Electrician Master V

Shaw Industries • Andalusia, AL

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About The Position

Shaw Industries is hiring an Electrician Master V, its highest-tier electrical maintenance technician role. The position is responsible for expert-level troubleshooting, advanced automation and controls programming, and leadership in maintaining complex plant electrical, robotics, automation, and control systems. The role helps ensure equipment operates efficiently and at the lowest reasonable cost, while serving as a technical mentor and subject matter expert for Electricians II–IV and supporting facility-wide improvements.

The Electrician Master V maintains and optimizes manufacturing electrical systems, leads complex troubleshooting and repairs, develops proactive maintenance strategies, and supports major projects and process improvements. The role also provides technical direction on major assignments, develops and implements complex PLC logic and automated system changes, and supports capital projects and new equipment integration.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a flooring and surface-solutions company headquartered in Dalton, Georgia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide. The role pays $35.73 per hour and follows a 12-hour rotating shift, with days and AM/PM start times changing according to the rotation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of Electrician Advanced (IV) requirements, demonstrated through skills.
• Previous experience in electrical manufacturing.
• Expert-level troubleshooting and controls experience.
• Demonstrated ability to design and modify PLC and automation programs.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout, confined-space safety, PPE and arc-flash safety, hot work, PIT operation, fall protection, and hoisting and rigging.
• Ability to use process calibrators, oscilloscopes, IR cameras, data loggers and analysis software, and advanced networking and communication tools.
• Ability to read, modify, and update electrical schematics and P&IDs.
• Advanced understanding of NEC and expert understanding of emergency-stop and safety-rated systems.
• Advanced troubleshooting knowledge of PLC hardware and program logic, AC and DC drives, relay logic, hydraulics and pneumatics, and single-loop controllers.
• Ability to design advanced PLC programs and control strategies, with a strong understanding of automation communication protocols.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, electrical formulas for current, voltage, and power, measurement-unit conversions, and Ohms/Lenz’s Law.
• Work standards, problem-solving, customer satisfaction, collaboration, and lead-coach competencies.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of experience in electrical manufacturing.
• Technical degree, apprenticeship, or recognized industrial electrical certification.
• Extensive automation, robotics, or motion-control experience.
• Strong predictive-maintenance experience, including IR, ultrasound, data analytics, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience leading a major reliability or automation project.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize manufacturing electrical systems, including MCCs, drives, motors, power distribution equipment, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, DCS, control loops, robotics, and servo/stepper systems.
• Provide expert-level maintenance on highly automated and complex equipment.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and repairs across automation, control logic, and instrumentation; distinguish mechanical, electrical, controls, process, and product-related issues.
• Develop corrective actions and lead their implementation.
• Update electrical schematics and documentation accurately and promptly.
• Execute high-level preventive maintenance inspections, testing, and evaluations.
• Lead repairs and replacements identified through preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Develop detailed job plans and maintain accurate prints and procedures.
• Execute work orders and lead improvement initiatives.
• Design, program, and implement complex PLC logic and automated system changes.
• Install, integrate, and configure advanced control systems, HMIs, robotics, and related equipment.
• Support capital projects and new equipment integration.
• Mentor Electricians II–IV in advanced troubleshooting and controls.
• Provide technical direction on major work assignments and project execution.
• Serve as a facility subject matter expert for electrical systems, automation platforms, and controls strategy.
• Follow safe work practices and comply with OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70E, and plant standards.
• Share knowledge, provide feedback on equipment and work processes, and identify improvement opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• 401K and retirement plans
• Employee product discounts
• Adoption assistance
• Shaw Family Health Center at Dalton, Georgia, and Cartersville, Georgia locations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED