Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.

Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.

The Supply Chain Strategy and Project Management Office is reimagining CVS’s Supply Chain to serve customers no matter where they are on their path to better health. The future of CVS’s Supply Chain will be simple, efficient and utilize the latest in automation. In order to execute transformation, investments of ~$100m annually will be allocated to build new and optimal infrastructure, systems and automation throughout the retail network.

The Project Automation Engineer will play a key role in executing our transformation strategy. This role will support the delivery of warehouse automation projects including new distribution centers or fulfillment nodes and large infrastructure overhauls in brownfield locations. Success in this role will hinge on the individual’s ability to build healthy cross functional collaboration, communicate effectively, and apply strong organizational practices.

In this role, the ideal candidate will:

• Designing Automation Systems: Develop innovative solutions for automating warehouse processes including material handling, sorting, picking, and packing utilizing technologies such as robotics, conveyor systems, and goods to person systems.
• System Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, IT, and logistics to integrate automation systems with existing warehouse management systems (WMS) and other software platforms.
• Installation and Commissioning: Oversee the installation, testing, and commissioning of automation equipment ensuring compliance with safety regulations and operational requirements.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor system performance post go live, conduct functional time studies (MOST), identify opportunities for optimization, standards and efficiency improvements through data analysis and process optimization.
• Training and Documentation: Support the development training materials, process documentation, KPI metrics and provide training to warehouse staff on the operation process flow and maintenance of automation systems.
• Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, 5S and safety standards related to automation equipment and processes.
• Operational Readiness Planning: Develop comprehensive operational readiness plans outlining the implementation strategy, deployment schedule, staffing requirements, training needs, and contingency plans to ensure a smooth transition to automated operations.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of engineering experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Experience designing and implementing automation solutions in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Warehouse management systems (WMS)/warehouse operations.
• Travel 50%

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong technical skills in PLC programming, robotics, control systems, and industrial communication protocols.
• Proficiency in CAD software for system design and layout.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Process/Systems Engineering or related field.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety standards.

Education

• Bachelors degree

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$64,890.00 – $190,700.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.

In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.

For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit jobs.CVSHealth.com/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/30/2024

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

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