Form Energy · 1 day ago
Senior Controls Engineer, Automation
Weirton, WV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expForm Energy, Inc is an American manufacturing and energy technology company focused on revolutionizing energy storage. The Senior Controls Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of control systems for manufacturing equipment used in producing iron-air batteries, while also leading automation projects and providing technical guidance to junior engineers.
BatteryEnergyEnergy StoragePower GridRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Responsible for design, development, and deployment of industrial control and execution systems under the direction of staff level automation controls engineers
Serve as a technical lead on Automation projects, coordinating with controls engineers for Robotics & Vision, Electrical & Instrumentation, and SCADA to assure all technical requirements are met on budget and on schedule
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced automation controls engineers
After escalation from our sustaining team, provide electrical and controls 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
Rotating on-call responsibilities for off-hour escalations from our sustaining team
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
Execution of internal projects, as directed by staff controls engineers, including development and testing of PLC programming and integration with Robotics, Vision, SCADA, and MES
Utilize input from production, maintenance supervisors, operators, vendors, and service providers to provide troubleshooting assistance and make improvements
Responsible for following all Safety and Environmental policies and procedures
Programming and troubleshooting MES data transactions within PLC programs
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience as a hands-on engineer working on control systems
Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal
PLC Programming and Troubleshooting
Siemens TIA-Portal (Required, execute independently)
Rockwell Studio 5000 (Required, execute independently)
SCADA/HMI Systems
Ignition Perspective (Required, with supervision)
Siemens WinCC (Required, with supervision)
Rockwell FTView ME (Required, with supervision)
IPC and Panel PC setup and deployment (Required, with supervision)
Robotics
Keyence and Cognex Barcode Scanner (Required, with supervision)
Keyence and Cognex Inspection (Required, basic knowledge)
MES
PLC Product Tracking Programming (Required, execute independently)
PLC Handshake/Data Programming (Required, execute independently)
Ignition Integration for Data (Required, with supervision)
Electrical
Review/Redline/Read Electrical Schematics (Required, execute independently)
Troubleshoot (Required, execute independently)
OT Network
Troubleshoot (Required, execute independently)
Functional Safety (ProfiSafe, CIP Safety, Hardwired)
Siemens ProfiSafe and Safety Programming (Required, execute independently)
Rockwell CIP Safety and Safety Programming (Required, execute independently)
iba (Required, execute independently)
Octoplant (Required, execute independently)
Problem-solving
Read and interpret schematics, diagrams, and blueprints to troubleshoot and repair controls components (Required)
Attention to detail when testing and troubleshooting (Required)
Recording data and documenting procedures (Required)
Bachelor Degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics or equivalent experience
Significant controls experience in a Manufacturing Environment
Preferred
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Epson
Kawasaki
AutoCAD Electrical Design
SolidWorks Design
Control panel fabrication and modification
FANUC DCS Programming
Benefits
100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents.
At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents).
Generous vacation policies.
Company
Form Energy
Form Energy is an energy technology company that produces electric grids and accelerates the transition to clean energy.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.57BKey Investors
Trinity CapitalT. Rowe PriceUS Department of Energy
2024-12-16Debt Financing· $50M
2024-10-09Series F· $405M
2024-08-06Grant· $147M
Leadership Team
Mateo Jaramillo
CEO/co-founder
Marco Ferrara
Co-Founder, Chief Digital Officer
Recent News
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