Automation Technician | 3rd Shift
Savannah, GAFull-time$40.57/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Shaw Industries is hiring an Automation Maintenance Technician to maintain manufacturing and support equipment, troubleshoot electrical and automation systems, and execute proactive maintenance and work orders. The role includes designing and programming PLC equipment, supporting process-improvement projects, and mentoring Reliability Electricians at levels II–IV. The position is based at Shaw Plant PW in Savannah and pays $40.57 per hour on a non-rotating third shift.
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Shaw Plant PW, 445 Northport Pkwy, Savannah, GA 31407 USA
Full time
R-158523
Job Title
Automation Technician | 3rd Shift
Position Overview
Shaw Industries is hiring an Automation Maintenance Tech V paying $40.57/hr in Port Wentworth. The Automation Reliability Technician will be responsible for executing assigned tasks with a strong focus on maintaining safe work practices, delivering high-quality, precise work, and supporting a customer service-oriented culture that contributes to the success of "Great Products & Service." They will ensure adherence to established standards and best practices, leveraging both training and work experience. This position also involves mentoring Reliability Electricians at levels II-IV, sharing maintenance knowledge and skillsets, while continuing to enhance their understanding of maintenance practices, equipment performance, and their impact on manufacturing processes and business goals. Additionally, the individual will provide feedback on job assignment needs and suggest improvement opportunities to both peers and leadership.
$40.57/hrly
3rd Shift 11PM-7AM
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more.
Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide
Responsibilities
- Maintain manufacturing process and support equipment to highest, reasonable performance levels to include electrical systems including, but not limited to:
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Electrical system components - MCC’s, inverters, motors, etc.
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Control systems - PLC’s, robotics, and other associated automation equipment
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and lead repairs of equipment causing or contributing to safety, quality, downtime/productivity opportunities and issues
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Differentiate between cause types when troubleshooting among product, process, mechanical, and electrical contributors
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Communicate findings and, leading design and implementation of correction steps
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Verify, provide feedback, and update electrical schematics appropriately and in a timely manner
- Execute and assist in development of proactive maintenance plans, including planned jobs on assigned equipment to include:
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Preventive Maintenance (PM) - inspection & measurement of equipment components for proper function applying specifications, drawings, and written instruction on pre-defined schedules
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Condition Maintenance (CM) – repair and replacement of components identified as requiring attention through PM & PdM activities based on detailed job plans, including development of detailed job plans and ensuring any necessary updates to schematics are completed
- Execute assigned or scheduled work orders in support of projects and process improvement (PI) efforts identified as critical to business objectives
- Includes design, setup, and programming of complex PLC and other operational equipment involved in product manufacturing
- Mentor Reliability Electrician II’s-IV’s in development of needed skills, assisting those resources with oversight and management of projects and other work assignments linked to manufacturing systems
Requirements
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Safety practices - LOTO, Confined Space, PPE, Hot Work, PIT, Fall Protection, Hoisting & Rigging
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Calculator and Computer application – work order documentation, parts requisitioning
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Measurement units, techniques and application of appropriate tools including Process Calibrators, oscilloscope, IR camera, data loggers, and data archival and analysis
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Math skills to include
o Arithmetic
o Application of formulas such as current, voltage, etc.
o Conversion of measurement units
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Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics/prints, updating electrical prints/schematics assigned for modification
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Identification and proper use of tools, focused on selection of the right tool for work assignment application
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Working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC)
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Advanced understanding of e-stop systems
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Advanced troubleshooting of electrical components such as, but not limited to PLC’s, AC & DC drives, relay logic, single loop controllers, pneumatics & hydraulics
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Ability to create advanced PLC systems and programs for process and operational control
COMPETENCIES:
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Work Standards
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Solve Problems
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Build Customer Satisfaction
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Collaborate
Shaw benefits include:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance and disability coverage
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Health savings account
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401K and Retirement Plans
Product discounts for employees
Adoption assistance
Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)
And much more.
#ShawIND
Work Shift
8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to out-punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts PM
Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
A history of success, a future of possibility
Founded in 1967, Shaw Industries' leadership has been built on a history of success. Over time, our products have expanded, the customers we serve have been broadened, and the technology we use has advanced, but our vision to create a better future remains the same. Exceeding our customers' expectations for quality, service and performance is at the heart of our business.
Global Flooring Provider
Shaw Industries Group Inc. supplies carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile and stone, synthetic turf, and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide.
Learn more (https://shawinc.com/Company-Profile)
Operational Excellence
Our manufacturing operations and integrated supply chain deliver a broad array of products to meet diverse needs across residential and commercial markets throughout the world.
Learn more (https://shawinc.com/Our-Operations/Manufacturing)
Award Winning
The success of our company and the success of our associates go hand-in-hand. We are consistently awarded as an employer of choice, community partner, and leader in design and innovation.
Learn more (https://shawinc.com/Company-Profile/Awards)
We Sustain Human Ability
At Shaw, sustainability means sustaining human ability in all of our products and processes. We ask ourselves "how can we minimize our impact on the environment and maximize human potential?"
Learn More (https://shawinc.com/Our-Impact/Sustainability)
Community Partner
From civic involvement and philanthropic giving to volunteerism and future workforce development, our company and associates leverage our combined passions and expertise in addressing community needs, collaboratively.
Learn More (https://shawinc.com/Our-Impact/Community-%281%29)
In The News
There is always something new and exciting happening at Shaw. Check out our news page to read our recent press releases, company blog posts, sustainability reports and more!
Learn More (https://shawinc.com/Newsroom)
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How this job compares
Set against the 6,879 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$40.57/hr
- Georgia median$28–34/hr75 hourly ranges
- US median$26–33/hr3,208 hourly ranges
This rate, $40.57/hr, is 27% above the Georgia median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the top quarter of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in Georgia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 237 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Georgia and 6,879 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Georgia
- McDonald's22 open
- CGL Facility Management, LLC14 open
- Shaw Industries Inc (this employer)12 open
- Experience
- Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (3,755 postings).
- Education
- 25 of the 6,879 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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