Senior Engineering & Operations Planner

Federal Express Corporation; Hutchins (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Express Corporation in Texas is seeking a District engineer/operations planner to optimize district plans and improve efficiencies. You will leverage hands-on knowledge of facilities and systems, collaborating with managers to monitor adherence and implement improvements.

Responsibilities include capacity planning, volume projections, and labor standards, with a focus on reducing costs and boosting productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of equivalent experience in transportation/logistics/engineering.
• 6 years of industrial or relevant engineering/district staff experience or 4 years combined Sort and P&D Manager experience.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a change agent to influence management decisions for alignment and optimization of plans.
• Identifies facility inefficiencies through root cause analysis and delivers on-site improvements.
• Advises and facilitates optimal use of dock operational systems and identifies corrective actions.
• Creates Network Alignment Plans.
• Determines Capacity Planning to maximize facility use.
• Prepares Volume Projections for short term and long range.
• Oversees District changes (spin-offs, expansions, relocations).
• Forecasts labor and project manning needs for current and future.
• Evaluates hub/linehaul times for requirements.
• Develops labor standards to minimize labor hours.
• Produces monthly operational plans for resource planning, focusing on peak periods.
• Sets goals and budgets to drive productivity and cost savings.
• Provides material handling project recommendations with financial analysis.
• Trains management on processes and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Business Objects

Verbal and written communication

Presentation skills

Time management

CAD knowledge

Analytical thinking

Travel endurance 75%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

Equivalency: 4 extra years experience + high school diploma/GED or unrelated bachelor

Industrial Engineering / Operations management experience

Tools

Vision dock system knowledge

Sortation Systems – ISS & ISSC

Job description

Federal Express Corporation in Texas is seeking a District engineer/operations planner to optimize district plans and improve efficiencies. You will leverage hands-on knowledge of facilities and systems, collaborating with managers to monitor adherence and implement improvements.

Responsibilities include capacity planning, volume projections, and labor standards, with a focus on reducing costs and boosting productivity.