Staff Electrode Manufacturing Engineer: Scale Production

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Competitive salaries

Job summary

Form Energy is hiring a Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Electrode to support electrode processing for our iron‑air battery program. You will lead calendering, drying and slitting, partner with process engineers, and drive equipment customization from RFI to SAT.

You will mentor technicians, work with external suppliers, and help bring lines to SOP readiness while ensuring safety and reliability in a high‑volume manufacturing environment at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a pilot line or fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of equipment purchasing, commissioning and testing.
• Proficiency with statistical methods and tools for process development decisions (JMP, Minitab, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with calendering, drying and slitting processes.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills for process, safety, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendors through equipment design, lead FAT, commissioning and SAT for high-volume calendering, drying and slitting operations.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering to ensure equipment design matches process needs.
• Work with procurement to identify and select equipment suppliers.
• Mentor and support technicians and junior engineers on new equipment and commissioning cycles.
• Champion safety while scaling designs to full production volume.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Pilot line experience

Scale-up

Vendor management

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Form Energy is hiring a Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Electrode to support electrode processing for our iron‑air battery program. You will lead calendering, drying and slitting, partner with process engineers, and drive equipment customization from RFI to SAT.

You will mentor technicians, work with external suppliers, and help bring lines to SOP readiness while ensuring safety and reliability in a high‑volume manufacturing environment at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV.