Associate Engineer - Project Engineer

FedEx Group; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

On-site at FedEx campus Memphis

Job summary

Federal Express Corporation in Memphis, TN, is seeking a data-driven professional to support engineering and operations with planning, analytics, and process improvements. The role emphasizes developing operating plans, data models and cost-saving initiatives in a hybrid work setting.

You will work with management to ensure policy compliance, analyze large data sets, and assist in capital budgeting and project justifications.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong systems and computer skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing operating plans, conducting studies, preparing data, and developing models and analytical tools for engineers and operations.
• Assist in transforming business processes and operational tools to enable global excellence.
• Prepare short and long-range plans, expansion, regulatory, and manpower needs.
• Gather, organize, and ensure data accuracy for operating plans and engineering analysis.
• Work with management to ensure suppliers and hired services comply with policies and governing authorities.
• Ensure all documentation complies with FedEx requirements and processes.
• Assist in improving productivity, service, and cost performance in operations.
• Support special study teams for productivity projects and performance improvements.
• Assist in engineering projects and studies under engineering management.
• Conduct research, evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies.
• Assist with project plans, communications, and stakeholder updates.
• Plan and organize task assignments and schedules for initiatives.
• Assist with requirements, design, system development, testing, and regulatory compliance.
• Assist studies to apply innovative concepts to operations, systems, and customer solutions.
• Assist in capital and expense planning evaluations.
• Provide input for annual and long-range budgeting and cost-saving initiatives.
• Assist in collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial and operational indicators.
• Assist in preparing business justifications for funding approvals.
• Provide technical training support through workshops and sessions.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong systems and computer skills

Effective communication

Modeling and tooling knowledge

Planning capabilities

Data gathering and cleansing

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Pay Transparency:

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

Additional Details: This is a hybrid position located in Memphis, 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.

For details on our comprehensive benefits, click here.

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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