Automation Engineer

About the position

Shaw Industries is seeking an Automation Engineer to join our team at one of our manufacturing facilities in Chatsworth, GA. Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, and is a global leader in delivering carpet, hardwood, tile & stone, laminate, synthetic turf, and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide. We are committed to creating a better future for our customers, our people, our company, and our communities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the plant to determine greatest needs and areas of entitlement.
• Design and manage the implementation of capital and process improvement projects. May not only include the controls portion of the project but the electrical power, and mechanical portion as well.
• Maintain and enforce corporate electrical standards and code requirements.
• Assist with local oversight and long term ownership corporately managed projects.
• Ensure supportability of all automation solutions. This includes management of drawings, documentation, procedures, source code, spare parts, obsolescence awareness, and availability of third party support.
• Work with CIM and other Shaw Automation Engineers to share knowledge and leverage resources.
• Mentor, evaluate, and develop local plant technical resources.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Electrical related program with at least 5+ years of Automation Experience OR Bachelor's degree in any Engineering field with at least 1+ years of Automation Experience
• Experience with the design, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of PLC's, Allen Bradley, Siemens; PC Hardware/Software; HMI interfaces and other controls related systems and equipment.
• Understand the operation of and be able to troubleshoot AC/DC/Servo Motors and have a moderate to advanced understanding of single and three-phase power and power distribution.
• Able to write moderate to advanced software applications for accessing and manipulating data from central data storage and process/logic controllers.
• Familiar with network theory and be able to troubleshoot all industrial networking protocols.
• Must have a moderate to advanced understanding of machine safety and safety systems including guarding, safety categories, and performance levels.
• Must be available to work weekends and Holidays as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance and Pet 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
• Gym membership discounts
• Adoption assistance
• Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)
• And much more.