Engineer I - Logistics

Socket.dev; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results. This role supports logistics analysis, design, and implementation of engineering solutions for customers, with data-driven approaches and cross-functional collaboration.

The Engineer participates in location startups and cost-saving initiatives, creating models and tools under supervision to assist analysts and operations daily.

Qualifications

• Collects data and performs transportation, statistical and mapping analysis.
• Designs and implements comprehensive supply chain solutions.
• Works with customers and teams to meet expectations and deadlines.
• Prepares technical and user documentation and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct logistics analysis to support operational and new sales projects.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions, including programming/software development.
• Provide maintenance and support for existing solutions and software.
• Prepare technical and user documentation and presentations for all solutions.
• Design, implement or analyze customer solutions under supervision.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve customer outcomes.
• Interact with customers as needed and support proposal documents with results.
• Help ensure solutions meet financial goals and cost savings.

Skills

Logistics analysis

Data collection

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Customer communications

Tools

Programming

Software development

Modeling tools

Job description

Position Summary:

The Engineer is responsible for participating in logistics analysis and engineering work involving all aspects of transportation and warehouse design. They solve problems presented to them to support customers, development activities or request for proposals by designing, developing, analyzing or implementing comprehensive supply chain solutions. They collect data, perform transportation, statistical and mapping analysis, design customized solutions and work on a team that is developing or implementing the processes and service solutions for the customer. Might implement and design customized solutions, use engineering tools for modeling or utilize the tools or solutions for implementation. They use methods or tools under the guidance of their manager to create models, tools or processes that will be used by Analysts and Operations daily. They are participant in location startups,process improvement teams and cost saving initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:

• - Conduct logistics analysis in support of both operational and new sales projects.


• - Conduct the development and implementation of engineering solutions, including programming/software development.


• - Provide maintenance and support activities for all existing solutions, including software maintenance as needed.


• - Preparation of technical and user documentation and presentations for all solutions.


• - Designs, implements or analyzes one customer solution at a time with supervision as assigned


• - Works effectively as a team member accomplishing assigned goals


• - Participates in cross-functional groups to create the expected customer outcomes


• - Interacts with internal and external customers on an as needed basis


• - Supports the preparation of results into proposal documents or other engineering reports and presentations for customers and management


• - Helps ensure a solution will meet financial goals and provide cost savings


• - Meets customer deadlines by providing required designs and analysis


• - Develops an understanding of the customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met


• - Understands what the customer does, what their business model is and what their expectations are


• - Able to resolve situations quickly, communicate status of problem, and work with the appropriate subject matter expert until it is fixed with the guidance of a more senior level associate


• - Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.