Regional Advanced Automation and Controls Instructor

Job Title

Regional Advanced Automation and Controls Instructor

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is hiring a Advanced Automation and Controls Instructor to support the Shaw Technical Academy at Shaw Plant 78 in Aiken, SC. The Advanced Automation and Controls Instructor will be responsible for delivering advanced training to enhance the technical skills and knowledge of Shaw’s workforce, focusing on automation and controls systems. This includes designing and facilitating classroom, hands-on, and eLearning courses for Industry 4.0 technologies, such as autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), axis robots, cobots, SCADA/MES platforms, and vision systems. The instructor will ensure employees are equipped to manage, maintain, and advance Shaw’s automation systems, including machine learning and data-driven automation solutions. 

 

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 createEle 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: 

• Develop and deliver training programs on advanced automation and controls technologies, including: 

• Electrical Troubleshooting  

• Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs). 

• Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS). 

• Axis Robots and Cobots. 

• PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms). 

• SCADA/MES platforms, specifically Ignition Automation. 

• Vision systems (e.g., Cognex, Keyence, and others). 

• Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs). 

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). 

• Industrial network communication systems. 

• SQL database integration and management. 

• Python programming for industrial automation. 

• C# programming for industrial automation. 

• Fundamentals of machine learning and its applications in manufacturing. 

• Create instructional materials, including: 

• ​Instructor-led course content 
• eLearning modules 
• Training videos 
• PowerPoint presentations 
• Knowledge checks and surveys 
• Observational task lists 

• Build and maintain training stands and simulations to provide hands-on learning opportunities. 

• Administer written and practical assessments to evaluate trainee progress and program effectiveness.