Industrial Automation & Machine Learning Engineer

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Automation & Machine Learning Engineer to connect the production floor with actionable insights across the Commercial manufacturing division. This onsite, Cartersville, GA role centers on industrial automation, manufacturing data, and OT system integration, blending hands-on work with software development to improve process performance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure seamless integration of software with existing OT and IT infrastructure.
• Develop software that adheres to established best practices and standards, including documentation and meaningful code comments.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of best practices and standards for software and automation systems
• 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 across the division.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or related field; other engineering degrees may be considered with relevant experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing automation or a related field.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages commonly used in automation and data systems, including those relevant to machine learning.
• 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.

Technologies

• Ignition by Inductive Automation
• RSLogix 500
• Studio 5000
• TIA Portal
• Databricks
• MQTT

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance and Pet insurance
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• 401K and Retirement Plans
• Product discounts for employees
• Gym membership discounts
• Adoption assistance
• Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA locations)
• And much more

Key Competencies

• Influence Others
• Innovate
• Adapt And Change
• Demonstrate Inclusive Leadership
• Deliver Compelling Communication

Preferred Skills

• 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 (RSLogix 500, Studio 5000)
• Experience with Siemens Software (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

Work Shift

• 8 hour non-rotating shift; hours follow day schedule; observed calendar; shift starts in the morning