Automation Technician | 3rd Shift

Shaw Industries•Savannah, GA

About The Position

Shaw Industries is hiring an Automation Maintenance Tech V in Port Wentworth. The Automation Reliability Technician performs assigned work with a strong focus on safe work practices, precise, high-quality results, and customer service. The role follows established standards and best practices, drawing on training and work experience to support manufacturing performance and business goals. The technician maintains manufacturing process and support equipment, troubleshoots and repairs automation and electrical systems, and carries out proactive maintenance and scheduled work orders. The role also supports projects and process improvements, including the design, setup, and programming of complex PLC and other operational equipment. The technician mentors Reliability Electricians at levels II–IV, provides feedback on job assignments, and identifies improvement opportunities for peers and leadership. The position pays $40.57 per hour and is a third-shift role, scheduled 11 PM–7 AM.

Requirements

Knowledge and application of safety practices, including LOTO, confined space, PPE, hot work, PIT, fall protection, and hoisting and rigging.
Ability to use calculators and computer applications for work-order documentation and parts requisitioning.
Knowledge of measurement units, techniques, and appropriate tools, including process calibrators, oscilloscopes, IR cameras, and data loggers, as well as data archival and analysis.
Math skills covering arithmetic, formulas such as current and voltage, and measurement-unit conversions.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics and prints, and to update assigned electrical prints and schematics.
Ability to identify and properly use tools, selecting the appropriate tool for the work assignment.
Working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC).
Advanced understanding of emergency-stop systems.
Advanced troubleshooting skills for electrical components, including PLCs, AC and DC drives, relay logic, single-loop controllers, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
Ability to create advanced PLC systems and programs for process and operational control.

Responsibilities

Maintain manufacturing process and support equipment to high, reasonable performance levels, including electrical systems, MCCs, inverters, motors, PLCs, robotics, and related automation equipment.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and lead repairs of equipment affecting safety, quality, downtime, or productivity; distinguish among product, process, mechanical, and electrical causes.
Communicate troubleshooting findings, lead the design and implementation of corrective actions, and verify and update electrical schematics promptly.
Execute and help develop proactive maintenance plans for assigned equipment, including preventive maintenance inspections and measurements using specifications, drawings, and written instructions.
Perform condition maintenance and repair or replace components identified through preventive and predictive maintenance activities; develop detailed job plans and ensure schematics are updated as needed.
Execute assigned or scheduled work orders for projects and process-improvement efforts that support business objectives.
Design, set up, and program complex PLC systems and other operational equipment used in manufacturing.
Mentor Reliability Electricians II–IV, helping them develop skills and providing oversight and management support for projects and work assignments related to manufacturing systems.
Provide feedback on job-assignment needs and suggest improvement opportunities to peers and leadership.