Form Factory 1

Form Factory 1 Groundbreaking Livestream

REVITALIZING WEIRTON STEEL LAND FOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING IN WEST VIRGINIA

Form Factory 1 is Form Energy’s first high-volume battery manufacturing facility located in Weirton, West Virginia at the site of the former Weirton Steel plant. The facility will ultimately employ more than 750 people and will have an annual production capacity of 500 megawatts of batteries when operating at full capacity.

FORM FACTORY 1 CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE

~May 2023
~June 2023
~July 2023
~Sept 2023
~Dec 2023
~Mid-to-late 2024
~Early 2025
Break ground
Start foundations
Install steel structure
Start utilities construction
Building dried-in
Start operations
Begin next phase expansion

Jobs at

Form Factory 1

We have started hiring to support the Form Factory 1 design, engineering, and build, and expect to ramp up the hiring of the following types of jobs for Form Factory 1 in Weirton starting in late 2023. We will share information about local job fairs and hiring events on this webpage closer to that time. Please stay tuned for more information and sign up for our mailing list to be notified about upcoming hiring events!

Types of Jobs that We’ll Be Hiring For at Form Factory 1

Local Business Opportunities

Form Energy endeavors to use local labor, contractors and service providers when possible. Please tell us about your business by filling out an expression of interest form.

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