(USA) Senior Manager, Automation Reliability Engineering
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Automation Reliability Engineering provides advanced controls expertise and drives process optimization across Walmart’s automated supply chain network. The role uses operational and reliability KPIs to identify top losses, improve throughput, increase capacity, and reduce costs. It partners with site and field teams to resolve complex controls issues, leads vendor escalations, and converts lessons learned into network improvements. As part of the Controls Center of Excellence, the role maintains electrical and controls standards, supports lifecycle and obsolescence planning, and works with Automation Engineering and vendors to influence future system designs. The team supports reliable and efficient automated supply chain operations by collaborating with field teams, identifying opportunities to improve throughput and capacity, and translating field insights into improved standards and solutions.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting industrial automation and material handling systems.
- Strong PLC troubleshooting skills, including the ability to connect to controllers, navigate code, and diagnose complex faults.
- Experience with platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, or Schneider Electric.
- Knowledge of HMIs, VFDs, motion control, industrial networks, and related automation technologies.
- Ability to use operational and reliability data to identify losses and improve process performance.
- Experience improving system performance and translating technical findings into practical solutions.
- Ability to lead technical problem solving with field teams, vendors, and business partners.
- Strong communication, technical leadership, and knowledge-sharing skills.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, supply chain engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience in reliability optimization; or 6 years of experience in reliability engineering or manufacturing operations.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in engineering.
- Project Management certification.
- Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt).
Responsibilities
- Analyze operational and reliability KPIs to identify top losses and prioritize improvement opportunities.
- Lead or support controls and process improvements that increase throughput and capacity while reducing cost.
- Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, drives, networks, and related control systems to restore operation and prevent recurrence.
- Lead vendor escalations and coordinate technical resolution across teams.
- Identify and support controls improvements that increase throughput, capacity, and equipment performance.
- Develop and maintain electrical and controls standards and vendor technical requirements.
- Partner with Automation Engineering and vendors to influence future system designs.
- Support controls lifecycle and obsolescence planning.
- Share knowledge and help develop controls capabilities across the network.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k).
- Stock purchase plan.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave.
- Parental leave.
- Family care leave.
- Bereavement leave.
- Jury duty leave.
- Voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U: Walmart-paid education benefit program, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
- Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
