What You’ll Do:

• Hire world class engineers to expand Form’s equipment development capabilities and bandwidth
• Lead and manage a team working to specify, design, develop, de-risk, and commission novel manufacturing equipment in close collaboration with the Process Development team
• Create systems to rapidly develop equipment from concept to deployment on our production lines
• Troubleshoot and resolve early process & equipment issues, performing modifications and improvements to the process & equipment
• Build relationships and communicate with a broad group ranging from assemblers/operators on the line to other engineers and departments within Form to resolve issues quickly and iterate rapidly towards successful solutions
• Define and implement best practices for manufacturability assessment, design for manufacturing, manufacturing cost modeling, and manufacturing partner qualification

What You’ll Bring:

• 8+ years of equipment development experience, ideally in a materials-focused industry
• 2+ years of experience managing a team responsible for custom equipment design and development internally and/or with equipment suppliers
• Demonstrated experience in driving down manufacturing costs while maintaining or improving product quality for complex electromechanical assemblies
• Experience gathering data, validating, and debugging/troubleshooting new manufacturing equipment
• Experience working with design engineers and providing DFM feedback for new products/prototype builds
• Willingness to perform hands-on build and testing of workstations and equipment when necessary
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills and readiness to interact with a wide range of other professionals and suppliers
• Experience in powder handling and roll to roll manufacturing processes