(USA) Senior Manager, Automation Engineering
About The Position
As the Senior Manager, Automation Engineering – Process Engineering at Walmart, you will lead the design, optimization, and integration of operational processes that enable automation to transform online store fulfillment. Your work will directly impact how Walmart fulfills customer orders faster, more efficiently, and at scale. You will serve as a senior technical leader—responsible for developing and improving fulfillment workflows, engineering physical layouts around automation, and defining system and operational requirements that ensure seamless integration between automation technology and store operations. This role partners closely with Integration, Engineering, Operations, Product, and Vendor teams to align automation initiatives with operational goals. This is an onsite role based in Bentonville, Arkansas. A full relocation package may be available; remote applicants are not being considered.
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of experience in process design, automation, or fulfillment engineering, with demonstrated success in complex system integration.
- Proven ability to translate technical automation designs into scalable, executable operational workflows.
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills using tools such as SQL, Power BI, or Python.
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence without direct authority.
- Flexibility to travel up to 50% to support automation launches and operational transitions, including occasional nights or weekends as needed.
- 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
- Lead fulfillment process and layout design to optimize automation performance, scalability, and efficiency across store-based fulfillment environments.
- Engineer and document system and operational requirements , ensuring alignment between automated systems and human workflows.
- Analyze data to identify process bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance throughput, reduce cost, and improve order accuracy.
- Leverage process design and analytics tools to model, test, and validate automation-driven fulfillment improvements.
- Develop and lead process testing, validation, and pilot to confirm impact, success and scalability.
- Guide process documentation and standardization to enable repeatable, efficient deployment across multiple store environments.
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.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
