Sustaining Controls Engineer — Factory Automation Expert

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Descripción de la vacante

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,

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

MES integration

Automation mentorship

OT network

Electrical safety

Root-cause analysis

System integration

Communication

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics Engineering

Herramientas

Siemens TIA-Portal

Rockwell Studio 5000

Beckhoff TwinCat

Ignition Perspective

Siemens WinCC

Rockwell FTView ME

Descripción del empleo

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,