2025 Intern Conversion - 2026 Return Corporate Intern: Manager, Automation Engineering

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 sub-processes. 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 or 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 and 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.

Project Management

Plans and estimates simple projects under guidance. Produces standard project status reports. Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project. Assists in detailed project plans including costs, schedules, and resource requirements. Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalents to track project progress and status. Manages multiple projects with varying timelines simultaneously.

Operational Excellence

Explains operational functions and key functional roles of assigned department or unit. Clarifies the role of each department or unit and its relevance to the enterprise strategy. Describes the interdependence of support functions and line operating functions. Identifies the primary operational functions of the organization. Understands where to locate and how to read One Best Way and Standard Operation Procedure information. Locates information regarding fundamental practices and policies. Lists common tasks and activities performed by operations functions and sub-functions.

Partnership and Collaboration

Engages with team members on a periodic basis and establishes credibility. Analyzes stakeholder needs and partners with stakeholders to share relevant information. Takes a one team approach to collaborate and accomplish goals for the business.

Mechatronics

Updates existing CAD drawings based on requirements. Describes common drafting conventions, tools, procedures, and processes. Identifies basic functions and features of a design and visualization system. Navigates and troubleshoots control systems. Identifies electrical design concepts and techniques used in a supply chain. Cites examples of usage or application of electrical design in automating supply chain processes. Demonstrates knowledge of wiring schematics ensuring they meet requirements and are compliant. Describes common mechanical components of Distribution Center and Fulfillment Center equipment. Names basic tools or technologies used in mechanical engineering.

Advanced Analytics

Explains the key concepts and features of data analysis methods. Lists the major sources, for example, tools, dashboards, industry sources, etc., for collecting data. Explores, compiles, and manipulates data using various tools. Analyzes data and computes descriptive statistics that identify trends, outliers, and correlations.

Respect the Individual

Demonstrates and encourages respect for all, builds a high-performing team, seeks and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform, drives a positive associate and customer member experience for all, identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.

Act with Integrity

Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture, supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us, eg creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving, follows the law, our code of conduct, and company policies and sets expectations for others to do the same, promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of nonretaliation, listens to concerns raised by associates, takes action, and encourages others to do the same, holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values, acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve our Customers and Members

Delivers expected business results while putting the customer member first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers members, adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics, customer member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy, strives for excellence, consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve, demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset, seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes and intelligent risk-taking, and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks, seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

The hourly wage range for this position is $21.00-$40.00*

*The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.

Minimum Qualifications

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 2 years’ experience in engineering, supply chain, or related area. Option 2: 4 years’ experience in engineering, supply chain, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters: Computer Engineering

Primary Location

5259 W 500 N, McCordsville, IN 46055-5552, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.