Senior Staff Strategic Capacity Planner

About the role

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Staff Strategic Capacity Planner to serve as the strategic architect behind our company-level build plans. In this critical role, you will be responsible for defining and managing long-range production planning spanning a 6-month to 5-year horizon. You will bridge the gap between top-down business strategies and floor-level execution by modeling complex scenarios—such as adding lines or shifts—and translating them into detailed, executable operational and staffing plans. Furthermore, you will act as the technical owner of our build planning software application, integrating AI-driven enhancements and new functionalities to future-proof our planning ecosystem. You will collaborate seamlessly across the Programs, Design, and Production Planning teams to ensure our build strategies are agile, accurate, and consistently up to date.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Long-Range Planning (SIOP)
  • Develop, maintain, and own the company-level strategic build plan spanning a 6-month to 5-year horizon.
  • Run complex scenario analyses based on top-down business directives (e.g., evaluating the impact of adding new production lines, adjusting shift models, or scaling facilities).
  • Translate high-level strategic scenarios into detailed, executable operational plans, including granular staffing and resource requirements.
• Systems Optimization & AI Integration
  • Serve as the business owner and architect for our internal build planning software application.
  • Identify opportunities and implement AI-driven enhancements to automate forecasting, optimize scenario modeling, and improve the overall functionality of the planning platform.
  • Partner with software engineering and IT to guide the development roadmap for planning tools.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Execution
  • Work cross-functionally with the Programs, Design, and Production Planning teams to ensure master build plans reflect the latest design iterations, program timelines, and operational realities.
  • Communicate strategic build plans and scenario outcomes to executive leadership, providing clear guidance on capacity constraints and capital expenditure requirements.
  • Ensure smooth hand-offs of long-range plans to tactical execution teams.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or Computer Science.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in strategic capacity planning, master scheduling, or SIOP in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Technical Acumen: Proven experience maintaining, developing, or heavily optimizing planning software. Experience integrating AI or advanced machine learning models into supply chain or planning workflows is highly preferred.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Demonstrated ability to translate complex, top-down executive scenarios into actionable manufacturing and staffing plans.
• Communication: Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders from shop floor leaders to C-suite executives.

Location

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.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and stock options.
• Holistic benefits package including 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees and 80% for dependents starting from day one.
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents).
• Generous vacation policies.