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Job Title

Technical Engineer

Position Overview

Are you a passionate problem-solver with a knack for optimizing production processes? Shaw Industries is seeking a dynamic Technical Manager to join our team and lead the charge in enhancing our manufacturing operations through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of driving quality and efficiency, ensuring that our products not only meet but exceed industry standards.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec , Shaw Floors, Patcraft , Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass , Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more.

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.

Responsibilities:

+ Utilize Lean/Six Sigma tools to improve production processes to ensure product and quality goals for the site are met.

+ Study processing parameters to improve product performance

+ Provide technical and leadership support in root cause failure analysis for significant production issues and investigations.

+ Investigate color and product issues using problem solving techniques to get at the root cause on challenging and complex issues both internally and externally.

+ Develop processing conditions for any new products - Keep abreast of technical matters affecting production operations and products by literature, seminars, courses, etc.

+ Actively participate in the Quality process

Competencies:

+ Influence Others

+ Drive Results

+ Innovate

+ Facilitate Change

+ Plan and Organize

Requirements:

+ Four year degree required , ​ engineering degree preferred

+ Must possess good interpersonal, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

+ Preferred: Minimum six plus months in a manufacturing environment

Work Shift

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

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.