Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Form Energy, Inc.
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: September 17, 2023

Job Description:

Are you ready to rise to the challenge of climate change with the team that will deliver?Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing pioneering energy storage technologies to enable the electric grid to run on 100% renewable energy, every day of the year.Supported by leading investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ArcelorMittal, TPG Rise, MIT's The Engine, and others, we share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage is the key to enable tomorrow's zero carbon electric grid. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, we are deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We need talented, hardworking individuals who share our goal of tackling the challenge of climate change. Do you want to work with us today to build a better tomorrow?Role DescriptionWe're seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to assist in building a new manufacturing organization. You will be responsible for engineering all functional aspects of our assembly manufacturing ecosystem from floor to ceiling. You'll partner with our design engineers to both inform their designs through DFM and get a jump-start on developing the equipment and processes. Work will range from participating in hands-on trial builds at a prototype level up to delivering outsourced, high-volume solutions at new production facilities. You'll collaborate with design engineers, supply chain, operations, safety, facilities, assemblers, a host of other teams, vendors, and consultants. As we manufacture our products for the first time, expect a slew of surprise issues that will need rapid root cause investigation and resolution demanding critical thinking, persistence, and collaboration. It's going to be an exciting ride building something from nothing, and we hope you'll join us making giant batteries to tackle climate change! What You'll Do:

• Own the development, build or purchase, and deployment of manufacturing workstations and equipment ranging from initial manual benchtop stations to fully automated and integrated systems
• Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback to the engineering team, working closely with them throughout the development process
• Be a champion for safety in the development of new equipment and processes
• Assist in the debug and resolution of time-sensitive issues with manufacturing equipment and processes as they arise
• Train technicians, process engineers, and scientist on new manufacturing equipment and processes
• Work with a diversity of teams inside and outside the company to achieve overall manufacturing successWhat You'll Bring:
  • 7+ years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience, ideally in an electro-mechanical assembly environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering; More advanced degrees are a plus but not required
  • Experience purchasing and setting up automated manufacturing equipment
  • Experience writing Standard Operating Procedures and other manufacturing documentation
  • Experience working with design engineers and providing DFM feedback
  • Readiness to perform hands-on build and test of workstations and equipment
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills and readiness to interact with a wide range of other professionals and suppliers
  • Experience with plastic and metal welding, automated assembly, inspection, and test, human-assist automation for assembly and test, programming automation equipment, and/or MES systems is a plus but not required #LI-TR1Besides joining a community of people working to make the world better, Form Energy commits to you equitable compensation, stock options, and offers a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need to thrive.We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. A full listing of our benefits is available on our .At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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