Rail Logistics Engineer III — Data-Driven Optimization

jbhunt; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off

Maternity leave & parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in the United States seeks a Logistics Engineer III, Rail Operations to analyze processes and develop quantitative solutions for rail logistics. You will coordinate with internal and external customers to understand project parameters.

The role emphasizes data analysis, optimization, and cross-functional teamwork to improve efficiency and reduce costs. A related bachelor’s degree with experience in data visualization, SQL, and operations research is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience with 4 years in industrial engineering or related field.
• Experience in data visualization software, statistics, operations research, linear programming, forecasting, predictive modeling, SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Apply organizational knowledge to improve existing processes or solutions.
• Enhance data analysis with quantitative methods and programming.
• Identify and solve problems related to process improvement using internal and external data.
• Analyze data and processes to reduce cost and boost productivity.
• Communicate technical information clearly to peers and business partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions for stakeholders.

Skills

Data visualization

Statistics

Operations research

Linear programming

Forecasting

Relational databases

SQL

Education

Industrial Engineering

Management Information Systems

Mathematics

Statistics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Databricks

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in the United States seeks a Logistics Engineer III, Rail Operations to analyze processes and develop quantitative solutions for rail logistics. You will coordinate with internal and external customers to understand project parameters.

The role emphasizes data analysis, optimization, and cross-functional teamwork to improve efficiency and reduce costs. A related bachelor’s degree with experience in data visualization, SQL, and operations research is preferred.