Form Energy

Manufacturing and energy technology

StaffSupplierIndustrializationEngineer,Mechanical

$148–185k Berkeley, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical at Form Energy. Skills: Sheet metal fabrication, Supplier industrialization, GD&T, DFM. Support transfer of sheet metal components to suppliers. Support new product introduction from concept through production”

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing and energy technology
Problems you'll solve

Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis; Identify and mitigate potential manufacturing issues; Mitigate manufacturing feasibility risks; Identify, communicate, and mitigate program schedule risks; Develop robust mitigation plans; Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance is available

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of hands-on experience in supplier industrialization, quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering, Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related technical discipline, Demonstrated technical mastery in high-volume sheet metal processing, Expert-level mastery of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles per ASME Y14.5, Proficiency in 3D CAD platforms (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD), foundational knowledge of secondary sheet metal processing, technical authority to negotiate engineering changes with supplier executives, flawless fluency in standard Core Tools (PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and Process Flow Diagrams)

Nice to Have

progressive die stamping, drawing, fine blanking, precise bending, laser profiling, structural welding, tolerance stack-up analyses, design robust inspection fixtures, heat treating, stress relieving, deburring, protective chemical coatings/finishes, electrolytic nickel plating, zinc coatings

What You'll Do.

Support transfer of sheet metal components to suppliers

Support new product introduction from concept through production

Focus on cost-effectiveness

Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis

Identify and mitigate manufacturing issues

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Optimize designs for cost

Define and communicate customer-specific requirements

Lead DFM and APQP reviews with suppliers

Mitigate manufacturing feasibility risks

Own execution of Quality Maturation Level (QML) roadmap

Manage technical maturation of supplier tooling

Manage technical maturation of manufacturing processes

Manage technical maturation of component accuracy

mitigate program schedule risks

Develop robust mitigation plans

Drive closed-loop Non-Conformance Management

Issue and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR)

Lead suppliers through Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Verify long-term effectiveness of implementation plans

Monitor ongoing supplier performance

Monitor QMS effectiveness

Champion continuous improvement initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Design Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing); Collaborate with Program Managers; Collaborate with Cell/Module Engineering; Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing teams; Collaborate with suppliers; Negotiate engineering changes with supplier executives

Communication Scope

Communicate to suppliers; Communicate program schedule risks

Process & Methodology

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Manage progressive technical maturation, Manage program schedule risks, Develop mitigation plans

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