Staff Industrial Engineer, Factory Modeling
Form Energy · Weirton, WV
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Industrial
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior industrial role at Form Energy (industrial) in Weirton, WV. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level conceptual design and real-world production capability.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Automation, Plant layout
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $86k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 71 live postings that list pay, out of 295 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
West Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 294 other live industrial postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $86k–$125k, from 70 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 61%
- Time studies 41%
- Six Sigma 37%
- New product launch 36%
- Root cause 27%
- Tooling 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Form Energy in Weirton
1 other open role at this site.
- Senior Process Engineer: Scale-Up for Energy Storage · Process · Senior
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What you'll do
- ◆Develop and maintain comprehensive factory simulation models (discrete-event, process flow) to predict throughput, identify bottlenecks, and optimize layout efficiency.
- ◆Conduct detailed capacity analysis to validate factory concepts against production volume targets, supporting long-term capital planning and roadmap decisions.
- ◆Collaborate with the Factory Design Team to refine facility layouts, specifically optimizing floorspace utilization, material flow, and logistics infrastructure.
- ◆Partner with Automation Engineering to model the integration of automated systems into current workflows, evaluating the impact of technology changes on cycle times and labor requirements.
- ◆Perform sensitivity analysis on key process variables (e.g., uptime, yield, setup time) to determine the robustness of factory design concepts under varying operational scenarios.
- ◆Present data-driven findings and simulation results to cross-functional leadership, providing actionable recommendations to improve operational efficiency and capital allocation.
requirements
into validated, high-fidelity models.
- ✓Demonstrated understanding of lean manufacturing principles, material handling, and logistics optimization.
- ✓Ability to effectively communicate quantitative insights to diverse stakeholders, influencing design choices with data.
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
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Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form!
In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.
Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.
Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.
Role Description
Form Energy is seeking an Industrial Engineer, Factory Modeling to serve as the analytical engine behind our manufacturing footprint. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level conceptual design and real-world production capability. By developing detailed discrete-event simulations, capacity models, and facility layouts, you will provide the data-driven insights necessary to optimize our factory design for cost, throughput, and floorspace efficiency. You will partner closely with the Factory Design Manager and the Automation Strategy Engineer to validate designs, stress-test scaling plans, and ensure our manufacturing systems are built for long-term operational success.
Relocation assistance is available.
What you'll bring
- •7+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing systems modeling, or simulation within a complex production environment.
- •Proficiency in factory simulation software (e.g., FlexSim, AnyLogic, Arena, or similar) and advanced capacity modeling tools (Excel, Python, or SQL for data processing).
- •Strong analytical ability to translate complex process
Where you'll work
This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available.
Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.
When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.
Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.
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