Assoc - Project Engineer

FedEx Group; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

FedEx Group in Nashville, TN, seeks an analyst to assist in implementing manpower, systems, and corporate projects to improve efficiency and cost savings.

The role requires a B.S. in industrial engineering, strong analytical and data skills, and the ability to work across departments. This is a hybrid position with occasional campus presence and support for projects spanning engineering and operations.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong systems and computer skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels required.
• Knowledge to develop models and tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing operating plans and tools for engineers and operations.
• Transform business processes and tools to enable global excellence.
• Prepare short and long-range plans, expansion and manpower needs.
• Ensure data accuracy for operating plans and engineering analysis.
• Support project studies and cost-savings initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Systems proficiency

Communication at all levels

Modeling tools

Planning long/short term

Data cleansing

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering

Job description

Assists in implementing manpower, systems, and corporate projects to reduce operating expenses, increase revenues, and improve customer service.

Essential Functions

• Assist in developing and implementing operating plans, conducting studies, preparing data, and developing models and analytical tools for engineers and operations.
• Assisting in transforming business processes and operational tools to enable global excellence.
• Preparing short and long-range plans, expansion, regulatory, and manpower needs.
• Gathering, organizing, and ensuring the accuracy of data for operating plans and engineering analysis.
• Working with management to ensure suppliers and hired professional services comply with policies, procedures, and governing authorities.
• Ensuring all documentation complies with FedEx requirements and processes.
• Assisting in improving productivity, service, and cost performance in operations.
• Supporting special study teams established to investigate and implement projects related to productivity and performance.
• Assisting in engineering projects and studies at the direction of engineering management.
• Conducting research, evaluation, and recommendations of emerging technologies, business techniques, philosophies, and methodologies.
• Assisting in activities related to projects and studies in support. Assisting with project plans, communication plans, and project status to stakeholders.
• Planning and organizing task assignments, priorities, schedules, and activities for initiatives as required by the size, complexity, and urgency.
• Assisting with requirement specifications, solution design, system development and testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Assisting in studies designed to implement sound, innovative engineering concepts into operations, systems, and customer solutions to produce benefits for the company and its customer
• Assisting in the evaluation of capital and expense planning.
• Providing input for annual and long-range budget processes, project and/or operational budgets based on recommendations for cost savings.
• Assisting in the collection, analysis, and reporting of financial and operational indicators for corporate or department initiatives.
• Assisting with the preparation of business justifications in support of the funding approval process.
• Providing support for technical training to personnel through workshops, seminars, on-the-job training sessions, and one-on-one sessions in areas such as operations, manning, contingency planning, productivity, and cost-effectiveness
• Establishing communications between operations and corporate departments to provide technical and local expertise related to corporate or department initiatives and operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Education

Bachelors degree in industrial engineering or a related field required.

Minimum Experience

None required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong analytical skills

Strong systems and computer skills

Ability to communicate at all levels required

Knowledge to develop models and tools

Ability to create short and long term plans, including operational plans

Ability to work with large amounts of data and cleanse for accurate analysis

Pay Transparency

Pay: $4,107.80/mo - $10,744.16/mo

Additional Details

This is a hybrid position located in Nashville, TN. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week.

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Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

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• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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