Lead cross-functional manufacturing and operations programs from concept through sustained production, including equipment design, installation, qualification, and ramp.
Own factory NPI execution plans, aligning design, supply chain, equipment, quality, and operations to meet cost, yield, and schedule targets.
Manage and mentor three TPMs, setting clear priorities, coaching execution rigor, and scaling program management best practices across the factory.
Drive integrated build plans that support critical testing, rapid learning cycles, and data-driven design and process improvements.
Partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and facilities to resolve technical and operational risks.
Establish and track key manufacturing readiness metrics (equipment readiness, process capability, throughput, yield, and reliability).
Lead executive-level communication on program status, risks, tradeoffs, and decision points.
Identify systemic gaps in manufacturing execution and implement durable solutions that scale with production growth.
Requirements
Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading equipment-intensive manufacturing programs, including design, build, deployment, and qualification. People leadership experience, including managing and developing other TPMs.
Engineering Roots: A background that likely started in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering, with the ability to "speak the language" of the designers and the technicians on the floor.
A Tool Evangelist : A proven track record of not just using, but implementing and scaling new methodologies - we will need someone to run an influence campaign to gain adoption.
Process Fluency: You don't just know what the equipment does; you understand the chemical, thermal, or mechanical processes happening inside it. You can identify if a yield loss is a hardware failure or a process window issue.
Systems Thinking: Ability to map complex dependencies across the entire "factory-as-a-product," understanding how a change in raw material specs affects high-speed automation downstream.
Sound Judgement: Ability to operate comfortably across concept ambiguity and production rigor, balancing speed, quality, and cost.
9+ years of experience in technical program management, manufacturing engineering, operations, or related fields in hardware-centric environments.
Where you'll work:
This opportunity is based out of Form Factory 1 - Form Energy's 550,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Weirton, WV, a commutable distance fro
Additional Information
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 Description
Form Energy is pioneering a new class of battery technology to transform the grid. We are seeking a Senior Staff Program Manager to lead the scaling of our iron-air battery production from early concept through high-volume production. In this role you will leverage your technical depth in new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing to set the strategic direction for equipment design, process qualification, and scaling up our manufacturing systems. You will lead and develop a team of three Technical Program Managers while setting the execution cadence, operating mechanisms, and decision frameworks that enable scalable, repeatable manufacturing. This is a chance to have a direct, hands-on impact on scaling up revolutionary, multi-day energy storage technology.
Formenergy · Weirton, WV