Automation Engineer

About the Company

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, including Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, and Watershed Geo. 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

• Support process control projects, with focus on Ignition SCADA, PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens), and HMI integration.
• Design and implement capital and continuous improvement projects, including electrical power and mechanical systems.
• Serve as the bridge between manufacturing operations and process control technologies, leveraging data to identify process improvements.
• Own and maintain documentation: drawings, source code, procedures, spare parts, and lifecycle management of control systems.
• Partner with Shaw Automation Engineers and CIM teams to expand local capability and ensure compliance with corporate standards.
• Mentor plant personnel and provide engineering support to maintenance and operations teams.
• Actively contribute to energy-saving initiatives and plant utility improvements.
• Serve as a resource to plant safety, reliability, and maintenance leaders.

Competencies

• Build Trusting Relationships
• Demonstrate Good Judgment
• Innovate and Drive Results
• Collaborate & Influence
• Solve Problems and Adapt to Change
• Manage Work and Prioritize
• Deliver Excellent Internal Customer Support

Requirements

• 1+ year experience with design, installation, and troubleshooting of:
  • PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
  • HMI/SCADA (preferably Ignition)
  • PC hardware/software in industrial environments
• OR High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years hands-on controls/automation experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field

Preferred Qualifications

• CMMS, Six Sigma, or lean manufacturing exposure
• Strong understanding of preventive/predictive maintenance
• Prior manufacturing experience and project leadership
• Experience supporting reliability-centered improvement initiatives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Schedule

8-hour non-rotating shift, starting in the AM, following an observed calendar.