Maintenance Technician C | Day Shift

Shaw Industries; Chatsworth (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

401K and retirement plans

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Shaw Industries seeks a Maintenance Technician C for a 1st shift in Chatsworth, GA (Plant WE). The role ensures equipment capacity and efficiency at the lowest reasonable cost, on a Monday–Friday schedule.

Responsibilities include executing safety-focused maintenance, troubleshooting, PM/PdM activities, and collaborating with leadership to drive improvements. Headquartered in Dalton, Shaw Industries is a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities

Qualifications

• Safety practices and personal protective equipment usage.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical/electrical schematics.
• Math skills including area/volume calculations and unit conversions.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems to reduce downtime.
• Develop and follow preventive and predictive maintenance plans.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned maintenance tasks with emphasis on safety and quality.
• Maintain equipment performance to support manufacturing processes.
• Use PM and PdM techniques to inspect, lubricate, and replace components.
• Collaborate with operations to identify improvements and corrective actions.
• Assist other maintenance roles with installation and removal of equipment.

Skills

Safety awareness

Schematic reading

Math skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Job description

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is looking for a Reliability Tech C - 1st Shift (Monday-Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm) to maintain and ensure the capacity of equipment assets in assigned areas of responsibility that impact optimal efficiencies at the lowest reasonable cost. This position is located in Plant WE, in Chatsworth, GA.

Job Title

Maintenance Technician C | Day Shift

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is looking for a Reliability Tech C - 1st Shift (Monday-Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm) to maintain and ensure the capacity of equipment assets in assigned areas of responsibility that impact optimal efficiencies at the lowest reasonable cost. This position is located in Plant WE, in Chatsworth, GA.

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

• Execution of assigned tasks and duties with focus on:
• Safe work practices
• High quality, precision work with a customer service orientation in support of “Great Products & Service”
• Adherence to standards and best practice application acquired through training and work experience
• Learn and grow in knowledge of maintenance practices and equipment performance, understanding their impact on manufacturing processes and business objectives
• Provide feedback on job assignment needs and improvement opportunities with peers and leadership.
• Maintain manufacturing process and support equipment to highest, reasonable performance levels to include mechanical systems including, but not limited to: Power transmission components - bearings, pulleys/sheaves, shafts/rollers, couplings, sprockets, chains, belts, motors, and gearboxes.
• Conveyance systems – product/process related, as well as those tied to utilities such as steam, water, air, electricity, etc. which could include pumps, piping, etc. Mechanical control systems - including related hydraulic & pneumatic elements Troubleshoot and execute repairs of equipment causing or contributing to safety, quality, downtime/productivity opportunities and issues
• Communicate findings, identifying potential causes, and correction steps to operations and maintenance leadership
• Execute proactive maintenance plans on assigned equipment to include: Preventive Maintenance (PM) - inspection & measurement of equipment components for proper function, including replacement of components on pre-defined schedules and lubrication
• Predictive Maintenance (PdM) – inspection, measurement, with focus on data collection with PdM tools related to equipment performance
• Condition Maintenance (CM) – repair and replacement of components identified as requiring attention through PM & PdM activities based on detailed job plans
• Execute assigned or scheduled work orders in support of projects and process improvement (PI) efforts identified as critical to business objectives
• Assist Reliability Tech B’s, A’s, and Leads in installation and removal of general mechanical systems

Requirements

• Safety practices - LOTO, Confined Space, PPE, PIT, Fall Protection, Hoisting & Rigging, and Hot Work
• Calculator and Computer application – work order documentation, parts requisitioning
• Measurement units, techniques and application of appropriate tools
• Math skills to include
• Arithmetic
• Application of formulas such as area, volume, etc.
• Conversion of measurement units
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics and make simple sketches Identification and proper use of tools, focused on selection of the right tool for work assignment application
• Proper storage and handling techniques for lubricants
• Power transmission component types, terms, operation, and maintenance
• Plumbing/piping conveyance system types, terms, operation, and maintenance
• Precision alignment techniques for indirect coupled elements, including laser alignment Basic troubleshooting of mechanical systems
• Common cause failure modes and correction of mechanical systems

Competencies

• Work Standards
• Solve Problems
• Build Customer Satisfaction

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)
• And much more.

Work Shift

8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM

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