(usa) Process Engineer

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Grove City, OH

Process Engineer at Walmart focused on leading process improvement initiatives within Distribution Centers using methodologies like 5S, root cause analysis, Six Sigma, and time and motion studies. The role involves eliminating losses, improving performance, developing associate capabilities, and ensuring adherence to Walmart's core values and performance systems (WPS). Key responsibilities include KPI analysis, creating standard work, managing savings projects, and supporting business execution and people leadership.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leads Process Improvement tools and methods, for example 5S, root cause analysis, Six Sigma, and time and motion studies, to eliminate losses in an area within a Distribution Center according to Network Process Structure using Walmart Performance System (WPS) programs.
  2. Delivers expected functional area results through Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analysis, loss elimination, and by creating standard work to reduce process variation.
  3. Assists with the review and response of process improvement projects owned by area managers.
  4. Applies new network One Best Way playbooks and provides input to Divisional Focused Improvement Teams on project ideation and replication opportunities.
  5. Assists with the tactical deployment of the WPS program methodology.

Skills

Required

  • Process Improvement methodologies (5S, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, time and motion studies)
  • Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analysis
  • Standard work development
  • Loss elimination
  • Project management
  • Leadership and team development
  • Business execution

Nice to have

  • Experience with Walmart Performance System (WPS)
  • Experience in a Distribution Center environment

What the JD emphasized

  • Walmart Performance System (WPS)
  • process improvement
  • Six Sigma
  • KPI analysis
  • standard work
  • loss elimination
  • One Best Way