Engineering Specialist II

FedEx Canada; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Engineering Specialist to optimize operational plans and enhance efficiencies across various facilities. The role demands strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate with management for effective implementation of engineering processes. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in the transportation industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years in industrial or relevant engineering roles.
• Experience in transportation operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advises on operational plans and optimizes efficiencies.
• Identifies facility inefficiencies and provides recommendations.
• Prepares volume projections and oversees district changes.

Skills

Change Management

Root Cause Analysis

Operational Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Engineering

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General Summary

Job Profile Summary

Advises, plans, develops, and designs District engineering/operational plans to optimize efficiencies in business objectives. Leverages operational knowledge of various facilities, their specific engineering processes, and working knowledge of operational systems. Collaborates with Managers to monitor adherence to plans, determine root cause of deficiencies, develop and assist management in implementation of action and support compliance and training efforts that they identify in the District.

Essential Functions

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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 all other duties as assigned

Essential Functions

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 all other duties as assigned

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math required. OR

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 following areas include: - The transportation industry in a relevant operations management role OR - Industrial Engineering experience in any field.

Minimum Experience

2 years of industrial or relevant engineering/district staff experience required OR

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years Area, Sort, and/or P&D Manager experience required

Pay Transparency:

Pay:

Additional Details: Note: Position may be located at any FXE facility in Ontario. Note2: Position may be filled between Engineering Specialist 1-5 based on experience. Job posted 6/6/2025, job unposted 6/13/2025 at 3:00pm local time.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. The incumbent of this position is expected to perform all other duties as assigned, must be able to complete and achieve minimum thresholds on any mandatory testing and training, must be able to operate in an PC windows environment, have the ability to successfully complete all recurrence training and maintain annual accreditations where applicable and work varying shifts based on business needs. If the incumbent resides in the province of Quebec, you must be bilingual (French and English). In addition to the usual factors used in the selection process, all candidates for positions that require driving as a core competency require a valid driver's license (e.g. Class 5,G, or 1[AZ]) and a driving record with two or fewer violations and/or accidents in the 24 months prior to the date of application. Further, candidates will be assessed through careful consideration of: 1) their current driver's abstract; 2) their performance during application interviews; and 3) their performance on any driver competency assessments administered.

Employment Equity Statement

At FedEx our value of Taking Care of Each Other is reflected in our commitment to being an inclusive employer, one that represents the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we serve. We foster respectful, safe and inclusive workplaces where everyone is valued for their unique contributions. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome. We encourage women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and people from culturally diverse and 2SLGBTQ+ communities to apply. Please let us know if you need an accommodation during the recruitment and selection process. We will work with you to support your needs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Freight and Package Transportation

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