Facilities Maintenance Planner

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive compensation & stock.

Full-time benefits package including 1

Job summary

Form Energy, an American energy storage pioneer, is hiring a Maintenance Planner for our Weirton, WV facility. You will manage the CMMS and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance to keep our battery production running smoothly.

Relocation assistance is available, and the role collaborates with Engineering, Process, Procurement and Production Operations to plan maintenance, optimize asset lifecycles, and ensure safety and reliability across the 550,000-square-foot site near Pittsburgh.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of maintenance planning or administration experience in manufacturing.
• Experience implementing or administering a CMMS.
• Strong problem solving, scheduling, and collaboration abilities.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the local CMMS admin for MaintainX.
• Drive CMMS utilization to track work orders and assets lifecycle.
• Create a comprehensive preventive maintenance schedule.
• Prioritize tasks based on criticality and production needs.
• Coordinate with procurement for spare parts and tools.

Skills

Maintenance planning

CMMS admin

Problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

MaintainX CMMS

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.

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring a Maintenance Planner to manage the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and to coordinate/plan preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and calibration activities. As part of our Facilities Operations team and reporting into our Facilities Operations Supervisor & Manager, you will work on day to day and special evolution maintenance planning in collaboration with Engineering, Process, Technical, Procurement and Production Operations teams. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

This opportunity is based out of the Greater Pittsburgh Area. Relocation assistance is available.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the local site Facilities administrator of our CMMS Maintain X.
• Drive utilization of the CMMS to document and track work order execution, asset life-cycle management, and spare parts inventory.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive maintenance schedule, including planned preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and calibration tasks to maintain Facilities equipment at the highest level.
• Prioritize maintenance tasks based on equipment criticality, safety concerns, and production schedules.
• Work closely with procurement to ensure the availability of necessary spare parts, tools, and materials for maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and schedule/plan maintenance activities accordingly.

What You’ll Bring

• 7-10 years of experience in technical maintenance, maintenance planning or administration in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience implementing and/or administering a CMMS.
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving, scheduling, and collaboration.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

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. Relocation assistance is available.

Benefits

• 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.
• Relocation assistance is available.

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.