Sustaining Controls Engineer — Factory Automation Expert

Form Energy

Weirton (WV)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance
Stock options
Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Form Energy, an American energy storage leader, seeks a Sustaining Controls Engineer for its Weirton, WV facility. You will own lifecycle management of deployed control systems, diagnose complex issues, and lead PLC/HMI/MES improvements to maximize uptime and safety.

Relocation assistance is available and the role supports one of the country’s pivotal energy manufacturing efforts. Reporting to the Sustaining Automation Associate Manager, you will mentor technicians, drive root-cause analysis,

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in industrial control systems within manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary engineering escalation point for Sustaining Automation Technicians to resolve complex electrical, controls, and OT network issues.
  • Independently design and implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA software changes to optimize equipment and reduce downtime.
  • Troubleshoot MES data transactions within PLC programs ensuring accurate product tracking.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Automation Technicians on the factory floor.
  • Participate in on-call rotations for off-hour escalations from the factory automation team.
  • Collaborate with equipment vendors and internal teams on retrofits and long-term technical debt.
  • Ensure safety and environmental policies are followed in all plant automation activities.

Skills

PLC programming
Troubleshooting
MES integration
Automation mentorship
OT network
Electrical safety
Root-cause analysis
System integration
Communication
Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA-Portal
Rockwell Studio 5000
Beckhoff TwinCat
Ignition Perspective
Siemens WinCC
Rockwell FTView ME

Job description

Form Energy, an American energy storage leader, seeks a Sustaining Controls Engineer for its Weirton, WV facility. You will own lifecycle management of deployed control systems, diagnose complex issues, and lead PLC/HMI/MES improvements to maximize uptime and safety.

Relocation assistance is available and the role supports one of the country’s pivotal energy manufacturing efforts. Reporting to the Sustaining Automation Associate Manager, you will mentor technicians, drive root-cause analysis,

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