Automation Technician - 3rd Shift

Shaw Industries Group; United States; On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Health savings account

Job summary

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in Port Wentworth is seeking an Automation Maintenance Technician for the 3rd shift. The role focuses on executing tasks with safety, high precision, and customer-service mindset to support Great Products & Service.

The technician will mentor Electricians II-IV, develop maintenance plans, troubleshoot PLCs and automation, and contribute to process improvements across manufacturing operations in a dynamic flooring manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Safety practices and compliance (LOTO, confined space, PPE, hot work).
• Ability to read/interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience with PLCs, motors, and control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain manufacturing processes and support equipment to high performance levels including electrical systems (MCCs, inverters, motors).
• Lead advanced troubleshooting and repairs, guiding corrective steps and documenting changes.
• Develop proactive maintenance plans (PM, PdM) and ensure schematic updates.
• Execute work orders for projects and process improvement, including PLC programming for manufacturing equipment.
• Mentor Electricians II–IV, overseeing projects and assignments in manufacturing systems.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

PLC programming

Schematic reading

Tools

Oscilloscope

IR camera

Data loggers

Process calibrators

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

1. 1. 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
2. 2. 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
3. 3. 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
4. 4. 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
5. 5. 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
  • o Arithmetic
  • o Application of formulas such as current, voltage, etc.
  • o 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 accou