Manufacturing Process Engineer

About the role

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Position Overview

Build Your Engineering Career with Shaw Industries

Shaw Industries is seeking a driven and analytical Manufacturing Process & Automation Engineer supporting our highly automated Tile Cutting operation in Cartersville, Georgia. In this hands-on plant engineering role, you will improve manufacturing processes and help troubleshoot and optimize automated equipment, including PLC-controlled machinery, motors, sensors, actuators, motion-control systems, and industrial robotics.

In this role, you'll work alongside maintenance, quality, technical, and operations teams to improve safety, efficiency, reliability, and product quality. You'll be exposed to process optimization, capital projects, root-cause analysis, new product development, and continuous improvement initiatives while receiving mentorship from experienced engineering and manufacturing leaders.

If you're passionate about problem solving, process improvement, and applying engineering principles in a real-world manufacturing setting, this role offers a strong foundation for long-term career growth within Shaw.

Why Shaw?

At Shaw, you'll join a company backed by the strength and stability of Berkshire Hathaway while working in an environment that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and career development.

When you join Shaw, you'll benefit from

• Opportunities for career growth across engineering, operations, and manufacturing leadership
• Hands-on exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and continuous improvement initiatives
• A collaborative culture focused on safety, innovation, and operational excellence
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs
• A company committed to investing in its people, communities, and future

Required Responsibilities

• Understand and Support all Shaw's safety, environmental, Lean, Total Productive Maintenance, and manufacturing-management programs. and Environmental efforts.
• Work with 10-12 Maintenance Techs and 3 Quality B-levels over 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift and assist in setting priorities for mechanical/electrical work.
• Lead the planning, set up, data collection, and data analysis with all technical development trials and new product development in their area.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and operations teams.
• Develop maintenance instructions and optimize and develop equipment settings.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, safety, and cost.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Familiarity with pneumatics, hydraulics, and motion-control systems.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Be able to effectively communicate the reasons for the progress of and results from these development efforts.
• Responsible for continuous process improvement in efficiency, safety, quality, cost, and environmental aspects in their area.
• Manage Critical Parts Lists for Machinery. Order Special Parts.
• Manage capital projects to ensure completion in a timely manner.
• Provide occasional operational leadership support during planned Department Manager absences, with appropriate preparation and guidance.

Required Qualifications

• 4 year engineering degree
• Six Sigma Black Belt or willing to complete Green Belt and Black Belt Training

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing experience
• Optimize and improve motors, sensors, actuators, PLCs, controllers, and other automation components
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and software-related issues
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, electronics, sensors, motors, and control systems
• Familiarity with PLCs, industrial automation, robotics, or embedded systems

Required Competencies

• Problem Solving
• Deliver Compelling Communication
• Innovate
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Drive Results

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will be a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving problems on the manufacturing floor, analyzing data, leading improvement projects, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable results in safety, quality, efficiency, and cost reduction.

This role offers a clear pathway to expand technical expertise, develop leadership capabilities, and build a long-term career within Shaw Industries.

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• Work Shift

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