Manufacturing Systems Automation Engineer

Shaw Industries•Cartersville, GA

38d

About The Position

Shaw Industries is seeking an Operational Technology Software Engineer/Manufacturing Data & Automation Engineer, to support the development of division-level applications that analyze and utilize manufacturing data to drive operational excellence. The successful candidate will develop tools and strategies that use process data to monitor and alert manufacturing teams when processes deviate, and — where applicable — automatically optimize operations. They will also build applications that streamline the flow of information across systems, helping reduce manual data entry and improve the accessibility and usability of existing manufacturing data. These solutions will play a key role in improving product quality, equipment reliability, and overall process efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or related field. Other engineering degrees may be considered with relevant experience.
Proficient in one or more programming languages commonly used in automation and data systems
Proficient in designing, querying, and maintaining databases.
Experience with enterprise-level data platforms and visualization tools.
Working knowledge of industrial equipment and data acquisition systems.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and project management abilities.
On-call, weekend, and holiday support as needed.
Some travel is required across the division.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of experience in manufacturing automation.
Knowledge of control systems, PLCs, and industrial networking.
Experience with Ignition by Inductive Automation.
Experience with APIs (e.g., web service calls, MQTT).
Experience with Rockwell Software (e.g., RSLogix 500, Studio 5000).
Experience with Siemens Software (e.g., TIA Portal).
Exposure to AI technologies in manufacturing, such as platforms like Databricks or similar, used to analyze process data, build predictive models, detect anomalies, or optimize performance.

Responsibilities

Ensure seamless integration of software with existing OT/IT infrastructure.
Develop software that adheres to established best practices and standards, including thorough documentation and meaningful code comments.
Contribute to the development and refinement of best practices and standards for software and automation systems — a strong plus.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand equipment and automation systems.
Train manufacturing and technical teams on the use of developed systems and tools, and support knowledge-sharing around emerging process control technologies.
Support hardware automation initiatives as needed.
Manage and budget capital projects related to automation and data systems.
Collaborate with plant leadership to identify opportunities.