Controls Engineer, System Manager; GDE Assembly; Manufacturing Engineering * Weirton, WV

Overview

Are you ready to build America's energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what s possible, we re giving clean energy a whole new form!

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including TIME as a Best Invention, MIT Technology Review as a Top Climate Tech Company To Watch, and Fast Company as One of the Next Big Things In Tech. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing quickly to meet demand.

We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you ve come to the right place.

We are looking for a staff level controls engineer to join the Manufacturing Control and Execution Systems - System Manager team. In this role you will be responsible for design, development, and deployment of novel equipment used to manufacture Form Energy s Iron-Air battery. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a mission critical team that owns control and execution systems throughout their lifecycle including design, development, deployment, and sustaining.

Reporting to our Senior Staff Controls Engineer, System Managers, you will be part of a quickly-growing manufacturing control and execution systems team. In this leadership role, you will be overseeing multiple controls projects and teams, assuring that control systems meet the high standards of functionality, quality, and reliability that is needed for production. You will own all deliverables for control systems within your assigned area, so attention to detail and ability to effectively lead engineering efforts are critical in this role.

You will manage all phases of the control system lifecycle including design, development, deployment, and sustaining. You will have the opportunity to lead multiple large control and execution system projects while mentoring other engineers both technically and professionally.

Bringing your extensive experience in control system design, development, and deployment; you will work closely with a variety of teams, both technical and operational, at Form Factory 1. You will be the primary contact for process and mechanical engineers as well as operations for controls deliverables which include PLC, SCADA, Robotics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Robotics, Vision, and MES.

This opportunity is based out of Form Factory 1 - Form Energy s 550,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Weirton, WV, a commutable distance from Pittsburgh. Purpose-built for high-volume, advanced battery production, Form Factory 1 is a hub of fast-moving, collaborative work driving a new era of large-scale American energy manufacturing in the heart of the Rust Belt.

Relocation assistance is available.

• Responsible for design, development, deployment, and sustaining of industrial control and execution systems
• Serve as the owner of all systems and projects for an assigned area, directing the efforts of controls engineers for Automation, 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 controls engineers
• Work with the sustaining team to assure all technicians have been trained to support the control systems within your assigned area
• After escalation from our sustaining team, provide controls support for the production operations and maintenance departments, coordinating efforts of the controls team to troubleshoot as required to reduce equipment and process downtime, provide throughput improvement, and/or address any safety concerns
• Own the rotating on-call schedule with responsibilities for off-hour escalations from our sustaining team
• Work directly with equipment vendors and internal technical leads 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,…