Role DescriptionForm Energy is hiring a Principal Strategic Capacity Planner to serve as the strategic architect behind our company-level build plans. In this critical role, you will be responsible for defining and managing long-range production planning spanning a 6-month to 5-year horizon. You will bridge the gap between top-down business strategies and floor-level execution by modeling complex scenarios-such as adding lines or shifts-and translating them into detailed, executable operational and staffing plans. Furthermore, you will act as the technical owner of our build planning software application, integrating AI-driven enhancements and new functionalities to future-proof our planning ecosystem. You will collaborate seamlessly across the Programs, Design, and Production Planning teams to ensure our build strategies are agile, accurate, and consistently up to date.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission! Relocation assistance is available.
What you'll do:- Strategic Long-Range Planning (SIOP)
- Develop, maintain, and own the company-level strategic build plan spanning a 6-month to 5-year horizon.
- Run complex scenario analyses based on top-down business directives (e.g., evaluating the impact of adding new production lines, adjusting shift models, or scaling facilities).
- Translate high-level strategic scenarios into detailed, executable operational plans, including granular staffing and resource requirements.
- Systems Optimization & AI Integration
- Serve as the business owner and architect for our internal build planning software application.
- Identify opportunities and implement AI-driven enhancements to automate forecasting, optimize scenario modeling, and improve the overall functionality of the planning platform.
- Partner with software engineering and IT to guide the development roadmap for planning tools.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Execution
- Work cross-functionally with the Programs, Design, and Production Planning teams to ensure master build plans reflect the latest design iterations, program timelines, and operational realities.
- Communicate strategic build plans and scenario outcomes to executive leadership, providing clear guidance on capacity constraints and capital expenditure requirements.
- Ensure smooth hand-offs of long-range plans to tactical execution teams.
What you'll bring:- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or Computer Science.
- Experience: 8+ years of experience in strategic capacity planning, master scheduling, or SIOP in a complex manufacturing environment.
- Technical Acumen: Proven experience maintaining, developing, or heavily optimizing planning software. Experience integrating AI or advanced machine learning models into supply chain or planning workflows is highly preferred.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Demonstrated ability to translate complex, top-down executive scenarios into actionable manufacturing and staffing plans.
- Communication: Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders from shop floor leaders to C-suite executives.
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.#LI-Onsite
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.
