Automation Engineer

Shaw • Dalton, GA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley or Siemens)
• Experience supporting industrial control systems in a manufacturing environment
• 3 years of relevant experience (a combination of education and experience equivalent to 3 years in a related field will be considered.)
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Ignition SCADA experience
• Basic understanding of system integration (OPC, SQL, networking)
• Experience with industrial robotics (e.g., Yaskawa Motoman / MLX)
• Exposure to AGVs/AMRs or automated material handling systems
• AutoCAD 2D experience

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and commission PLC-based control systems (Allen-Bradley, Siemens).
• Develop and support HMIs and SCADA systems (Ignition preferred).
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues in live production environments
• Support plant operations to improve uptime, quality, and performance
• Assist in execution of automation and capital improvement projects
• Collaborate with plant personnel, maintenance, and engineering teams
• Maintain and improve control system documentation and standards
• Apply safety standards and best practices to all automation solutions
• Identify and implement process improvements using automation technologies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level