Form Energy
Controls and Automation Supervisor, Sustaining
Weirton, WV · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Supervise controls and automation maintenance on the production floor, troubleshoot line-down issues, and lead technicians while improving PLC, HMI, and MES systems.
What you'll do
- Coordinate corrective and preventive maintenance, work orders, and production-floor escalation for electrical, controls, and OT network issues.
- Troubleshoot control, SCADA, and safety systems; support root-cause analysis and execute software improvements.
- Guide, train, and mentor Automation Technicians and ensure automated equipment follows safety and environmental policies.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on industrial control systems experience in a manufacturing environment, including troubleshooting and maintenance.
- Prior supervisory or lead experience, with strong leadership, scheduling, and planning skills.
- Technical communication skills to explain engineering issues to operations teams.
- PLC programming and troubleshooting with Siemens TIA Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000; SCADA/HMI experience with Ignition Perspective and Rockwell FactoryTalk View ME.
Nice to have
- Robotics and vision experience with FANUC, Epson, Kawasaki, Keyence, or Cognex.
- MES integration experience, including PLC product tracking, handshake/data programming, or Ignition data integration.
Tools
Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, Ignition Perspective, Rockwell FactoryTalk View ME, Siemens ProfiSafe, Rockwell CIP Safety, NFPA 70E, SCADA
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