Walmart is a leading retail company, and they are seeking an Automation Controls Engineer II to maintain and enhance automated control systems across their facilities. The role involves troubleshooting issues, leading maintenance teams, programming control logic, and implementing process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Maintains automated control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, sensors, VFDs, and industrial networking platforms, across assigned facilities
- Troubleshoots operational issues by interpreting electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and instrumentation documentation
- Responds to system events with a sense of urgency, providing on-site and remote support during downtimes to restore system functionality
- Leads or supports maintenance teams during equipment failures by guiding troubleshooting steps and root cause analysis processes
- Coordinates communication with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Safety partners to deliver real-time status updates during recovery events
- Implements corrective actions and verifies system stability following incident resolution
- Programs and modifies control logic across PLC, HMI, and industrial PC platforms to support system performance, equipment upgrades, and functional changes
- Analyzes controls system performance, utilization, and capacity to identify opportunities for optimization
- Supports improvements to control system architecture, change management routines, and the integration of new automation technologies
- Executes process improvement initiatives by reviewing system data, downtime trends, case-flow anomalies, and equipment performance
- Completes CMMS work orders, logs, and digital documentation while ensuring accuracy and traceability
- Develops training materials and supports technical upskilling of maintenance associates based on network-level trends
- Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales
- Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities
- Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans; using the Open Door Policy; and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices
- Respect the Individual: Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected through a culture of belonging; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; helps to attract the best talent
- Respect the Individual: Works as a team; builds strong and trusting relationships; communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence
- Respect the Individual: Strengthens the team by helping, developing and mentoring others; recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments
- Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us
- Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent
- Serve our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first
- Serve our Customers and Members: Makes decisions based reliable information; balances short- and long-term priorities; and considers how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders
- Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks; and demonstrates courage and resilience
- Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements; is open to and uses new technologies and skills; and supports others through change
Skills
- Technical school diploma or equivalent and 1 year's experience in controls or related area
- 3 years' experience in controls or related area, including PLC or robotics programming experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology, or related area
- Experience supporting multi-facility operations
- Experience with large-scale automation systems or industrial networks
- Professional certification in controls, PLCs, or related area
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical, vision and dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities
- Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart
Company Overview
Walmart is a retail corporation that operates several chains of supermarkets, discount stores, and e-commerce platforms. It is a sub-organization of Walmart Family Mobile. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.walmart.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Walmart has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 318 in 2026, 4126 in 2025, 3905 in 2024, 3184 in 2023, 3818 in 2022, 2839 in 2021, 1893 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.