Director of Fulfillment Automation Engineering

Walmart

Bentonville (AR)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 260,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Job summary

Walmart in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Director, Automation Engineering to lead the strategic development and deployment of automated fulfillment systems across the supply chain. You will drive cross-functional design, leverage data and simulation to optimize performance, and guide investments from concept through deployment.

The role demands strong leadership, program management, and a track record of delivering scalable automation solutions that improve capacity, speed and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in automation engineering, systems design, and integration within complex supply chain environments.
  • Proven ability to leverage data analysis and advanced analytics to influence strategic decisions and optimize automation performance.
  • Strong project management skills, including risk identification, contingency planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Demonstrated business acumen with expertise in developing strategic roadmaps aligned to business objectives and financial analysis.
  • Effective communication and influencing skills to present complex information clearly and drive stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience mentoring teams and fostering continuous improvement through operational excellence and talent development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead concept development, system design, detailed engineering, and investment recommendations for next-generation fulfillment automation.
  • Translate business, capacity, and operational requirements into scalable facility concepts, automation architectures, material flows, and design standards.
  • Use data, simulation, and financial analysis to evaluate tradeoffs, validate performance, and guide technology and investment decisions.
  • Lead cross-functional design efforts with Operations, Network Design, Real Estate, Construction, Product, Finance, and automation partners.
  • Build engineering capability, strengthen design standards, and ensure concepts transition effectively into execution and deployment.

Skills

Automation engineering
Data analysis
Project management
Financial analysis
Stakeholder communication
Leadership / mentoring

Job description

Walmart in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Director, Automation Engineering to lead the strategic development and deployment of automated fulfillment systems across the supply chain. You will drive cross-functional design, leverage data and simulation to optimize performance, and guide investments from concept through deployment.

The role demands strong leadership, program management, and a track record of delivering scalable automation solutions that improve capacity, speed and cost efficiency.

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