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Shaw Industries Group

Makes flooring for homes, businesses and outdoor spaces

Reliability Maintenance Supervisor

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Thomson, GA, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • High school diploma or GED and previous lead or supervisor experience.
  • Maintenance experience within the most recent five years is required.
  • At least one year of previous maintenance supervisory experience is preferred, but not required.
  • Experience working with the extrusion process is preferred, but not required.
  • Able to work weekends and holidays as required.
  • Adhere to the normal work schedule, which is an eight-hour, non-rotating shift starting in the morning.
  • Demonstrate the competencies of driving results, planning and organizing, delivering compelling communication, and building trusting relationships.
Responsibilities
  • Provide supervision and oversee daily maintenance operations and activities within designated departments; supervise and evaluate the work of maintenance employees and outside contractors.
  • Apply departmental procedures, policies, and systems, interacting with support areas, teammates, leadership, hourly teammates, Human Resources, and the plant engineer.
  • Handle administrative responsibilities involving policies, Kronos, PeopleSoft, attendance, corrective discipline, correspondence, production entries, and inventory, coordinating with hourly teammates, Payroll, Human Resources, and IT.
  • Use audit processes for continuous improvement in coordination with Lean Leadership, department managers, and production managers.
  • Prepare shifts for job assignments, production scheduling, projects, and standard work in coordination with hourly teammates, department supervisors, and planners.
  • Promote quality and environmental awareness, and support the Quality/Environmental Improvement Team.
  • Support and promote SMS policies and initiatives.
  • Assign staff based on workloads and schedules; assist in overseeing repairs to equipment, machinery, and facilities; develop, interpret, and implement policies and procedures; and ensure staff are trained in maintenance activities and follow standard operating procedures.
  • Monitor and participate in operations for assigned areas, including inspecting projects, developing and implementing modifications and improvements, recommending contract specifications and schedules, and inspecting contractors’ work to ensure safe work practices and standard operating procedures are followed.
  • Ensure all plant-required personal protective equipment is used and kept in good repair.
  • Coordinate safety training for maintenance personnel, including plant lunch-and-learn sessions, as needed.
  • Work with the supervisor and manager to ensure proper safety practices and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
  • Use the PeopleSoft procurement system to order job-related parts and supplies.
  • Learn and use the EZ Entry/TPM system to set up and receive work instructions.
  • Direct the work order system by scheduling and organizing work orders under the direction of the department manager, assigning work orders to specific maintenance employees, following up to ensure timely and efficient completion, and inspecting work for completeness.
  • Help improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes, and cooperate with others to provide quality customer service.
  • Attend meetings as required.
  • Report quality and safety problems and potential production problems encountered while performing the job to management.
  • Perform all job duties safely to avoid injury to self or others.
  • Perform other related job duties and responsibilities assigned by the department manager.
  • Work with the planners in SP and SI to get jobs planned and kitted appropriately.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with the extrusion process.

About the company

Shaw Industries Group designs and makes flooring for homes and commercial buildings, selling through a portfolio of specialist brands worldwide. Its products include carpet and hard surfaces, while other businesses supply synthetic turf for sports fields and outdoor spaces. The group combines manufacturing with an integrated supply chain, moving finished products from its factories to the businesses that sell or install them. It earns revenue from sales of these surfaces and related products, with its residential and commercial operations serving different customer needs. Founded in 1967, Shaw Industries Group is headquartered in Dalton, Georgia.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dalton, GA

Founded

1967

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What believers are saying

  • Education has support: Shaw lists education assistance and GED support for U.S. associates.
  • Family care extends beyond insurance: Shaw's health centers serve U.S. associates and household members regardless of coverage.
  • Training includes housing: Shaw's operations management trainees receive accommodation during their initial eight-week training.

What critics are saying

  • Production changes sleep schedules: Shaw's Andalusia entry-level manufacturing job requires rotating 12-hour shifts with changing day and night starts.
  • Installation means extended travel: Shaw Sports Turf's installer job specifies approximately 300 days of out-of-state travel.
  • Permanent placement has another step: Shaw's trainee program offers interviews for engineering roles after roughly six months.

What makes Shaw Industries Group unique

  • Ownership is concentrated: Shaw is a wholly owned Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary.
  • Certification spans production: Shaw's April 2026 report puts Cradle to Cradle Certified products at almost 90%.
  • Recycling has scale: Shaw's April 2026 report records nearly one billion pounds of flooring reclaimed since 2006.

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