Form Energy
Staff Process Engineer, Automation
Weirton, WV · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Nov 21, 2025
- Experience
- 7+ years of relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Controls, or related discipline.
About the job
Own and improve automated manufacturing processes and equipment for high-volume iron-air battery production, focusing on reliability, yield, quality, throughput, and automation.
What you'll do
- Own reliability, uptime, performance metrics, and continuous improvement for automated production equipment.
- Program and troubleshoot Siemens PLCs and robotic cells; maintain controls architecture and equipment-to-MES integrations.
- Lead root-cause analysis and durable process fixes, stabilize production, and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Controls, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on Siemens PLC programming (S7-1500/S7-1200, TIA Portal), including creating and modifying logic, plus HMI/SCADA integration.
- Demonstrated expertise with Fanuc Robotics and other automation equipment.
- Experience sustaining automated equipment in live production, diagnosing failures, and developing fixes, assembly methods, tooling, fixtures, or work instructions.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with MES systems and equipment-to-MES data integration.
- Ability to provide DFM/DFA feedback that improves manufacturability and reduces downtime.
Tools
Siemens PLC, S7-1500, S7-1200, TIA Portal, HMI/SCADA, Fanuc Robotics, MES
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