Senior Automation Engineer

What you'll do...

Position: Senior Automation Engineer

Job Location: 702 SW 8th Street, Bentonville, AR 72716

Duties: Data and Digital Literacy:

Leverages data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data, develops and 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 and construct coherent stories to influence decisions.

Process Flow Design: Interprets information to quantify the anticipated outcome of supply chain decisions. Describes the typical tasks associated with using and managing suppliers.

Understands issues and considerations for inbound and outbound logistics. Describes basic logistical processes and subprocesses. Uses a variety of business process design tools and techniques.

Examines, interprets, and 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. Business Acumen: Supports the development of business cases and recommendations.

Owns the delivery of project activity and tasks assigned by others. Supports process updates and changes. Solves simple business issues.

Demonstrates functional knowledge of the business unit/organization being supported. Influential Communication: Organizes thoughts and communicates confidently, credibly, and concisely within scope of work.

Presents to and 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. Continuous Improvement: 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 and explains principles of continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen. Engineering Economics: Describes the concepts behind engineering economics and 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. Automation System Design: Identifies the areas for usage of automation machineries.

Assesses tasks for automation potential. Obtains information about alternative automation solutions. Assists with analyzing space and cost requirements associated with machinery usage.

Identifies issues and provides resolutions to problems related to automation machineries.

Automation Integration: 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 and 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 and compares results with established test criteria. Talent Management: 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. Demonstrates the ability to help integrate new members into the team. Seeks guidance in obtaining long-term developmental opportunities.

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.

Skills required: Must have experience with: automating Mechatronic system ideation & design; MHE (Material Handling Equipment) specific logic control; Distribution Centers and Warehouse automation; concepting and developing automation systems for material handling and automating supply chain processes; defining MHE performance metrics and throughput calculations; project management and project management tools; reading and analyzing mechanical, electrical and controls engineering drawings of a distribution center; concepting Robotic cell, and robotic cell operations; leading capital investment automation projects for supply chain industry; and managing vendors, integrators and other stakeholders in the warehouse automation industry. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.

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Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.