Reliability Tech B - Shaw Industries : Job Details

Reliability Tech B

Shaw Industries

Job Location : Chickamauga,GA, USA

Posted on : 2025-09-09T06:36:50Z

Job Description :
Reliability Tech B

Shaw Industries is looking for a Reliability Tech B to maintain and ensure capacity of equipment assets in assigned areas of responsibility that impact optimal efficiencies at lowest reasonable cost.

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.

Position Expectations:

Execution of assigned tasks and duties with focus on:

Safe work practices

High quality, precision work with a customer service orientation in support of Great Products & Service

Adherence to standards and best practice application acquired through training and work experience

Grow in knowledge of maintenance practices and equipment performance, understanding their impact on manufacturing processes and business objectives

Provide feedback on job assignment needs and improvement opportunities with peers and leadership

Position Duties & Tasks:

Maintain manufacturing process and support equipment to highest, reasonable performance levels to include mechanical systems including, but not limited to:

Power transmission components - bearings, pulleys/sheaves, shafts/rollers, couplings, sprockets, chains, belts, motors, and gearboxes.

Conveyance systems product/process related, as well as those tied to utilities such as steam, water, air, electricity, etc. which could include pumps, piping, etc.

Mechanical control systems - including related hydraulic & pneumatic elements

Troubleshoot and execute repairs of equipment causing or contributing to safety, quality, downtime/productivity opportunities and issues

Communicate findings, identifying potential causes, and correction steps to operations and maintenance leadership

Execute and provide feedback on proactive maintenance plans on assigned equipment to include:

Preventive Maintenance (PM) - inspection & measurement of equipment components for proper function, including replacement of components on pre-defined schedules and lubrication

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) inspection and measurement of equipment performance applying Infrared Thermography, collection of oil samples for outside analysis, and basic ultrasound measurement with audible evaluation

Condition Maintenance (CM) repair and replacement of components identified as requiring attention through PM & PdM activities, including influence in the development of detailed job plans

Execute assigned or scheduled work orders in support of projects and process improvement (PI) efforts identified as critical to business objectives

Mentor Reliability Techs C & D in development of needed skills, while continuing to strengthen personal skills through assisting Reliability Tech A's and Leads in installation and removal of general mechanical systems

Critical Knowledge & Skills:

Safety practices - LOTO, Confined Space, PPE, Hot Work, PIT, Fall Protection, Hoisting & Rigging, and Hoisting & Rigging

Calculator and Computer application work order documentation, parts requisitioning

Measurement units, techniques and application of appropriate tools

Math skills to include:

Arithmetic

Application of formulas such as area, volume, etc.

Conversion of measurement units

Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics and make simple sketches

Identification and selection of proper tools, focused on selection of the right tool for work assignment application

Selection and development of lubrication schedules, including application methods and systems

Power transmission system and component removal and installation techniques and procedures

Plumbing/piping conveyance system and component removal and installation techniques and procedures

Precision alignment techniques for direct coupled elements, including laser alignment

Basic fabrication skills including knowledge of welding and cutting techniques and tools

Intermediate troubleshooting techniques of mechanical systems, understanding electrical interactions

Common cause failure modes and correction of in mechanical systems

Competencies:

Work Standards

Solve Problems

Build Customer Satisfaction

Collaborate

Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision 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

Adoption assistance

Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton, GA, and Cartersville, GA, locations)

And much more.

Work Shift

12 Hr rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Act Calendar, shift starts PM, days change only

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

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