Senior Maintenance Analytics Engineer

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Lowell (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Logistics Engineer to apply quantitative methods and engineering techniques to improve maintenance productivity, asset reliability, and cost performance.

The role collaborates with internal teams to translate requirements into optimal solutions that add value to the organization. The ideal candidate will analyze large datasets, develop cost-benefit models, and leverage analytics to drive improvements in labor efficiency and network

Qualifications

• Experience in data visualization software, statistics, operations research, linear programming, forecasting, predictive modeling, relational databases, SQL, and/or cloud-based analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, complex historical datasets to support development of maintenance labor assumptions, productivity benchmarks, and performance metrics.
• Incorporate automation and AI-enabled analytics approaches to improve efficiency and speed of maintenance analysis.
• Build and maintain cost-benefit and scenario models to support maintenance facility planning, capacity analysis, and network optimization.
• Analyze equipment domiciles, service demand, and travel requirements to evaluate total cost and service coverage tradeoffs.
• Facilitate strategic evaluations by preparing data-backed comparisons under varying operational assumptions.
• Identify and develop solutions to improve labor productivity, repair variability, and asset performance using technical and quantitative methods; perform root cause and diagnostic analysis.
• Lead collaborations with cross-functional teams to create and implement solutions, ensuring analytical changes are accurately implemented in reporting tools and systems.
• Connect with internal teams to understand stakeholder needs.
• Interpret business issues and requirements to provide optimal solutions.
• Tailor communication of technical information to audiences, translating data into business-focused conclusions for leaders.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of business processes to create or improve solutions.
• Lead and/or support projects to accomplish business goals.
• Train, mentor, coach, and onboard junior team members.

Skills

Data visualization software

Statistics

Operations research

Linear programming

Forecasting

Predictive modeling

Relational databases

SQL

Cloud-based analytics platforms

Education

Bachelors: Industrial Engineering

Bachelors: Management Information Systems

Bachelors: Mathematics

Bachelors: Statistics

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Logistics Engineer to apply quantitative methods and engineering techniques to improve maintenance productivity, asset reliability, and cost performance.

The role collaborates with internal teams to translate requirements into optimal solutions that add value to the organization. The ideal candidate will analyze large datasets, develop cost-benefit models, and leverage analytics to drive improvements in labor efficiency and network