Operations Management Trainee (OMT)- Spring Cohort

Operations Management Trainee

Shaw’s OMT program is designed to attract top engineering talent ready to launch a high-impact career in manufacturing and leadership. Our newly enhanced training blends technicalexpertisewith leadership development and empowers trainees to contribute meaningful results from the start. Graduates of the program consistentlyadvanceinto influentialleaders, oftenshaping the future of ourbusiness. 

Ifyou’reready to accelerate your career and make a lasting impact,this is your opportunity.

About us:

Shaw Industries is more than an industryleadingflooring company – we are an organizationbuiltofdedicated people workingtoprovidethe best quality flooring solutionsto our customers across residential, commercial, and outdoor markets worldwide.

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than$5 billionin annual sales and approximately 17,000 associates; we are dedicated tovaluesof inclusivity, sustainability, and making this world a better place for our people and our customers. 

Location: 

• Dalton,Georgiaand Southeast United States(specific locations listed below)

• Housing is provided during yourinitial8-weekinitialtraining period

• Housing/relocationassistanceis alsoavailablefor onsite training.

Whatyou’lldo:

• As an OMT, you willbegin with an8-week onsite training in Dalton, Georgia; this training includes learning about our company, products, facilities, processes, people, your fellowOMT’s, and(of course)leadership development.

• After the 8-week onsite training, you will be partnered with amanufacturing facilitythat will bestutilizeyour skills and interests to develop yourself andthe plant.

• Here, we empower and encourageour traineestowork with our engineering staff andapplybothknowledge and problem-solving skills to ongoing facility projects;theseoften include tacklingreal-worldissues and givestraineesvaluabletechnicalexperiencefor a successful career start.

• Upon successfully completing the program(around 6 months), you will have the chance to interview for positions that align with your unique talents and career aspirations. 

• Almost allof our OMT graduates get offered a permanent role at a facility as an entry-level engineer soon after training ends.Potential rolesofteninclude Process Engineering, Project Engineering,TechnicalEngineering,Automation Engineering,Industrial Engineering,and more.

Qualifications:  

• ABachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Automation Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical fields. 

• Co-op or internship experience is much preferred but notrequired.

What you get:

• Purposeand meaningfulworkfrom thevery beginning.

• A company dedicated to developing you as a leader,enabling you toshape your ownpath, andaiding youinachievingyourcareergoals.

• A culture of authenticity, mutual support,continuous innovation,andeffectiveleadership.

• A teamwith strong values of ethics, respect, sustainability, inclusivity, and more.

Competencies:

• Motivational Fit

• Build Trusting Relationships

• Execute Action Plan

• Initiate Action

• Deliver Compelling Communication

• Facilitate Change

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• Housing provisions andassistanceas outlined above

• Life insurance and disability coverage 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Employeeassistanceprogram 

• Health savings account 

• Paid Time Off 

• Parental Leave 

• 401K and Retirement Plans 

• Product discounts for employees 

• Adoptionassistance

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

• And much more.

Salary: $63-94K/year and advancementopportunities

Hours:Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | hours may vary depending on facility and training schedule needs

Specific Locations:Dalton,GA ;Andalusia,AL ;Aiken,SC ;Columbia,SC ;Bainbridge,GA ;Thomson,GA ;Cartersville,GA ;Ringgold,GA ;Adairsville,GA ;Calhoun,GA ;and more

Apply today and help us build a betterfuture,together.