Factory Design Manager

The role

The Design Manager will lead the design and execution of a battery factory. This person will connect engineering, manufacturing, construction, and operations to meet project timelines.

What you will do

• Be the bridge between factory engineering/production and the facility design team.
• Manage the change request process from inputs phase through design acceptance.
• Vet and organize all project requirements and documentation.
• Facilitate communication between all team members.
• Create and manage the design schedule for each project.
• Track the status and open items for each project.
• Unblock issues slowing down the project to stay on schedule.
• Hold all team members accountable for completing required tasks.
• Organize design review meetings, set agendas, take notes, and assign action items.
• Manage the contract for design consultants including RFPs, meetings, invoices, and performance.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience on manufacturing and industrial projects from concept to delivery.
• Expertise in factory design, manufacturing, material flow and construction.
• Associates or Bachelors degree
• Advanced project management skills and application of project and program management fundamentals to complex engineering problems.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Outstanding organizational, communication, leadership, interpersonal and decision-making abilities.
• Experience managing conflicting objectives and compressed timelines within complex industrial project execution.
• Exceptional drive, sense of ownership and resourcefulness.
• Positive mindset and a passion for manufacturing infrastructure.
• Thrives under pressure and in ambiguous environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• 100% medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 80% healthcare premiums for dependents
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents
• Generous vacation policies
• Relocation assistance

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. They are revolutionizing energy storage with multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.