Electrician - Automation and Controls

Job Title

Electrician - Automation and Controls

Position Overview

At Shaw Industries, a global leader in innovative flooring and surface solutions, we’re seeking a highly skilled Automation Electrician to join our second shift team at our Port Wentworth Regional Distribution Center—a cutting-edge facility powered by advanced robotics, AI, and machine learning. In this critical role, you’ll be the go-to expert for troubleshooting and maintaining our automated systems, including palletizing robots, conveyors, and wrap lines.

You’ll apply your deep knowledge of PLCs (preferably Allen-Bradley but training can be provided), electrical systems, and industrial automation to ensure operational excellence, mentor junior technicians, and help drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, technology-forward environment. If you're passionate about precision, safety, and innovation—and ready to make a measurable impact—this is your opportunity to lead from the front. This position works 5 days per week;

2nd shift from 3-11 pm, Monday to Friday; relocation to Savannah, GA offered.

Position Expectations:

• Execute assigned tasks with focus on:
  • Safe work practices
  • High-quality, precise work with a customer service orientation supporting “Great Products & Service”
  • Adherence to standards and best practices learned through training and experience
  • Sharing maintenance knowledge and skills via mentoring
  • Reliability as an Electrician Levels II-IV, with ongoing growth in maintenance practices and understanding of equipment impact on manufacturing and business goals
  • Providing feedback on job needs and improvement opportunities to peers and leadership

Responsibilities:

• Maintain manufacturing process and support equipment, including electrical systems such as MCCs, inverters, motors, control systems like PLCs, robotics, and automation equipment
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and lead repairs to address safety, quality, downtime, and productivity issues, differentiating causes across product, process, mechanical, and electrical factors, communicating findings, and updating schematics accordingly
• Develop and execute proactive maintenance plans, including preventive and condition-based maintenance, with detailed job planning and schematic updates
• Support work orders and projects, including design, setup, and programming of complex PLC and operational equipment involved in manufacturing
• Mentor Reliability Electrician II-IV, assisting in skill development, project oversight, and work management

Qualifications:

• Experience with automated industrial equipment, robotics, AI/ML vision and camera systems, and autonomous guided vehicles (AGV); troubleshooting PLCs and controls with sequencing issues
• Knowledge of safety practices—LOTO, Confined Space, PPE, Hot Work, PIT, Fall Protection, Hoisting & Rigging
• Proficiency with work order documentation, parts requisitioning, measurement tools, and data analysis
• Ability to read and update mechanical and electrical schematics
• Knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC) and advanced troubleshooting of electrical components
• Ability to create advanced PLC systems and programs for process control

Competencies:

• Work Standards
• Solve Problems
• Build Customer Satisfaction
• Collaborate

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Work Shift

8-hour non-rotating shift, hours fall to in punch day, observed calendar, shift starts PM. Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.