Operations Strategy Engineer I: Capacity & Forecasting

ArcBest; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ArcBest is seeking an Engineer - Operations Strategy in Fort Smith, AR to design capacity and demand planning models that enhance forecasting, costing, and operational efficiency across ABF Freight. The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and the application of Lean Six Sigma principles.

Responsibilities include modeling capacity trends, developing automated tools for management, evaluating new technologies, and communicating actionable insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related analytical field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with data-driven decision-making and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze relationships between assets and business levels.
• Model network capacity and demand trends.
• Create automated tools for management at corporate and field levels.
• Research new technologies to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
• Evaluate costing inputs for shipment-level costing model.
• Communicate findings to stakeholders for decision making.
• Perform ad-hoc analytics projects as needed.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma knowledge to business cases.
• Travel as needed.
• Collaborate to meet departmental goals.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

SQL

Microsoft Office

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial engineering

Tools

SQL

Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

ArcBest is seeking an Engineer - Operations Strategy in Fort Smith, AR to design capacity and demand planning models that enhance forecasting, costing, and operational efficiency across ABF Freight. The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and the application of Lean Six Sigma principles.

Responsibilities include modeling capacity trends, developing automated tools for management, evaluating new technologies, and communicating actionable insights to leadership.