Engineering Specialist III

FedEx; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx is seeking a District Engineer/Operations Planner to advise, plan, and design district engineering and operational plans for efficiency across facilities. The role leverages knowledge of dock systems (Vision, ISS/ISSC) and capacity planning to forecast needs and drive cost savings.

Hybrid work in Fort Worth, TX with up to 75% travel to worksites; EEO employer with accommodations available. The candidate will create network alignment plans, evaluate hub/linehaul performance, and develop

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Bachelor’s with extensive experience in transportation/logistics/engineering.
• Experience with MS Office software and web-based applications.
• Experience with Business Objects and Power BI.
• Strong Verbal and written communication skills; able to explain complex information.
• Ability to present and facilitate training or informational sessions.
• Oversee dock operational systems for optimization and ensure service.
• Develop staffing plans and positional standards to optimize local districts.
• Evaluate logistical flow to optimize sortation and service.

Responsibilities

• Advise and plan district engineering/operational plans to optimize efficiency.
• Collaborate with managers to monitor adherence to plans and root-cause deficiencies.
• Develop and implement action plans and support training efforts.
• Act as change agent to align and optimize engineering/operational plans.
• Identify gaps in SQI metrics and train teams on processes and upgrades.
• Forecast labor and project manning needs for current and future periods.
• Develop labor standards to minimize labor hours and costs.
• Produce monthly operational plans outlining required resources.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Business Objects

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decision making

Staffing planning

Education

Master’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Business Objects

Job description

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. 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 other duties as assigned.

Special Requirements:

Master’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field plus 2 years of experience in the job offered or 2 years in industrial or relevant engineering/district staff experience required OR 1 years in Area, P&D, and/or Sort manager experience OR as a former District Preload Ops Specialist. The employer will alternatively accept a Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field plus 4 years of experience in the job offered or 4 years in industrial or relevant engineering/district staff experience required OR 3 years in Area, P&D, and/or Sort manager experience OR as a former District Preload Ops Specialist in lieu of a Master’s degree plus 2 years of experience. The position requires experience with: Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications. Working knowledge of Business Objects and Power BI. Verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain complex and/or confidential information. Presentation skills necessary to facilitate training and/or deliver informational sessions to groups and/or individuals. Oversee dock operational systems for optimization and ensure service. Identify facility inefficiencies and develop engineered staffing plans for optimization including current and future forecasted needs. Goal/budget setting for district to turn cost inefficiencies into cost savings, includes developing positional standards. Evaluate logistical flow throughout network to optimize sortation and improve service. Ability to anticipate and identify problems in a dock operational setting.

This position will be hybrid in Fort Worth, TX and candidates must live within a 50-mile radius. This position is hybrid, meaning that employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week. Position requires domestic travel up to 75% of the time to various worksites.

EEO Statement

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].

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

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

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only).

• E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
• Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)