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Automation Engineering Manager
Shaw Industries. Provide technical leadership and support for automation systems across multiple yarn manufacturing facilities .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Siemens PLC programming, industrial automation, and project management while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards. Capable of leading cross-functional teams and managing vendor relationships to enhance manufacturing efficiency and operational reliability.
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Siemens PLC ProgrammingIndustrial AutomationProject ManagementCybersecurity ComplianceTroubleshooting Skills
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Hard Skills
Siemens HMI SystemsIndustrial NetworkingSystem IntegrationAutomation Standards DevelopmentSQL DatabasesData HistoriansRobotic Systems SupportAutomated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)Manufacturing Reporting SystemsContinuous Improvement
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving Skills
Tools & Technologies
Inductive Automation IgnitionManufacturing Execution Systems (MES)SCADA Systems
Industry Keywords
Yarn ManufacturingTextile ManufacturingContinuous-Process ManufacturingAutomation SuppliersOEM Relationships
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber SecuritySQLYarn
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide technical leadership and support for automation systems across multiple yarn manufacturing facilities
- Manage and support Siemens PLC, HMI, and industrial control systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations
- Develop and execute automation strategies to improve equipment uptime, product quality, operational efficiency, and cybersecurity
- Lead automation-related capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope development, vendor coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and startup support
- Establish and maintain relationships with equipment OEMs, system integrators, automation suppliers, robotics providers, and AGV vendors
- Serve as the primary liaison between Manufacturing, Engineering, and Corporate IT teams regarding plant automation, networking, cybersecurity, and data initiatives
- Support manufacturing data collection, reporting, and analytics platforms
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to plant maintenance, engineering, and controls personnel
- Develop and maintain automation standards, documentation, backup procedures, and change management processes
- Troubleshoot complex automation, controls, networking, robotics, AGV, and system integration issues
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to process control, machine performance, material handling, and manufacturing efficiency
- Support plant cybersecurity initiatives and ensure compliance with corporate standards and best practices
- Travel periodically to support automation activities at multiple manufacturing locations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or manufacturing systems support
- Demonstrated experience with Siemens PLC programming and troubleshooting
- Experience with Siemens HMI systems
- Experience with industrial networking and communications
- Experience with automation project management and system integration
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across operations, engineering, maintenance, and IT organizations
- Experience managing vendor, OEM, and system integrator relationships
- Preferred: Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition platform development and administration
- Preferred: Experience with SQL databases, data historians, and manufacturing reporting systems
- Preferred: Experience with additional PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Beckhoff, Schneider, or similar systems
- Preferred: Experience supporting industrial robotic systems and robotic arms in a manufacturing environment
- Preferred: Experience supporting or implementing Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), or automated material handling systems
- Preferred: Knowledge of manufacturing execution systems (MES), SCADA systems, and industrial data collection architectures
- Preferred: Experience supporting enterprise-wide automation standards and multi-site manufacturing operations
- Preferred: Understanding of industrial cybersecurity principles and best practices
- Preferred: Experience in yarn extrusion, twisting, heat-setting, textile manufacturing, or other continuous-process manufacturing environments
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employment for all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
- 8 Hr non-rotating shift