Manufacturing Engineer, AssemblyManufacturing Engineering * Weirton, WV On-site
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineering -
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Are you ready to build America's energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We're revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what's possible, we're giving clean energy a whole new form!
In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a "Best Invention", MIT Technology Review as a "Top Climate Tech Company To Watch", and Fast Company as "One of the Next Big Things In Tech". 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 have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.
Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company's history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven 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 DescriptionWe're looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer who is ready to amplify their impact and help build a new battery Manufacturing organization. In this role, you will be responsible for engineering all functional aspects of our battery cell assembly manufacturing ecosystem from floor to ceiling.
This work starts with a two-way conversation with our design engineers to both inform their designs (DFM) and get a jump start on developing the equipment and processes. Work will range from participating in hands-on trial builds at a prototype level up to delivering outsourced, high-budget, high-volume solutions at new production facilities.
You'll work with design engineers, supply chain, operations, safety, facilities, assemblers, and a host of other teams and outside suppliers, vendors, and consultants. 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. It's going to be an exciting ride building something from nothing, and we hope you join us making giant batteries to tackle climate change!
Whatyou'll do:
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 equipment development through hand off to operations teams
Install, commission, and qualify new equipment and fixtures
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
Work with a diversity of teams inside and outside the company to achieve overall 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 other manufacturing documentation such as PFMEA, process flow diagrams, maintenance manuals, MBOMs, process capability studies, production floor layouts
Experience working with design engineers and providing DFM 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
Experience with automated assembly, inspection, and test, human-assist automation for assembly and test, programming automation equipment, and/or MES systems is a plus
BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV-an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available.
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