Equipment Reliability Engineer

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Stock options

Holistic benefits package

Medical, dental, and vision premiums 0

Paid parental leave

Generous vacation

Job summary

Form Energy in Weirton, WV, is seeking a hands-on Equipment Maintenance Engineer to join the Equipment Maintenance Team at Form Factory 1. You will work with the Operations group to design, troubleshoot, and repair production equipment, blending hands-on work with detailed mechanical design.

The role emphasizes reliability, preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and collaboration across maintenance, operations, and engineering to improve uptime and safety in a high-volume battery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical field with experience supporting industrial equipment.
• Experience applying reliability engineering principles including root cause analysis and maintenance optimization.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with experience with rotating equipment, conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
• Ability to analyze equipment performance data and implement uptime improvements.
• Strong communication and collaboration across maintenance, operations, engineering, and leadership.
• Self-driven problem solver with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies to improve uptime and asset performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Design and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Support equipment modifications and installation projects to enhance safety and long-term reliability.
• Analyze performance metrics to drive productivity and reduce downtime.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form!

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven 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

We are looking for a hands-on individual to help us develop our core technology by contributing to our Equipment Maintenance Team . In this role, individuals will work directly with our Operations team, to design, troubleshoot, and repair our production equipment. The successful applicant will be comfortable with hands-on work as well as detailed mechanical design.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Develop and execute reliability strategies that improve equipment uptime, reduce failures, and optimize asset performance across manufacturing operations.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective actions to eliminate recurring mechanical equipment failures.
• Design and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies using equipment history, failure data, and reliability best practices.
• Partner with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to troubleshoot complex equipment issues and drive sustainable improvements.
• Support equipment modifications, installations, and improvement projects to enhance safety, maintainability, and long-term reliability.
• Analyze equipment performance metrics and develop solutions that improve productivity, reduce downtime, and extend asset life.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical field with experience supporting industrial equipment.
• Experience applying reliability engineering principles, including root cause analysis, preventive maintenance optimization, and failure elimination.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with experience supporting manufacturing equipment such as rotating equipment, conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, or similar systems.
• Ability to analyze equipment performance data, identify reliability opportunities, and implement solutions that improve uptime and reduce downtime.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across maintenance, operations, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Self-driven problem solver with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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.

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 [e-mail]. 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.