Manager, Electrode Process Engineering, Operations

Employer 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 DescriptionForm Energy is hiring a Process Engineering Manager to oversee our Electrode Manufacturing Operations. In this role, you will lead a team of process engineers, equipment engineers, and technicians responsible for the performance, reliability, and efficiency of our electrode production lines — spanning powder handling, mixing, and roll-to-roll tape formation processes. You’ll bring strong technical judgment grounded in material science, along with a data-driven approach, to guide your team in diagnosing process issues, prioritizing improvement projects, and implementing robust, high-impact solutions on the floor. You will own staffing, coaching, and performance management for your team, while partnering with cross-functional engineering leaders to translate process and materials insights into meaningful, lasting manufacturing improvements. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your process engineering background, materials expertise, and leadership experience to build a world-class, fully automated electrode production process.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you’ll do:Own the section’s operating results across powder handling, mixing, and roll-to-roll tape formation, holding your team accountable for line cadence, downtime, and overall throughput

Manage and develop a small, mostly-engineer team of process engineers, equipment engineers, and technicians, including staffing, coaching, and performance decisions

Establish and track section-level metrics (OEE, yield, cycle time) and direct resourcing toward the highest-impact bottlenecks across each process step

Set methods and standards for evaluating and vetting floor-level solutions, ensuring fixes across the powder-to-tape process are safe, robust, and grounded in sound material science before scale-up

Represent the section in cross-functional planning with peer engineering and manufacturing teams, resolving constraints that affect quality and throughput company-wide

Build and prioritize a continuous improvement roadmap for the section, balancing waste reduction, ergonomics, and process reliability against production demands

What you’ll bring:Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

7+ years in manufacturing/production operations, including team management experience

Strong material science foundation — able to connect powder properties and tape mechanics to process outcomes

Proven track record hiring, developing, and managing process/equipment engineers or technicians

Deep familiarity with manufacturing metrics (OEE, downtime) and a root-cause approach to problem-solving

Working knowledge of roll-to-roll processes — powder transformation, mixing, web handling

Strong influencing skills and experience representing your team’s priorities to peer managers and engineering leadership

Pragmatic, curious, and comfortable with ambiguity as the organization scales

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.

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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 [email protected]. 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.