Automation Technician | 2nd Shift

Shaw Industries•Savannah, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Shaw Industries is hiring an Automation Maintenance Tech V in Port Wentworth for $40.57 per hour. The Automation Reliability Technician maintains manufacturing process and support equipment, with a focus on safe work practices, precise, high-quality work, adherence to standards and best practices, and customer service. The role includes maintaining electrical systems and automation equipment, conducting advanced troubleshooting and leading repairs, executing and developing proactive maintenance plans, and supporting projects and process-improvement efforts. The technician also mentors Reliability Electricians at levels II–IV and provides feedback to peers and leadership about work assignments and improvement opportunities. The position is an 8-hour, non-rotating second shift, scheduled from 3 PM to 11 PM. Shaw Industries is a flooring and surface-solutions company headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.

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 tool use, including process calibrators, oscilloscopes, IR cameras, and data loggers, as well as data archival and analysis.
Math skills, including arithmetic, applying formulas such as current and voltage, and converting measurement units.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics and prints, and update assigned electrical prints or schematics when modified.
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 and systems, 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, including electrical systems such as MCCs, inverters, and motors, and control systems such as PLCs, robotics, and associated automation equipment.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and lead repairs of equipment issues affecting safety, quality, downtime, or productivity.
Distinguish among product, process, mechanical, and electrical causes during troubleshooting; communicate findings and lead the design and implementation of corrective actions.
Verify, provide feedback on, and update electrical schematics in a timely manner.
Execute and assist in developing proactive maintenance plans and planned jobs for assigned equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance inspections and measurements using specifications, drawings, written instructions, and predefined schedules.
Repair or replace components identified through preventive and predictive maintenance activities, develop detailed job plans, and ensure necessary schematic updates are completed.
Execute assigned or scheduled work orders supporting projects and process-improvement efforts critical to business objectives.
Design, set up, and program complex PLCs and other operational equipment used in product manufacturing.
Mentor Reliability Electricians II–IV, helping develop skills and overseeing and managing projects and work assignments related to manufacturing systems.
Provide feedback on job-assignment needs and suggest improvement opportunities to peers and leadership.