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Plant 81 | Automation Engineer

Shaw Industries


Job Location:

Dalton, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title

Plant 81 Automation Engineer

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is searching for an Automation Controls Engineer to support and assist in the development and oversight of locally deployed process control solutions as part of broader process engineering responsibilities. The engineer will contribute to automation initiatives by identifying improvement opportunities through process awareness data analysis and collaboration with automation teams.

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 .

Responsibilities:

  • As a member of the leadership team this position is responsible for managing electrical and automation projects

  • Setting and maintaining electrical and automation standards

  • Troubleshooting and supporting plant equipment and training other associates in proper and safe electrical and automation practices.

  • Candidates must be capable of learning the various manufacturing processes within the plant to facilitate process improvement through automation.

Position Requirements:

  • 1 year experience with design installation and troubleshooting of:

  • PLCs (Allen-Bradley Siemens)

  • HMI/SCADA (preferably Ignition)

  • PC hardware/software in industrial environments

  • Bachelors degree or Associates degree with 5 years hands-on controls/automation experience

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Project management experience

  • Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

  • Ability to work some weekends holidays and off shift hours

Knowledge/Skills:

  • Must be able to analyze equipment faults and failures identifying the root causes

  • Must be able to implement solutions to resolve equipment faults/failures preventing reoccurrence

  • Must have software development capabilities in various program languages (e.g. Python Java C)

  • Must be able to Maintain install and troubleshoot electrical systems. Ensure compliance with codes and safety standards

Required Competencies:

  • Innovate

  • Initiate Action

  • Influence Others

  • Execute Action

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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.

Required Experience:

IC


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