R&D Subscale Build Supervisor — Lead Battery Production

Form Energy; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance from day one

Generous paid leave

Job summary

Form Energy in Somerville, MA is hiring a supervisor to lead our R&D Subscale Build Team, creating scaled-down batteries from electrode process teams and delivering consistent production around the latest internal testing advances.

You will guide a 5+ technician team, coordinate with R&D, materials and process engineering, drive lean manufacturing improvements, and champion safety as we scale up breakthrough technology for a reliable energy future.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an R&D assembly or manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years with people manager responsibilities.
• Experience leading teams through operational changes and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage resources and training for team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback to support and develop a team of 5+ technicians.
• Manage resourcing schedules and meet internal demand.
• Lead the shift production team to meet targets and follow protocols.
• Collaborate with engineering, test execution and other teams to troubleshoot production challenges.
• Be a champion of safety for a growing team and novel processes.
• Aid in introduction, scale-up, and continuous improvement of internal R&D processes.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety awareness

Continuous improvement

Tools

Ticketing systems

Digital tools

Job description

Form Energy in Somerville, MA is hiring a supervisor to lead our R&D Subscale Build Team, creating scaled-down batteries from electrode process teams and delivering consistent production around the latest internal testing advances.

You will guide a 5+ technician team, coordinate with R&D, materials and process engineering, drive lean manufacturing improvements, and champion safety as we scale up breakthrough technology for a reliable energy future.