Controls Engineer, Sustaining
Quick Summary
Controls Engineer to support manufacturing operations and equipment maintenance for Form Energy's Iron-Air battery production facility in West Virginia.
Skills & Keywords
What you'll do:
- Production Escalation & SupportServe as the primary engineering escalation point for Sustaining Automation Technicians to resolve complex electrical, controls, and OT network issues.
- Continuous Improvement Independently identify, design, and execute PLC, HMI, and SCADA software changes to optimize existing equipment, improve throughput, and eliminate recurring downtime events.
- Systems Integration & Troubleshooting Troubleshoot and optimize MES data transactions within PLC programs, ensuring accurate product tracking and data handshakes.
- Mentorship Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to Automation Technicians on the factory floor.
- On-Call Rotation Participate in rotating on-call responsibilities for off-hour escalations from the Automation Technicians at the factory.
- Vendor & Project Management Work directly with equipment vendors and internal teams on equipment retrofits, upgrades, and resolving long-term technical debt.
- Safety & Compliance Ensure all plant automated equipment functions safely and correctly, strictly following Safety and Environmental policies.
Role Description
We are looking for an experienced Sustaining Controls Engineer to join the Operations Team. In this role, you will be the technical backbone of our manufacturing operations, responsible for the stability, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the novel equipment used to manufacture Form Energy’s Iron-Air battery.
Reporting to the Sustaining Controls Engineering Associate Manager, you will serve as the primary engineering escalation point for our Sustaining Automation Technicians. You will own the lifecycle of deployed systems, diagnosing complex controls and electrical issues, driving root-cause analysis, and independently executing PLC, HMI, and MES software improvements. You will work closely with both the Operations teams and the Manufacturing Control and Execution Systems teams to ensure maximum equipment uptime, throughput, and safety at Form Factory 1.
Relocation assistance is available.
What you'll bring:
- Experience 6+ years of hands-on experience as an engineer working on industrial control systems in a manufacturing environment.
- Communication Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate complex engineering issues for operations teams.
- PLC Programming and TroubleshootingSiemens TIA-Portal (Required, execute independently)Rockwell Studio 5000 (Required, execute independently)Beckhoff TwinCat (Nice to Have)
- Siemens TIA-Portal (Required, execute independently)
- Rockwell Studio 5000 (Required, execute independently)
- Beckhoff TwinCat (Nice to Have)
- SCADA/HMI SystemsIgnition Perspective (Required, with minimal supervision)Siemens WinCC & Rockwell FTView ME (Required, with minimal supervision)
- Ignition Perspective (Required, with minimal supervision)
- Siemens WinCC & Rockwell FTView ME (Required, with minimal supervision)
- Robotics & Vision (Troubleshooting Focus)FANUC, Epson, Kawasaki (Nice to Have)Keyence and Cognex Barcode Scanners & Inspection (Required, basic knowledge/troubleshooting)
- FANUC, Epson, Kawasaki (Nice to Have)
- Keyence and Cognex Barcode Scanners & Inspection (Required, basic knowledge/troubleshooting)
- MES IntegrationPLC Product Tracking & Handshake/Data Programming (Required, execute independently)Ignition Integration for Data (Required, with minimal supervision)
- PLC Product Tracking & Handshake/Data Programming (Required, execute independently)
- Ignition Integration for Data (Required, with minimal supervision)
- Electrical & SafetyReview/Redline/Read Electrical Schematics (Required, execute independently)Siemens ProfiSafe, Rockwell CIP Safety, and Hardwired Safety Systems (Required, execute independently)
- Review/Redline/Read Electrical Schematics (Required, execute independently)
- Siemens ProfiSafe, Rockwell CIP Safety, and Hardwired Safety Systems (Required, execute independently)
- OT Network & DataConfigure & Troubleshoot Managed Network Switches (Required, execute independently)iba & Octoplant (Required, execute independently)
- Configure & Troubleshoot Managed Network Switches (Required, execute independently)
- iba & Octoplant (Required, execute independently)
- Problem-solving Exceptional attention to detail in root-cause analysis, testing, and documenting procedures.
- Education Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
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-JM2
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.
To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.
If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.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.
FORMENERGY
About FORMENERGY
Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company that manufactures cost-effective, multi-day energy storage technology using iron-air batteries designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.
Is this your company?
Ready to apply?
Apply today for this Controls Engineer, Sustaining role.
Apply for this role
You'll be redirected to Ashby to complete your application
Source
Qiggz curated this listing for you based on your skills.
