Energy-Storage Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Assembly | Weirton, WV (On-site)

Formenergy - Weirton, WV

Full-time - Mid Level

Weirton, WV

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About the position

Form Energy is at the forefront of building America's clean energy future, focusing on pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries that will enable the electric grid to operate on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy year-round. As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing the assembly processes for our large final battery assembly, known as the Enclosure, which is comparable in size to a shipping container. This position is not just about engineering; it’s about creating a manufacturing organization from the ground up, ensuring that our production capabilities can meet the growing demand for our innovative energy storage solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of Enclosure assembly, including the development of processes, equipment, tests, layouts, and training. You will collaborate closely with design engineering teams from the early stages of product development to ensure manufacturability and to initiate manufacturing development. Your hands-on approach will be essential as you carry equipment, workstation, and process development from concept through to deployment and training on the factory floor. You will work alongside equipment suppliers, factory operations, design engineers, on-floor operators, and the quality team to create a safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing team that is dedicated to tackling climate change through innovative technology. You will have the chance to make a meaningful impact by building something from nothing and contributing to the production of giant batteries that will help transform the energy landscape. The position is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV, conveniently located near Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities

• 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 as we scale.
• Provide Design for Manufacturability feedback to the engineering team, working closely with them throughout the development process.
• Design and document robust processes capable of a high level of safety, uptime, and quality.
• Assist in the debug and resolution of time-sensitive issues with manufacturing equipment and processes as they arise in the early deployment phase.
• Train hands-on labor on new manufacturing equipment and processes and respond to their needs.
• Work with a diversity of teams inside and outside the company to achieve overall manufacturing success.

Requirements

• 5+ years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience, ideally in an electro-mechanical assembly environment.
• Experience setting up manual assembly processes and workstations as well as purchasing and setting up automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience writing Standard Operating Procedures and other manufacturing documentation.
• 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 readiness to interact with a wide range of other professionals and suppliers.
• BS in Engineering; More advanced degrees are a plus but not required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with sheet metal assemblies, smart torque tools, 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 80% coverage of healthcare premiums for dependents
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
• Generous vacation policies