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Form Energy is hiring a Data & Systems Technician to support the Operations Sustaining organization at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV. This role is central to maintaining stable, safe operation of manufacturing data processes and visualizations, with a strong focus on maintenance of data views and data validation.
You will maintain and improve operational data systems that enable safe, efficient, and reliable battery manufacturing. Key responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting dashboards, reports, and automated data pipelines used by operations, engineering, and leadership teams. You'll ensure production data is accurate, complete, and readily available for operational decision-making, and support deep-dive data analysis and visualization for investigations, process improvement initiatives, and daily factory operations.
You will partner with manufacturing, quality, engineering, software, and maintenance teams to translate operational needs into scalable data and reporting solutions. You'll monitor system performance and proactively identify opportunities to improve reliability, automation, and user experience. Documentation creation and maintenance for reports, dashboards, data structures, and standard operating procedures is also part of the role.
Form Energy is a climate tech company revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day iron-air battery systems. The company has been recognized by TIME as a "Best Invention" and MIT Technology Review as a "Top Climate Tech Company To Watch." The facility in Weirton is a 550,000-square-foot hub for high-volume battery production and is conveniently located near Pittsburgh, PA.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate's degree or equivalent technical experience in Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field
- Experience working with manufacturing data, industrial systems, or production environments
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to solve complex operational problems using data
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for making factory operations more efficient through technology and data
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Preferred: Experience developing dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or similar platforms
- Preferred: Experience working with MES, ERP, SCADA, historians, or other manufacturing information systems
- Plus: Basic proficiency in SQL and relational databases, and Python or similar scripting languages
