Manager, Automation Engineering

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

10h • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

What you'll do... Position: Manager, Automation Engineering Job Location: 702 SW 8th Street, Bentonville, AR 72712 Duties: Leverages data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data, develops & tests hypotheses, uses data to influence strategic work, and builds and presents insights. Identifies, implements, and drives technology change within scope of work. Uses visualization tools to represent data & construct coherent stories to influence decisions. Interprets information to quantify the anticipated outcome of supply chain decisions. Describes the typical tasks associated with using and managing suppliers. Understands issues & considerations for inbound & outbound logistics. Describes basic logistical processes and subprocesses. Uses a variety of business process design tools and techniques. Examines, interprets, & explains workflow materials and documentation. Analyzes a process and associated business logic and offers recommendations based on analysis. Carries out business process design tasks with some supervision and coaching. Documents common obstacles and barriers for effective implementation. Supports the development of business cases and recommendations. Owns the delivery of project activity & tasks assigned by others. Supports process updates and changes. Solves simple business issues. Demonstrates functional knowledge of the business unit/organization being supported. Organizes thoughts and communicates confidently, credibly, & concisely within scope of work. Presents to & influences team and business partners, conveying messages through a basic understanding of the relevant context. Utilizes relevant data and fact-based information to articulate results and provide recommendations in a structured manner. Actively listens to others, seeks and provides constructive feedback, and provides ideas/recommendations on processes. Proactively builds a personal network. Seeks help to implement ideas for process improvement for the group. Identifies the main processes for which the group is responsible. Demonstrates the ability to describe the interrelationships among elements of a system or process. Applies the concept of continuous improvement to identify opportunities for greater efficiency. Understands & explains principles of continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen. Describes the concepts behind engineering economics & the implications of financial data. Understands the drivers of cost. Identifies major types of financial data utilized by the organization. Explains how financial data is accessed and the types of information used in engineering. Understands how to develop a business case. Identifies the areas for usage of automation machineries. Assesses tasks for automation potential. Obtains information about alternative automation solutions. Assists with analyzing space & cost requirements associated with machinery usage. Identifies issues & provides resolutions to problems related to automation machineries. Identifies common issues and considerations for bringing a new automation design to a facility. Works with teams to measure and manage project performance. Documents implementation plans & estimates for projects. Documents project implementation meetings, particularly status reports on next steps. Participates in the development of technology interfaces and bridges. Works with existing interfaces and integration and migration plans within assigned area. Prepares integration tests. Measures & compares results with established test criteria. Identifies the key roles and responsibilities in the group and the career ladder for assigned function. Explains how the concept of a career path can be used to identify future desired roles. Position may work at various unanticipated Walmart locations throughout the U.S. Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in Engineering or a related field plus 2 years of experience in engineering, supply chain, or related experience OR 4 years of experience in engineering, supply chain, or related experience. Skills required: Must have experience with: developing schedules and detailed implementation plans -project management; developing and presenting visual designs using algorithms and parameters - computational design (AutoCAD); designing robotics solutions-based system requirements-automated system design; observing warehouse operations and making changes to increase productivity using automation design - workflow optimization and design; providing technical expertise for leadership for making decisions for robotics implementation -technical leadership; identifying and addressing potential failures in the robotic system and mitigate risks - risk management DFMEA; analyzing raw data to build robotics implementation business case -data analysis; setting up training and best practice plans to improve system utilization after going live of robotics system - continuous improvement; developing a detailed mathematical model to manage and forecast workforce utilization for deployments - resource management; reporting and tracking robot issues and allowing co-ordination between multiple teams - Jira; and requesting and managing product based on data for procurement, storage and delivery to various sites across network -supply chain management. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.

Requirements

• developing schedules and detailed implementation plans -project management
• developing and presenting visual designs using algorithms and parameters - computational design (AutoCAD)
• designing robotics solutions-based system requirements-automated system design
• observing warehouse operations and making changes to increase productivity using automation design - workflow optimization and design
• providing technical expertise for leadership for making decisions for robotics implementation -technical leadership
• identifying and addressing potential failures in the robotic system and mitigate risks - risk management DFMEA
• analyzing raw data to build robotics implementation business case -data analysis
• setting up training and best practice plans to improve system utilization after going live of robotics system - continuous improvement
• developing a detailed mathematical model to manage and forecast workforce utilization for deployments - resource management
• reporting and tracking robot issues and allowing co-ordination between multiple teams - Jira
• requesting and managing product based on data for procurement, storage and delivery to various sites across network -supply chain management

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.
• 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.
• For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager