Engineer - Project Engineer

FedEx Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Corporation is seeking an Industrial Engineer to implement manpower, systems, and corporate projects aimed at reducing operating expenses, increasing revenues, and improving customer service. You will develop operating plans, models, and tools for engineers and operations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in industrial engineering or related field and at least two years of relevant experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering and analytical skills.
• Strong systems and computer knowledge.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to create operating and budgetary plans and implement.
• Knowledge to create business and operational tools.
• Ability to develop models for engineers and operations.
• Project management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the development and implementation of operating plans, conducting studies, preparing data, and developing models and analytical tools for engineers and operations.
• Transforming business processes and operational tools to enable global excellence.
• Preparing, analyzing, and monitoring short-term and long-range plans.
• Providing analysis regarding operations, expansion, procedures, GSE, staffing, equipment, regulatory and governmental agencies, vehicles, and products for operations.
• Ensuring suppliers and hired professional services comply with policies, procedures, and governing authorities.
• Ensuring all documentation complies with FedEx requirements and processes.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and recommending ways to improve productivity, service, and cost performance.
• Serving on special study teams established to investigate and implement projects related to productivity and performance.
• Supporting engineering projects and studies at the direction of engineering management.
• Researching, evaluating, and recommending emerging technologies, business and management techniques, philosophies, and methodologies.
• Participating in and supporting projects and studies in support of objectives.
• Providing planning and organization of task assignments, priorities, schedules, and activities for initiatives as required by the size, complexity, and urgency.
• Providing project plans, communication plans, and project status to stakeholders.
• Providing requirement specifications, solution design, system development and testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Participating in studies designed to implement sound, innovative engineering concepts into operations, systems, and customer solutions to produce benefits for FedEx and its customers.
• Participating in the evaluation of capital and expense requests.
• Providing input for the annual and long-range budget processes.
• Developing project and operational budgets based on recommendations for cost savings.
• Collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial and operational indicators for corporate initiatives.
• Preparing and presenting business justifications in support of the funding approval process.
• Providing 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.
• Communicating between operations and corporate departments to provide technical and local expertise related to corporate or department initiatives and operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Engineering skills

Analytical skills

Systems knowledge

Budget planning

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Job description

The job is for an Industrial Engineer position within FedEx that will be responsible for Implementing manpower, systems, and corporate projects to reduce operating expenses, increase revenues, and improve customer service.

Essential Functions

• Participating in the development and implementation of operating plans, conducting studies, preparing data, and developing models and analytical tools for engineers and operations.
• Transforming business processes and operational tools to enable global excellence.
• Preparing, analyzing, and monitoring short-term and long-range plans.
• Providing analysis regarding operations, expansion, procedures, GSE, staffing, equipment, regulatory and governmental agencies, vehicles, and products for operations.
• Ensuring suppliers and hired professional services comply with policies, procedures, and governing authorities.
• Ensuring all documentation complies with FedEx requirements and processes.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and recommending ways to improve productivity, service, and cost performance.
• Serving on special study teams established to investigate and implement projects related to productivity and performance.
• Supporting engineering projects and studies at the direction of engineering management.
• Researching, evaluating, and recommending emerging technologies, business and management techniques, philosophies, and methodologies.
• Participating in and supporting projects and studies in support of objectives.
• Providing planning and organization of task assignments, priorities, schedules, and activities for initiatives as required by the size, complexity, and urgency.
• Providing project plans, communication plans, and project status to stakeholders.
• Providing requirement specifications, solution design, system development and testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Participating in studies designed to implement sound, innovative engineering concepts into operations, systems, and customer solutions to produce benefits for FedEx and its customers.
• Participating in the evaluation of capital and expense requests.
• Providing input for the annual and long-range budget processes. -
• Developing project and operational budgets based on recommendations for cost savings.
• Collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial and operational indicators for corporate initiatives.
• Preparing and presenting business justifications in support of the funding approval process.
• Providing 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.
• Communicating between operations and corporate departments to provide technical and local expertise related to corporate or department initiatives and operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Education

Bachelors degree in industrial engineering or a related field.

Minimum Experience

Two (2) years of relevant experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong engineering and analytical skills

Strong systems and computer knowledge

Strong communication skills are essential.

Ability to create operating and budgetary plans and implement

Knowledge to create business and operational tools

Ability to develop models for engineers and operations

Project management skills required

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred location for this hybrid position is Pittsburgh PA, Memphis TN or Plano TX. However, we will consider candidates based elsewhere within the United States (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories). Candidates residing within 50 miles of a FedEx campus will be required to work on-site at a FedEx location several times per week.

Pay Transparency: USA: $4,881.62/mo - $13,571.58/mo, CO: $4,881.62/mo - $13,006.09/mo, CA: $5,152.82/mo - $10,898.39/mo, NJ: $5,152.82/mo - $10,418.59/mo, ME, OH & VT: $5,152.82/mo - $11,309.65/mo, MN: $5,152.82/mo - $12,440.61/mo, IL & NV: $5,152.82/mo - $13,006.09/mo, MD, NY, VA & WA: $5,152.82/mo - $13,571.58/mo, MA: $5,424.03/mo - $13,571.58/mo, RI: $5,966.43/mo - $12,440.61/mo, CT: $5,966.43/mo - $13,006.09/mo, DC & HI: $6,237.63/mo - $13,006.09/mo, NYC: $6,237.63/mo - $13,571.58/mo

Pay:

Additional Details: Support air network design, optimization, and deployment. Partner with stakeholders to plan capacity, onboard business, expand segments, and drive profitable growth. Analyze performance to deliver improvements; air planning experience preferred.

Pay Transparency:
The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non-exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.

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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• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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