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 youll 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:

• Bachelors degree in any Engineering field with at least 1years of Automation Experience

• Experience with the design installation configuration and troubleshooting of PLCs 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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