Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Shaw • Cartersville, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Shaw Industries as an Electrical Controls (Automation) Engineer at our Cartersville, GA manufacturing facility, where you’ll play a key role in driving automation, reliability, and continuous improvement across plant operations. This in-person, plant-based role partners closely with production teams to troubleshoot complex systems, lead capital projects, and enhance safety, quality, and productivity. Ideal candidates bring hands-on PLC and automation experience, a strong technical foundation, and a passion for innovation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any Engineering field with at least 1+years of Automation Experience
• Experience with the design, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of PLC’s, Allen Bradley, Siemens; PC Hardware/Software; HMI interfaces and other controls related systems and equipment.
• Understand the operation of and be able to troubleshoot AC/DC/Servo Motors and have a moderate to advanced understanding of single and three-phase power and power distribution
• Able to write moderate to advanced software applications for accessing and manipulating data from central data storage and process/logic controllers.
• Familiar with network theory and be able to troubleshoot all industrial networking protocols.
• Must have a moderate to advanced understanding of machine safety and safety systems including guarding, safety categories, and performance levels.
• Must be available to work weekends, Holidays and off shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Become an equipment and product expert in designated departments.
• Support mechanical/electrical technicians and process engineers when advanced problem solving is needed.
• Partner with departmental production teams to identify and implement safety, quality and productivity improvement ideas.
• Support and drive Plant/Departmental goals.
• Mentor, evaluate, and develop plant technical resources.
• Design and manage the implementation of capital projects. May not only include the controls portion of the project but the electrical power, and mechanical portion as well.
• Maintain and enforce corporate electrical standards and code requirements. - Assist with local oversight and long-term ownership corporately managed projects.
• Ensure supportability of all automation solutions. This includes management of drawings, documentation, procedures, source code, spare parts, obsolescence awareness, and availability of third-party support.
• Work with CIM and other Shaw Automation Engineers to share knowledge and leverage resources.

What This Job Offers

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