What You’ll Do:

• Hire and manage the operations team to support the business needs to deliver Form’s daily electrode production targets
• Own the production line and achievement of the daily goals 
• Own the operational planning, staffing, procedures, fast learnings and culture of meeting ambitious production goals
• Develop and generate daily reports on progress and blockers to ensure the team is execution focused and constantly improving 
• Drive continued development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that enable operational excellence 
• Act as a player/coach spending the majority of your time on the manufacturing floor
• Coordinate closely with our pilot manufacturing operation in Eighty Four, PA to harvest learning from ongoing NPI efforts at that location including regular time at that site supporting and observing operations there
• Motivate your team to deliver on the daily goals and hold them accountable for performance and output with high energy and enthusiasm
• Act as a standard bearer for manufacturing operations at Form Energy
• Own the safety, health and well-being of the manufacturing team by ensuring responsible practices are used to protect them and their work environment
• Leverage the Form culture to create an inclusive working environment where team members are engaged, feel valued, and are motivated to be strong contributors
• Proactively coach and mentor shift supervisors and manufacturing associates to increase their contribution
• Actively develop and implement an operations strategy that supports the business objectives

What You’ll Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in pilot operations or  manufacturing
• 5+ years of leadership experience as a supervisor or similar
• Empathic leader that can manage and supervise shift leaders and associates of all skill levels and ages
• Familiar with mechanical or/and electrical assemblies
• Experience in strategic and tactical project and work order management
• Ability to make things with your own hands and desire to pass your skills on to others