Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Job Title

Manufacturing Automation Engineer

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.

Work Shift

8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.