Manager, Automation Engineering

Posted:
12/13/2024, 9:29:30 AM

Location(s):
Alabama, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Remote

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the Team

As a part of the Walmart Supply Chain organization, you will contribute to the growth and delivery of our Supply Chain Engineering team! Why? Because Sam Walton founded our company with the belief that the customer is #1. It is not just a belief, but our way of doing business.

With our Supply Chain Team at the forefront of retail transformation you can work on a team that is ultimately focused on delighting our customers, saving them both time and money in unexpected ways. As the biggest player in the game, we trust our associates to innovate the future of Supply Chain!  If you are motivated by complex, purposeful challenges, this role, with the world’s largest retailer, could be the fit you have been looking for.

This role is based in Cullman, AL. In this role, you will report to our Director,  Automation Engineering on the Ambient Innovation & Automation team focused on integration and launching Symbotic automation. Responsibilities includes leading freight movement, demolition, installation, testing, and system acceptance activities. Anticipated travel for this position is 25%. Note, a full relocation is available for this role. We are not considering remote applicants for this opportunity.

Do you possess any of the following skills and experience?

  • Supply chain fulfillment or distribution experience

  • Manufacturing, automation, and/or material handling experience

  • Leading and managing projects through all phases of the project lifecycle

  • Data analytics, building dashboards and/or data mining

  • Tenacious problem solver and quick learner

You’ll Make an impact through the following job functions:

  • Operational Excellence: Explains operational functions and key functional roles of own department or unit. Clarifies the role of each department and its relevance to the enterprise strategy.

  • Data and Digital Literacy: Leverage data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data, develop and test hypotheses, uses data to influence strategic work, builds and presents insights.

  • Partnership and Collaboration: Engage with team members on a periodic basis and establish credibility. Analyze stakeholder needs and partner with them to share relevant information.

  • Business Acumen: Support the development of business cases and recommendations. Own the delivery of project activity and tasks assigned by others. Support process updates and changes.

  • Influential Communication: Organize thoughts, communicates articulately, confidently, credibly, and concisely within scope.

  • Mechatronics: Cites examples of usage or application of electrical design in automating supply chain processes. Demonstrates knowledge of understanding schematics and can describe common mechanical components of DC and FC equipment.

  • Automation System Design: Describes key measures of success associated with the use of automation machineries.

  • Process Flow Design: Interprets information to quantify the anticipated outcome of supply chain decisions.

  • Automation Integration: Understands the concepts and uses for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

  • Engineering Economics: Describes the concepts behind engineering economics and implications of financial data.

  • Advanced Analytics: Explains the key concepts and features of data analysis methods. Lists the major sources (e.g. tools, dashboards, industry sources etc.) for collecting data

You’ll sweep us off our feet if…

  • You’re passionate about solving complex problems

  • You’re customer-centric in spirit and in execution

  • You can work with details, but also see the big picture

  • You’re comfortable influencing others, managing stakeholders, getting buy-in from leadership, and communicating clearly

  • You are data-driven and a strategic thinker

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 2 years’ experience in engineering, supply chain, or related area. Option 2: 4 years’
experience in engineering, supply chain, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Masters: Computer Engineering

Primary Location...

2200 7Th Ave Sw, Cullman, AL 35055-6333, United States of America

Walmart

Website: http://www.walmart.com/

Headquarter Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1962

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: E-Commerce ⋅ Grocery ⋅ Retail ⋅ Retail Technology ⋅ Shopping