Manager, Process Engineering

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company revolutionizing energy storage with cost‑effective, multi‑day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable. The company has earned accolades such as TIME’s “Best Invention,” MIT Technology Review’s “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch,” and Fast Company’s “One of the Next Big Things In Tech.” Production of iron‑air batteries is underway at its first high‑volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Own the process engineering section's operating results across lamination, welding, gluing, and inspection, holding the team accountable for line cadence, downtime, and overall throughput.
• Manage and develop a team of process engineers and technicians, including staffing, coaching, and performance decisions across the section.
• Establish and track section‑level metrics (OEE, yield, cycle time) and direct resourcing toward the highest‑impact bottlenecks in each process area.
• Set methods and standards for evaluating and vetting floor‑level solutions, ensuring fixes are safe, robust, and effective before scale‑up.
• Represent the section in cross‑functional planning with sister engineering and manufacturing teams, resolving constraints that affect quality and throughput company‑wide.
• Build and prioritize a continuous improvement roadmap, balancing waste reduction, ergonomics, and process reliability against production demands.
• Act as the primary escalation point between the shop floor and the systems engineering team, ensuring process and human‑factors feedback shapes next‑generation equipment design.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, or industrial operations, including demonstrated experience managing a team or section.
• Proven ability to hire, develop, and manage the performance of process engineers or technicians, including staffing and resourcing decisions.
• Deep familiarity with manufacturing metrics (OEE, downtime tracking) and a practical, root‑cause approach to solving section‑level problems across diverse unit processes.
• Working knowledge of assembly‑line processes such as lamination, welding, gluing, or inspection, with the judgment to set standards for technical solutions across a team.
• Track record of establishing operational objectives and work plans, and adjusting them based on cost, schedule, and staffing trade‑offs.
• Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills, with experience representing a function's priorities to peer managers and design engineering leaders.
• Pragmatic problem‑solving, intellectual curiosity, and comfort operating with ambiguity as the organization scales.

Location

This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—a 550,000‑square‑foot high‑volume battery production facility, an easy commute from Pittsburgh, PA. Relocation assistance is available.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full‑time employees (80% for dependents) starting day one.
• At least 12 weeks of paid parental leave (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents).
• Generous vacation policies.
• Holistic benefits package supporting employee health and well‑being.
• Relocation assistance.