Automation Engineer - Elevate Plant Reliability

Shawfloorscareers; Bainbridge (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA & FSA

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Growth

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

EAP

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Shaw Industries in Bainbridge, GA is seeking a Manufacturing Automation Engineer to join our Plant 70 team. You will support production, maintenance, and engineering to optimize processes and implement advanced automation technologies.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, driving reliability, safety, and productivity improvements while leading capital projects and maintaining Shaw's electrical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any discipline) is required.
• Minimum 1 year of automation engineering experience.
• Experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens).
• Experience with HMI systems and industrial controls.
• Knowledge of AC/DC and servo motors and electrical systems.
• Familiarity with industrial networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for equipment and processes within assigned departments.
• Support maintenance technicians, electricians, and process engineers in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Lead efforts to improve equipment reliability, uptime, and process performance.
• Partner with production teams to identify and implement safety, quality, and productivity improvements.
• Design, manage, and execute capital improvement projects when required.
• Maintain and enforce electrical standards and document automation systems.

Skills

Automation engineering

PLC programming

HMI systems

Industrial controls

Electrical systems

Industrial networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Shaw Industries in Bainbridge, GA is seeking a Manufacturing Automation Engineer to join our Plant 70 team. You will support production, maintenance, and engineering to optimize processes and implement advanced automation technologies.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, driving reliability, safety, and productivity improvements while leading capital projects and maintaining Shaw's electrical standards.