Senior Manager, Automation Engineering

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

13h•$110,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Automation Engineering role leads design, development, and launch support for Automated Breakpack capabilities as part of the Symbotic program. This role’s primary focus is driving the next gen Automated Breakpack design to completion and enabling the design to scale across the Ambient network. The ideal candidate will combine automation system design expertise with strong communication skills to drive a smooth launch and rollout for Automated Breakpack. This is an onsite role based on our Home Office campus in Bentonville, Arkansas; we are not considering remote applicants, but a full relocation package is available. This role is expected to see approximately 25% travel.

Requirements

Strong background in automation system design and implementation
Experience in software development and troubleshooting
Ability to assess feasibility and develop recommendations based on existing system constraints
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 4 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Masters: Computer Engineering

Responsibilities

Process Flow Design: Interpret information to quantify the ancitipate outcome of supply chain decisions
Operational Excellence: Explain operational functions and key functional roles, clarify the role of each department or unit, and describe the interdependence of support functions
Engineering Economics: Describe the concepts behind engineering economics and implications of financial data, understand cost drivers, identify major types of financial data utilized by the organization, and explain how it is assessed and used in engineering
Project Management: Plan and estimate simple projects under guidance and produce standard project status reports, obtain information from stakeholders during the planning process, and assist in detailed project plans
Vendor Management: Manage site installation, manage project budgets (incl. managing POs), ensure site safety standards are upheld, and manage schedule to ensure all milestones are achieved
Continuous Improvement: Define the critical workflow for executing key processes, identify process problems that limit performance, focus on the most significant problems, and surface significant problems to maximize efficiency gains; includes implementation of Continuous Improvement methodologies, such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen
Automation System Design: Promote the usage of automation machineries, participate in implementation and training, conduct cost-benefit analyses of machineries, and monitor actual versus planned
Automation Integration: Combine knowledge of automation/system design and learning from previous implementations into a road map, guiding in resolving integration issues and proposing alternatives to a system or technology integration initiative
Mechatronics: Create views of objects in 2 and 3 dimensions, create perspective drawings and orthogonal views, use design and visualization for basic drafting, and participate in projects that modify existing electrical systems, equipment, and components
Data and Digital Literacy: Leverage data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data, develop and test hypotheses, and use data to influence strategic work
Advanced Analytics : Apply data analysis and data modeling techniques to establish, modify, and maintain data structures and associated components and apply specific computing languages and tools in machine learning (R, Python, etc.)

Benefits

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.
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.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .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.
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 .
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock