Sr Engineer

FedEx; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Corporation is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead evaluation and implementation of manpower, systems, and corporate projects aimed at reducing operating expenses, increasing revenues, and enhancing customer service. You will develop models, plans, and tools for operations and engineering teams, while guiding cross-functional initiatives.

The role requires five years of relevant experience, a BS in Industrial Engineering, and strong analytical, communication, and training

Qualifications

• BS degree in industrial engineering or a related field required.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience required.
• Strong engineering and analytical skills.
• Strong systems and computer knowledge.
• Strong communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Ability to create operating and budgetary plans and implement.
• Knowledge to create business and operational tools.
• Ability to develop models for engineers and operations.
• Project development and project leadership skills required.
• Ability to develop and lead technical training.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing operating plans, conducting studies, preparing data, and developing models and analytical tools for engineers and operations.
• Leading the transformation of business processes and operational tools to achieve global excellence.
• Preparing, analyzing, and monitoring short and long-range plans, including expansion, new products, procedures, GSE, sort equipment, regulatory compliance, government agencies, and manpower needs.
• Developing plans for efficient package volume distribution to ensure optimum facility utilization
• Leading projects to ensure suppliers and hired professional services comply with policies, procedures, and governing authorities, and that all documentation adheres to FedEx requirements and processes
• Monitoring, analyzing, and recommending ways to improve productivity, service, and cost performance.
• Leading and serving on special study teams established to investigate and implement projects related to improving total corporate or operational productivity and performance.
• Conducting research, evaluation, and recommendations of emerging technologies, business and management techniques, philosophies, and methodologies.
• Leading projects and studies in support of objectives, including planning and organizing task assignments, priorities, schedules, and activities for initiatives.
• Developing project plans, communication plans, and project status updates for stakeholders
• Creating requirement specifications, solution design, system development and testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Leading studies to implement innovative engineering concepts into operations, systems, and customer solutions to benefit FedEx and its customers.
• Evaluating capital and expense requests, as well as annual and long-range budget processes.
• Developing project and operational budgets based on recommendations for cost savings.
• Collecting, analyzing, and reporting on financial and operational indicators for corporate and departmental initiatives.
• Preparing and presenting business justifications to support funding approval processes.
• Designing and delivering technical training to personnel through workshops, seminars, and one-on-one sessions in areas such as operations, manning, contingency planning, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.
• Facilitating communication between operations and corporate departments to provide technical and local expertise related to corporate or department initiatives and operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Engineering & analytics

Systems knowledge

Communication skills

Budgeting plans

Model development

Project leadership

Technical training

Education

BS in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

The Senior Industrial Engineer role involves leading the evaluation and implementation of manpower, systems, and corporate projects aimed at reducing operating expenses, increasing revenues, and enhancing customer service.

Essential Functions

• Developing and implementing operating plans, conducting studies, preparing data, and developing models and analytical tools for engineers and operations.
• Leading the transformation of business processes and operational tools to achieve global excellence.
• Preparing, analyzing, and monitoring short and long-range plans, including those related to expansion, new products, procedures, GSE, sort equipment, regulatory compliance, government agencies, and manpower needs.
• Developing plans for efficient package volume distribution to ensure optimum facility utilization
• Leading projects to ensure suppliers and hired professional services comply with policies, procedures, and governing authorities, and that all documentation adheres to FedEx requirements and processes
• Monitoring, analyzing, and recommending ways to improve productivity, service, and cost performance.
• Leading and serving on special study teams established to investigate and implement projects related to improving total corporate or operational productivity and performance.
• Conducting research, evaluation, and recommendations of emerging technologies, business and management techniques, philosophies, and methodologies.
• Leading projects and studies in support of objectives, including planning and organizing task assignments, priorities, schedules, and activities for initiatives.
• Developing project plans, communication plans, and project status updates for stakeholders
• Creating requirement specifications, solution design, system development and testing, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Leading studies to implement innovative engineering concepts into operations, systems, and customer solutions to benefit FedEx and its customers.
• Evaluating capital and expense requests, as well as annual and long-range budget processes.
• Developing project and operational budgets based on recommendations for cost savings.
• Collecting, analyzing, and reporting on financial and operational indicators for corporate and departmental initiatives.
• Preparing and presenting business justifications to support funding approval processes.
• Designing and delivering technical training to personnel through workshops, seminars, and one-on-one sessions in areas such as operations, manning, contingency planning, productivity, and cost-effectiveness. -
• Facilitating communication between operations and corporate departments to provide technical and local expertise related to corporate or department initiatives and operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Education

BS degree in industrial engineering or a related field required. ,

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong engineering and analytical skills

Strong systems and computer knowledge

Strong communication skills, inluding presentation skills, are essential.

Ability to create operating and budgetary plans and implement

Knowledge to create business and operational tools

Ability to develop models for engineers and operations

Project development and project leadership skills required

Ability to develop and lead technical training

Preferred Qualifications

Python, R, or similar programming languages. SQL and large-scale data processing. Machine Learning and AI techniques, model deployment, and production AI environments. Statistical analysis and experimental design. Data visualization tools Power BI, Tableau, etc). Experience with cloud platforms. such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. Familiarity with MLOps. The desired location for the position is Memphis, TN. Employees are required to work at the FedEx location five days a week.

Pay Transparency

Pay

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

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