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Form Energy Staff Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing Engineering * Weirton, WV * Full time in Weirton, West Virginia

Are you ready to build America's clean energy future with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year.

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as "One of the Best Inventions of 2023" for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a "Top Climate Tech Company to Watch". We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company's history to join. We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated 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 Description: The GDE Manufacturing Engineering team, part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering group at Form, is instrumental in defining, designing, deploying and scaling manufacturing equipment from prototypes to high-volume manufacturing and is instrumental to Form delivering and scaling our technology.

Form Energy is hiring a Staff Manufacturing Engineer in Weirton, WV, who will report to the team's Manager. The focus of this role is on the development and automation of Form's highest volume line to date, delivering high-volume processes at new production facilities. You can expect to work closely with industrial engineers, equipment design engineers, cell design engineers, material scientists, supply chain, operations, facilities, and machine vendors as we design, build, and ramp up equipment.

This is an exciting opportunity to help develop new manufacturing techniques and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

Be a champion for safety in the development of new equipment and processes.

Conceptualize, Model and build specifications for Form's next-gen high volume coating line.

Develop automated manufacturing techniques for a wide variety of operations

Apply industry standards and best practices to deliver a world class, safe, efficient coating process that meets targets for safety, quality and cost.

Partner with process engineering and R&D to validate first-in-kind production methods.

Work with our supply chain team to identify and partner with OEMs.

Perform DFM (design for manufacturing) assessments in partnership with Form's battery component design teams.

Plan and execute on GDE-specific factory layout challenges.

Detailed estimates and budgets as needed to set capital targets for the program.

What you'll... For full info follow application link.

To build a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

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