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Form Energy is hiring a Manager of Supplier Quality Engineering to lead a newly formed supplier quality team. Reporting to the Director of Quality, you will build and grow a world-class team of Supplier Quality Engineers from the ground up while helping develop Form's quality management system.
Form Energy manufactures long-duration iron-air battery systems for grid-scale energy storage. The company has secured contracts with leading US electric utilities and is ramping production at its first high-volume manufacturing facility in Weirton, West Virginia. This role sits at a critical inflection point as the company scales manufacturing operations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building and leading a team of Supplier Quality Engineers
- Interfacing with design engineering, supply chain, and product quality leaders to improve supplier quality management processes
- Developing a culture of rapid response and long-term corrective action within your team and across the vendor base
- Working with the New Product Introduction (NPI) team to define and manage quality control and acceptance test procedures
- Leading failure and root cause analysis efforts
- Assisting in the development of supplier quality documentation
- Driving a Zero Defect mentality within the supply base
- Monitoring and measuring supplier performance related to quality nonconformance
- Supporting PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) efforts to ensure vendors ship conforming products
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including design engineering, supplier industrialization engineering, supply chain, and product quality. This is an opportunity to shape quality systems and culture at a fast-growing company with breakthrough technology and a mission to transform the energy landscape.
Relocation assistance is available for those willing to work out of the Weirton, WV factory.
REQUIREMENTS:
The posting does not explicitly state years of experience, educational requirements, or specific technical certifications required for this role. Candidates should have demonstrated experience building and managing teams of quality engineers, familiarity with supplier quality processes (PPAP, nonconformance management, root cause analysis), and cross-functional collaboration skills in manufacturing or industrial settings.
