Automation Engineer - Automated System Fabrication and Assembly

Staff Automation Engineer

Position Summary:

As a Staff Automation Engineer on the Walmart Ambient Innovation & Automation team, you will provide mechanical design, fabrication, assembly, and Innovation Lab operational support services for the Advanced Engineering
- Technical Engineering (T&E) team to ensure internal development objectives are delivered on-time and within budget.

This position will be based in Bentonville, Arkansas (not open to remote-based candidates) and will report to the Senior Director, Advanced Engineering.

What You'll Do:

• Develop, lead, and motivate to achieve departmental goals with a focus on optimization of internally developed solution work streams.
• Work effectively and expeditiously alongside dynamically allocated internal and external stakeholders to accommodate individual objective needs.
• Efficiently manage multiple complex tasks.
• Gather and analyze quantifiable information to plan the most effective course of action.
• Develop goals and objectives that are measurable.
• Anticipate potential problems and develop contingency plans to avoid them

Role Expectations:

• Continuous coordination with Technical Engineering to maximize development capability at the lowest possible costs (time and monetary)
• Fabrication and assembly of automated and ancillary system component designs
• Automated system installation services and applicable sub-contractor management (if required)
• Quotation and procurement of externally fabricated system components and related services
• Collaborate with leadership to build strategy and scale for internal fabrication and assembly capabilities
• Co-management of low-level group resources (e.g. tools, consumable items, shop housekeeping)

Essential Job

Skills:

• Communication:
  Must be highly customer-oriented and able to clearly communicate with and influence internal and external stakeholders for the benefit of satisfying project and broader organizational objectives.
• Management:
  Must understand, co-develop, and execute procedures for managing internal and external fabrication activities and workflows. These include, but are not limited to, basic design, material & consumable component procurement, fabrication, and inventory management across multiple engineering and trades disciplines.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
• Computer:
  Must have excellent office computer skills including e-mail, word processing and spreadsheets. MS Project (or similar) proficiency is a plus.
• Drawings:
  Must be able to read mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic fabrication sketches, diagrams, schematics, and blueprints.
• CAD/CAM:
  Must possess basic Solid Works design capability with a high level of CAM software proficiency to translate CAD models into executable CNC programs.
• Machine Tool:
  Must effectively utilize both manual and CNC milling, turning, grinding and cutting machinery to deliver high-precision and accuracy (three-decimal place in. tolerance) machine components. 5-axis CNC milling and lathe experience is a plus.
• Hand Tools:
  Must be able to utilize basic mechanical and electrical hand tools to aid in the fabrication and assembly of machine components and assemblies.
• Metrology and Test Instrumentation:
  Must be able to utilize basic mechanical and electrical metrology and diagnostic equipment to aid in the fabrication and assembly of machine components and assemblies.
• Welding:
  Must be able to MIG weld ferrous machine components in both structural and aesthetically oriented applications. Ferrous and non-ferrous TIG experience preferred.
• Assembly:
  Must be able to assemble complex electro/mechanical machine components and assemblies of all types.
• Procurement:
  Must have working knowledge of estimation, standard procurement, and delivery processes within a broad range of applicable raw-material and turn-key solution suppliers. Local supplier base experience preferred.

Educational Requirements:

• Option 1:
  Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 5 years' experience in Engineering, Fabrication, and Machine Building.
• Option 2:
  Related vocational training certification AND/OR Applied Science Degree PLUS 5 years of experience in Fabrication and Machine Building.

Benefits & Perks:

Beyond competitive pay, you can…