Facilities Maintenance Technician: PLC/SCADA & Factory Systems

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Form Energy is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to support a high-volume battery production facility in Weirton, WV. The role focuses on keeping factory equipment and control systems running smoothly and safely, with hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting in a fast-paced environment.

You will use CMMS Maintain X and BAS software, work with PLCs and HMIs, and collaborate closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve issues and implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical school diploma in Electrical, Controls, Automation, HVAC, or related field.
• Experience with CMMS, SCADA, and PLC/HMI.
• Electrical journeyman license or master electrician with 5+ years.
• HVAC technician certification with 5+ years.
• Water Operator license WV with 5+ years; Backflow certification is a plus.
• 5+ years in manufacturing facilities maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety-focused, reliable facility support for equipment and controls systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and root-cause analysis on facilities equipment.
• Proficiently use CMMS (Maintain X) to manage tasks and document findings.
• Use Building Automation System software to monitor and diagnose facility controls.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, including PLCs, HMIs, and control panels.
• Read schematics/diagrams to repair electrical/mechanical systems.
• Inspect boilers, chillers, HVAC, electrical systems, and safety systems; document issues.
• Install facilities equipment and network wiring and data cabling as needed.
• Support factory and engineering teams via CMMS requests and project work.
• Participate in pre-task planning and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Electrical systems

PLC & HMI

CMMS / Maintain X

SCADA

Troubleshooting

Education

Electrical Journeyman license

West Virginia Water Operator license

Associate degree or technical diploma

Tools

Maintain X

PLC programming tools

HMI software

Job description

Form Energy is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to support a high-volume battery production facility in Weirton, WV. The role focuses on keeping factory equipment and control systems running smoothly and safely, with hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting in a fast-paced environment.

You will use CMMS Maintain X and BAS software, work with PLCs and HMIs, and collaborate closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve issues and implement improvements.