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The engineer will contribute to automation initiatives by identifying improvement opportunities through process awareness, data analysis, and collaboration with automation teams.\nShaw 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.\nHeadquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales .\nResponsibilities:\nAs a member of the leadership team this position is responsible for managing electrical and automation projects\n\nSetting and maintaining electrical and automation standards\n\nTroubleshooting and supporting plant equipment and training other associates in proper and safe electrical and automation practices.\n\nCandidates must be capable of learning the various manufacturing processes within the plant to facilitate process improvement through automation.\n\nPosition Requirements:\n1+ year experience with design, installation, and troubleshooting of:\n\nPLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens)\n\nHMI/SCADA (preferably Ignition)\n\nPC hardware/software in industrial environments\n\nBachelor's degree or Associate's degree with 5+ years hands-on controls/automation experience\n\nExcellent written and oral communication skills\n\nProject management experience\n\nAbility to work in a manufacturing environment\n\nAbility to work some weekends, holidays and off shift hours\n\nKnowledge/Skills:\nMust be able to analyze equipment faults and failures identifying the root causes\n\nMust be able to implement solutions to resolve equipment faults/failures, preventing reoccurrence\n\nMust have software development capabilities in various program languages (e.g., Python Java, C++)\n\nMust be able to Maintain install and troubleshoot electrical systems. 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