Automation Engineer - PLC & Process Optimization
Shaw Industries Inc
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Job summary
Shaw Industries is seeking an Automation Engineer to join our Bainbridge, GA team. The role focuses on automating manufacturing processes, improving safety, quality, reliability, and productivity, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize plant performance.
The ideal candidate will bring PLC/HMI experience, knowledge of electrical systems, and a hands-on approach to problem solving to support maintenance, engineering, and operations in a fast-paced industrial setting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any discipline)
- Minimum 1 year of automation engineering experience
- Experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens)
- HMI systems
- Industrial controls and automation platforms
- PC hardware and software systems
- Knowledge of AC, DC, and Servo motors
- Knowledge of single-phase and three-phase electrical systems
- Knowledge of industrial power distribution
- Knowledge of machine safety systems and guarding standards
- Knowledge of industrial networking protocols
Responsibilities
- Become the subject matter expert for equipment and manufacturing processes within assigned departments.
- Support maintenance technicians, electricians, and process engineers in advanced 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.
- Drive plant and departmental objectives through automation technologies and process optimization.
- Utilize data and analytics to improve manufacturing performance.
- Design, manage, and execute capital improvement projects.
- Provide leadership throughout project planning, installation, startup, and commissioning.
- Support electrical power distribution, controls systems, and mechanical project components.
- Maintain and enforce Shaw's electrical standards and code requirements.
- Ensure all automation systems remain supported through proper documentation, drawings, source code management, spare parts, and vendor support.
- Collaborate with CIM to share best practices across the organization.
- Mentor and develop technical resources within the plant.
- Support skill development and knowledge transfer among maintenance and engineering teams.
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Job description
Shaw Industries is seeking an Automation Engineer to join our Bainbridge, GA team. The role focuses on automating manufacturing processes, improving safety, quality, reliability, and productivity, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize plant performance.
The ideal candidate will bring PLC/HMI experience, knowledge of electrical systems, and a hands-on approach to problem solving to support maintenance, engineering, and operations in a fast-paced industrial setting.
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