to design safe, efficient work areas that meet company and regulatory requirements.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead small projects and cross-functional working sessions, communicate trade-offs clearly, and mentor junior engineers and technicians in industrial engineering practices.
- Layout & Facility Planning: Demonstrated experience developing and managing factory layouts, ideally using CAD tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Visio, Revit) and taking facility expansions from concept to implementation.
Requirements
- Work Measurement: Proficiency in time and motion studies, standard work development, line balancing, and labor modeling.
Nice to have
- Layout & Facility Planning:
- Work Measurement:
- Proficiency in time and motion studies, standard work development, line balancing, and labor modeling.
- Lean & Continuous Improvement:
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.
- Certification (Green Belt or higher) is a plus.
- Lean & Continuous Improvement: Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.
- Analytical Skills: Strong data analysis and modeling skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations.
Skills
- Strong data analysis and modeling skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations.
- Experience with Excel, SQL, Python, or simulation software (e.g., FlexSim, Simio) is a plus.
- Technical Communication:
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to work effectively with the production floor, engineers, and senior leaders.
- Relocation assistance is available.
- This starts from day one.
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- Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.
- Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants.
Compensation
- Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that.
Benefits
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
Company info
- We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand.
- We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country.
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