Form Energy

Form Energy

Senior Controls Engineer, Electrical & Instrumentation

Weirton, WV · Senior · Full-time

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About the role

  • We are looking for a senior level controls engineer to join the Manufacturing Control and Execution Systems - Electrical & Instrumentation team.
  • Reporting to our Senior Controls Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Control and Execution Systems, you will be part of a quickly-growing manufacturing control and execution systems team.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for design, development, and deployment of industrial control and execution systems under the direction of staff level electrical & instrumentation controls engineers.
  • After escalation from our sustaining team, provide electrical & instrumentation support for the production operations and maintenance departments, including troubleshooting controls, electrical issues, and problem resolution as they relate to equipment and process downtime, throughput improvement, and/or any safety concerns.
  • Work directly with equipment vendors to assure they are following Form Energy Equipment Standards to deliver quality control systems, including executing FATs at vendor sites and SATs at Form Factory 1.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Advanced PLC proficiency in Siemens TIA-Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000, with the ability to program and execute independently.
  • Practical experience with SCADA and HMI platforms, specifically Ignition Perspective, Siemens WinCC, or Rockwell FTView.

Compensation

  • Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that.

Company info

  • 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 are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country.
  • ROLE DESCRIPTION We are looking for a senior level controls engineer to join the Manufacturing Control and Execution Systems - Electrical & Instrumentation team.

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