Federal Express Corporation · 8 hours ago
Engineering Specialist I
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$4,324/mo - $11,309.65/mo
1+ years expFederal Express Corporation is a leading logistics and transportation company, and they are seeking an Engineering Specialist I. The role involves advising and developing engineering and operational plans to optimize efficiencies while collaborating with management to monitor adherence and implement improvements.
Package/Freight Delivery
Responsibilities
Acts as a change agent throughout the District in order to influence and steer management decisions to ensure alignment and optimization of engineering and operational plans
Identifies facility inefficiencies through root cause analysis by conducting facility visit observations and leveraging operational knowledge for solutions to deliver on-site assistance for improvements
Advises and facilitates team knowledge and optimal application of dock operational systems (such as Vision, Sortation Systems – ISS & ISSC) and identifies and solves for corrective actions
Creates Network Alignment Plans
Determines Capacity Planning to ensure full use of facilities
Prepares Volume Projections for short term/future/long range
Oversees District Changes (spin offs, expansions, relocations)
Forecasts labor and project manning needs for current/future
Evaluates Hub/Linehaul cut times to determine if they are meeting requirements
Develops Labor Standards to minimize labor hours as needed
Produces monthly operational plans to determine required resources needed with special focus on Peak planning
Responsible for goal/budget setting (productivity, service and cost) to turn cost inefficiencies into cost savings
Provides material handling project recommendations, including financial analysis, to justify facility expansions
Constructs contingency plans for potential abnormal events
Acts as a subject-matter expert on all operational/system/technology processes and upgrades
Identifies possible gaps in adherence to SQI metrics as it pertains to scanning, pickup, delivery, loss, and damage
Trains management on operational processes and procedures
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math
An equivalency of four (4) additional years' experience in the areas below + minimum required experience with a high school diploma/GED or unrelated Bachelor's degree
Experience in the transportation industry in a relevant operations management role OR Industrial Engineering experience in any field
No Industrial Engineering Experience with relevant degree required or 1 year Area/Sort/P&D Manager experience required
Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications
Working knowledge of Business Objects
Verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain complex and/or confidential information
Presentation skills necessary to facilitate training and/or deliver informational sessions to groups and/or individuals
Time management and organizational skills necessary to manage multiple projects, appropriately prioritize workload, plan for resources to meet deadlines and goals, and respond to day-to-day functional needs
Ability to anticipate and identify problems and use sound judgment and fact-based analysis to develop effective and efficient solutions
Ability to inspire a shared vision and empower and motivate a team
Ability to travel up to 75%
Preferred
Knowledge of concepts related to Material Handling, Computer Aided Design, and Business Object preferred
Company
Federal Express Corporation
We began our company by creating the world's next big thing from the ground up - and we've never slowed down, never stopped innovating, never stopped inventing.
10001+ employees
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