Senior Equipment Engineer, Operations

The role

You will own the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment. You will lead production ramp up, develop maintenance strategies, and design creative tooling to minimize downtime.

What you will do

• Own the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.
• Define and implement OEE and equipment performance metrics.
• Translate production data and downtime trends into project scopes and execution plans.
• Lead equipment-focused improvement projects including mechanical, tooling, and station layout changes.
• Create and maintain CAD designs and drawings for hardware solutions.
• Respond to production events with root-cause, system-level mindset.
• Support installation, commissioning, and ramp of new equipment.
• Optimize equipment parameters and station configuration.
• Provide hands-on floor support in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of applicable experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment, such as furnaces, web or powder handling equipment, mixers, resistance welders, and laminators
• Demonstrated experience in equipment engineering within a production or manufacturing environment, including system ownership
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills to diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system-level issues

Nice to have

• Ability to collaborate effectively across equipment, controls, manufacturing, quality, and operations

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 developing multi-day energy storage technology to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.