Automation Technician | 3rd Shift

Shaw Industries Group, Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off

401K

Product discounts

Shaw Family Health Center

Job summary

Shaw Industries Group is seeking an Automation Maintenance Tech V for the Port Wentworth, GA area on the 3rd shift. The role focuses on maintaining safe work practices while delivering precise maintenance, mentoring Reliability Electricians, and supporting continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities include advanced troubleshooting of PLCs, motors, MCCs, and robotics, plus development of proactive maintenance plans and timely updates to schematics.

Qualifications

• Safety practices (LOTO, PPE, fall protection).
• Ability to read and interpret electrical/mechanical schematics.
• Advanced troubleshooting of PLCs, drives, relays, and automation equipment.
• Mentor junior technicians in maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain manufacturing equipment to high performance levels, including electrical systems.
• Lead repairs and troubleshooting to minimize downtime and improve safety and quality.
• Develop proactive maintenance plans and execute scheduled PM/CM activities.
• Execute work orders and support PI initiatives; assist with design and updates to schematics.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

Maintenance planning

Mentoring

Education

Technical degree in Electrical/Controls

Tools

MCCs & Inverters

Robotics

Oscilloscope/IR camera

Job description

Job Title Automation Technician | 3rd Shift Position Overview

Shaw Industries is hiring an Automation Maintenance Tech V paying $40.57/hr in Port Wentworth. The Automation Reliability Technician will be responsible for executing assigned tasks with a strong focus on maintaining safe work practices, delivering high-quality, precise work, and supporting a customer service-oriented culture that contributes to the success of "Great Products & Service." They will ensure adherence to established standards and best practices, leveraging both training and work experience.

This position also involves mentoring Reliability Electricians at levels II-IV, sharing maintenance knowledge and skillsets, while continuing to enhance their understanding of maintenance practices, equipment performance, and their impact on manufacturing processes and business goals. Additionally, the individual will provide feedback on job assignment needs and suggest improvement opportunities to both peers and leadership.

$40.57/hrly 3rd Shift 11PM-7AM Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Maintain manufacturing process and support equipment to highest, reasonable performance levels to include electrical systems including, but not limited to:
  • Electrical system components - MCC’s, inverters, motors, etc.
  • Control systems - PLC’s, robotics, and other associated automation equipment
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and lead repairs of equipment causing or contributing to safety, quality, downtime/productivity opportunities and issues
  • Differentiate between cause types when troubleshooting among product, process, mechanical, and electrical contributors
  • Communicate findings, and, leading design and implementation of correction steps
  • Verify, provide feedback, and update electrical schematics appropriately and in a timely manner
• Execute and assist in development of proactive maintenance plans, including planned jobs on assigned equipment to include:
  • Preventive Maintenance (PM) - inspection & measurement of equipment components for proper function applying specifications, drawings, and written instruction on pre-defined schedules
  • Condition Maintenance (CM) – repair and replacement of components identified as requiring attention through PM & PdM activities based on detailed job plans, including development of detailed job plans and ensuring any necessary updates to schematics are completed
• Execute assigned or scheduled work orders in support of projects and process improvement (PI) efforts identified as critical to business objectives
  • Includes design, setup, and programming of complex PLC and other operational equipment involved in product manufacturing
• Mentor Reliability Electrician II’s-IV’s in development of needed skills, assisting those resources with oversight and management of projects and other work assignments linked to manufacturing systems

Requirements

• Safety practices - LOTO, Confined Space, PPE, Hot Work, PIT, Fall Protection, Hoisting & Rigging
• Calculator and Computer application – work order documentation, parts requisitioning
• Measurement units, techniques and application of appropriate tools including Process Calibrators, oscilloscope, IR camera, data loggers, and data archival and analysis
• Math skills to include
  • Arithmetic
  • Application of formulas such as current, voltage, etc.
  • Conversion of measurement units
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics/prints, updating electrical prints/schematics assigned for modification
• Identification and proper use of tools, focused on selection of the right tool for work assignment application
• Working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC)
• Advanced understanding of e-stop systems
• Advanced troubleshooting of electrical components such as, but not limited to PLC’s, AC & DC drives, relay logic, single loop controllers, pneumatics & hydraulics
• Ability to create advanced PLC systems and programs for process and operational control

Competencies

• Work Standards
• Solve Problems
• Build Customer Satisfaction
• Collaborate

Shaw Benefits Include

• 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
• Product discounts for employees
• Adoption assistance
• Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)

Work Shift

8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to out-punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts PM

Equality

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

About Us

Founded in 1967, Shaw Industries' leadership has built on a history of success. Over time, our products have expanded, the customers we serve broadened, and the technology we use advanced, but our vision to create a better future remains the same. Exceeding our customers' expectations for quality, service and performance is at the heart of our business.

Company Overview

Global Flooring Provider Shaw Industries Group Inc. supplies carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile and stone, synthetic turf, and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide.

Operational Excellence

Our manufacturing operations and integrated supply chain deliver a broad array of products to meet diverse needs across residential and commercial markets throughout the world.

Awards and Recognition

We are consistently awarded as an employer of choice, community partner, and leader in design and innovation. The success of our company and the success of our associates go hand-in-hand.

Sustainability

At Shaw, sustainability means sustaining human ability in all of our products and processes. We ask ourselves "how can we minimize our impact on the environment and maximize human potential?"

Community Engagement

From civic involvement and philanthropic giving to volunteerism and future workforce development, our company and associates leverage our combined passions and expertise in addressing community needs, collaboratively.