Form Energy
Controls Engineer, Sustaining
Weirton, WV · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Production Escalation & Support: Serve 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.
Requirements
- Siemens TIA-Portal (Required, execute independently)
- Rockwell Studio 5000 (Required, execute independently)
- Ignition Perspective (Required, with minimal supervision)
- Siemens WinCC & Rockwell FTView ME (Required, with minimal supervision)
- Keyence and Cognex Barcode Scanners & Inspection (Required, basic knowledge/troubleshooting)
- PLC Product Tracking & Handshake/Data Programming (Required, execute independently)
- Ignition Integration for Data (Required, with minimal supervision)
- Review/Redline/Read Electrical Schematics (Required, execute independently)
- Siemens ProfiSafe, Rockwell CIP Safety, and Hardwired Safety Systems (Required, execute independently)
- Configure & Troubleshoot Managed Network Switches (Required, execute independently)
Nice to have
- Beckhoff TwinCat (Nice to Have)
Compensation
- Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that.
Benefits
- Robotics & Vision (Troubleshooting Focus)
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 an experienced Sustaining Controls Engineer to join the Operations Team.
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