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Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Electrode

formenergyWeirton, WV
Posted Sep 28 · Last Verified Sep 28
Full-timemanufacturing and production

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Quick Summary

Staff Manufacturing Engineer responsible for scaling electrode manufacturing equipment and processes for Form Energy's iron-air battery production facility in West Virginia.

Skills & Keywords

process scalingequipment commissioningcalendering/drying/slittingmanufacturing engineering

What You’ll Do

  • Manage vendors through equipment design, lead FAT, commissioning and SAT for state of the art equipment for high volume calendering, drying and slitting operations
  • Partner closely with our Process Engineering Team to ensure the equipment design is matched to process needs.
  • Work with the procurement team to identify and select equipment suppliers.
  • Mentor, guide, and support technicians and junior process engineers on new manufacturing equipment, processes, equipment purchasing cycles, acceptance testing and commissioning cycles.
  • Be a champion for safety while scaling initial process designs to full production volume.

What You’ll Bring

  • 7+ years of experience with manufacturing engineering in a pilot line or fast-paced manufacturing environment, such as NPI or scale-up.
  • Hands on experience with calendering, drying and slitting processes.
  • Demonstrated track record of equipment purchasing, commissioning and testing and desire to roll up your sleeves and fill the gaps where necessary.
  • Proficiency with statistical methods and tools for making process development decisions (using JMP, Minitab, or equivalent).
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills, and experience authoring process, safety, and quality documentation for best-in-class practices.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.

Where you'll work

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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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. This starts from day one. 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.

To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.

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About formenergy

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company that manufactures cost-effective, multi-day energy storage technology using iron-air batteries designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.

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