Wire, cable, and installation tools manufacturer serving electrical and utility sectors
Southwire manufactures building wire, utility cable, and associated tools at scale (5K–10K employees, Carrollton, GA–based). The tech stack reveals a manufacturing-first operation: SAP, Siemens PLC, Rockwell Automation, and CMMS for plant controls and facility management, paired with Python, TensorFlow, and GCP for emerging data work. Active hiring is concentrated in manufacturing (98 roles) and engineering (43), with projects spanning silane material development, value-stream standardization, and AI chatbot improvement—signaling a push to modernize both production processes and customer-facing operations.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead
Southwire designs, manufactures, and distributes building wire, utility cable, and installation tools for electrical contractors, utilities, and OEM customers. The company operates manufacturing facilities domestically and in Honduras, managing complex supply chains and product compliance across industrial and energy sectors. Core business challenges center on production efficiency, equipment reliability, downtime reduction, and waste elimination—typical of high-volume manufacturing. Recent strategic priorities include SMED implementation, SQL database architecture redesign, and fleet optimization, alongside newer initiatives in AI chatbot capability, reflecting both operational modernization and early-stage customer-experience innovation.
Southwire runs SAP for ERP, Siemens PLC and Rockwell Automation for plant controls, CMMS for maintenance, and AutoCAD for design. Data layer includes Python, TensorFlow, Keras, SQL, Power BI, GCP, and Azure. Office tools: Excel, Word, Outlook; DocuSign for contracts; Blackline for financial controls.
Yes. Engineering has 43 active roles (part of 238 total open positions). Seniority mix skews mid-level (79 mid-career hires posted) and junior (61), with smaller senior, manager, lead, and director tiers. Hiring in United States and Honduras.
Active projects include silane material development, value-stream process standardization, SMED, system commissioning and upgrades, SQL database architecture design, fleet usage optimization, and AI chatbot improvement. Pain-point focus: efficiency, equipment reliability, downtime reduction, and waste elimination.
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