Form Energy
Senior Manager, Production
Weirton, WV · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of direct experience in operations and manufacturing; ideally in the battery industry or a similar environment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in operations management or a related field.
About the job
Leads production operations at Form Factory 1, scaling manufacturing of iron-air battery components and finished goods while improving operational performance.
What you'll do
- Lead production teams and establish metrics and improvement practices to meet production goals.
- Coordinate with supply chain, quality, warehousing, engineering, and maintenance to implement production best practices and resolve challenges.
- Plan staffing, training, budgets, timelines, and reporting for production initiatives.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of direct experience in operations and manufacturing.
- Experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma and data analysis; continuous-improvement practices such as Kaizen, Gemba Walks, and OEE analysis.
- Direct knowledge of MES and ERP systems and tailoring them to operational needs.
- Bachelor's degree in operations management or a related field.
Nice to have
- Experience in the battery industry or a similar environment.
- Experience scaling operations and receiving transfers of new production lines and equipment.
Tools
MES, ERP, OEE, Kaizen, Gemba Walks, Six Sigma, 8D, CAPAs
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