Manufacturing Automation Engineer

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Position Overview

Join Shaw Industries as an Electrical Controls (Automation) Engineer at our Cartersville, GA manufacturing facility, where you’ll play a key role in driving automation, reliability, and continuous improvement across plant operations. This in-person, plant-based role partners closely with production teams to troubleshoot complex systems, lead capital projects, and enhance safety, quality, and productivity. Ideal candidates bring hands-on PLC and automation experience, a strong technical foundation, and a passion for innovation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities 

• Become an equipment and product expert in designated departments. 

• Support mechanical/electrical technicians and process engineers when advanced problem solving is needed. 

• Partner with departmental production teams to identify and implement safety, quality and productivity improvement ideas. 

• Support and drive Plant/Departmental goals. 

• Mentor, evaluate, and develop plant technical resources. 

• Design and manage the implementation of capital projects. May not only include the controls portion of the project but the electrical power, and mechanical portion as well. 

• Maintain and enforce corporate electrical standards and code requirements. - Assist with local oversight and long-term ownership corporately managed projects. 

• Ensure supportability of all automation solutions. This includes management of drawings, documentation, procedures, source code, spare parts, obsolescence awareness, and availability of third-party support. 

• Work with CIM and other Shaw Automation Engineers to share knowledge and leverage resources. 

Qualifications - Experience/Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in any Engineering field with at least 1+years of Automation Experience 

• Experience with the design, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of PLC’s, Allen Bradley, Siemens; PC Hardware/Software; HMI interfaces and other controls related systems and equipment. 

• Understand the operation of and be able to troubleshoot AC/DC/Servo Motors and have a moderate to advanced understanding of single and three-phase power and power distribution 

• Able to write moderate to advanced software applications for accessing and manipulating data from central data storage and process/logic controllers. 

• Familiar with network theory and be able to troubleshoot all industrial networking protocols. 

• Must have a moderate to advanced understanding of machine safety and safety systems including guarding, safety categories, and performance levels. 

• Must be available to work weekends, Holidays and off shifts as needed. 

• Based on experience, this position can be filled as an Automation Engineer I or II. 

Required Competencies   

• Execute Action Plan 

• Build Trusting Relationships 

• Initiate Action 

• Innovate 

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, and is a global leader in delivering carpet, hardwood, tile & stone, laminate, synthetic turf, and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide. We are committed to creating a better future for our customers, our people, our company, and our communities. 

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