Automation Reliability Leader — Scale Throughput & Efficiency

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision and dental coverage

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager, Automation Reliability Engineering to drive advanced controls expertise and optimize the automated supply chain network. You will analyze KPIs, lead controls improvements, and coordinate with site and field teams to resolve complex issues while shaping future system designs.

You will maintain standards, support lifecycle planning, and collaborate with vendors to translate field insights into stronger, more reliable automation across the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, supply chain engineering, or related area.
• 4 years' experience in reliability optimization or 6 years' experience in reliability engineering or manufacturing operations.

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.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Vendor coordination

Team collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, supply chain engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Beckhoff

Schneider Electric

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager, Automation Reliability Engineering to drive advanced controls expertise and optimize the automated supply chain network. You will analyze KPIs, lead controls improvements, and coordinate with site and field teams to resolve complex issues while shaping future system designs.

You will maintain standards, support lifecycle planning, and collaborate with vendors to translate field insights into stronger, more reliable automation across the network.