Director – Advanced Manufacturing – Assembly
| Company | Form Energy |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience developing, launching, and scaling pilot to high-volume manufacturing systems; 5+ years of leadership with full people-management responsibility.
- Track record of launching complex and innovative high volume products—preferably in batteries, automotive, energy systems, or other analogously complex industries.
- Expertise in a range of assembly processes: joining, precision alignment, sealing, leak testing, electromechanical integration, and automation.
- Deep knowledge of process engineering fundamentals, lean manufacturing, and failure/root-cause analysis.
- Mastery of statistical tools and quality systems: DOE, SPC, GR&R, capability analysis, and structured problem solving.
- Strategic thinker and hands-on leader capable of navigating complexity, ambiguity, and fast-paced development cycles.
- Excellent communication and executive presence—adept at aligning diverse stakeholders around complex technical and operational tradeoffs.
- Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field)
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a world-class team of multidisciplinary engineers focused on assembly process and equipment development and scale up.
- Set the vision and operating system for the advanced manufacturing organization —driving a culture of excellence, urgency, data-driven iteration, and technical rigor.
- Own and drive the end-to-end roadmap for process development, DFM, equipment design, sourcing, and deployment across all levels of assembly.
- Translate product architecture into scalable processes for joining, sealing, precision assembly, electrical/mechanical testing, and integration.
- Identify and mitigate risk proactively through PFMEA, DFM, capable inspection strategies, and robust control plans.
- Design, source, and commission assembly lines at multiple scales—from prototyping lines to fully automated, high-throughput production.
- Lead equipment supplier strategy, authoring specifications and setting Form Energy standards for automation, controls, safety, ergonomics, and maintainability.
- Demonstrate process readiness before handoff to operations: conduct burst builds, perform process capability studies, GR&R validation, and implement SPC for critical features.
- Drive lean innovation: simplify designs, eliminate non-value-add steps, and reduce cost and complexity over successive iterations (“the best process is no process, the best part is no part”).
- Drive capable process yield, quality, and throughput through structured experimentation, root-cause analysis, and fast deployment of corrective actions.
- Own factory capacity modeling and collaborate cross-functionally to inform make/buy decisions, tooling strategy, and production scaling plans.
- Ensure cross-functional alignment with internal and external partners to hit technical milestones, cost targets, and production readiness goals.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.