Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Shaw Industries is seeking an Automation Engineer to join our team in Bainbridge, Georgia, supporting one of our key manufacturing operations. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, implementing innovative automation solutions, and driving improvements in safety, quality, reliability, and productivity. As an Automation Engineer, you'll work closely with production, maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to optimize manufacturing processes and support the advanced technologies that keep our facility running efficiently.

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Located in beautiful southwest Georgia, Bainbridge offers a lower cost of living, easy access to outdoor recreation, and the charm of a close-knit community. Our Plant 70 team is known for its collaborative culture, strong leadership, and commitment to operational excellence. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact in a facility where engineering and innovation are highly valued.

• 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 Corporate Information Manufacturing (CIM) and other Shaw Automation Engineers to leverage best practices and share knowledge across the organization.

• Mentor and develop technical resources within the plant.
• Support skill development and knowledge transfer among maintenance and engineering teams.

• 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)
• Experience with: HMI systems
• Experience with:
  Industrial controls and automation platforms
• Experience with: 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

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations
• Project management or capital project experience
• Experience writing software applications used for process data collection and analysis
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Schedule Flexibility:
  Must be available to support off‑shift operations, weekends, and holidays when business needs require.

• Execute Action Plan
• Build Trusting Relationships
• Initiate Action
• Innovate