Process Improvement Engineer; Operational Excellence

Position Overview

At Shaw Industries, we’re redefining what operational excellence looks like in a design-driven manufacturing environment. Our Custom Design Studio (Plant 94) is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to help build and scale a high-impact continuous improvement system that supports training, safety, quality, and innovation across the entire operation. This is a highly cross‑functional role – ideal for someone who enjoys connecting systems, people, and processes to drive meaningful change.

• Drive Operational Excellence – Build and lead a plant‑wide continuous improvement (CI) pipeline aligned to business priorities.
• Lead a steady stream of process improvements and personally lead to the highest impact initiatives by using structured problem solving, observations, time studies, and data analysis.
• Establish and manage the operational excellence cadence (intake, prioritization, execution, sustainment) and ensure improvements “stick” through standard work, training, and system integration.
• Own Safety & Compliance Systems – Own and maintain the plant’s safety and compliance programs, drive proactive safety initiatives including audits, walkthroughs, and root‑cause investigations, translate safety insights into process improvements, and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Enable Training & High‑Performance Teams – Design and continuously improve a plant‑wide training system, partner with functional leaders to identify skill gaps, ensure alignment between process changes and training execution, and support a High‑Performance Team environment through role clarity and cross‑training.
• Serve as a data champion – develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility and execution, support cost analysis, savings tracking, and budget optimization, and partner across teams to improve system connectivity and workflow efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Engineering, Operations, Safety, or related field preferred).
• Experience leading process improvement or continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Preferred experience with safety, compliance, training systems, or operational programs.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, ability to influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority.

• Drive Results
• Innovate
• Demonstrate Good Judgment
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Influence Others

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• 401‑K and Retirement Plans
• Product discounts for employees
• Adoption assistance
• Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)

8 hour non‑rotating shift, hours 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.