Engineering Specialist V

Advises, plans, develops, and designs District engineering / operational plans to optimize efficiencies in business objectives. Leverages operational knowledge of various facilities, their specific engineering processes, and working knowledge of operational systems. Collaborates with Managers to monitor adherence to plans, determine root cause of deficiencies, develop and assist management in implementation of action and support compliance and training efforts that they identify in the District.

Essential Functions

• Acts as a change agent throughout the District in order to influence and steer management decisions to ensure alignment and optimization of engineering and operational plans.
• Identifies facility inefficiencies through root cause analysis by conducting facility visit observations and leveraging operational knowledge for solutions to deliver on-site assistance for improvements.
• Advises and facilitates team knowledge and optimal application of dock operational systems (such as Vision, Sortation Systems - ISS & ISSC) and identifies and solves for corrective actions.
• Creates Network Alignment Plans.
• Determines Capacity Planning to ensure full use of facilities.
• Prepares Volume Projections for short term / future / long range.
• Oversees District Changes (spin offs, expansions, relocations).
• Forecasts labor and project manning needs for current / future.
• Evaluates Hub / Linehaul cut times to determine if they are meeting requirements.
• Develops Labor Standards to minimize labor hours as needed.
• Produces monthly operational plans to determine required resources needed with special focus on Peak planning.
• Responsible for goal / budget setting (productivity, service and cost) to turn cost inefficiencies into cost savings.
• Provides material handling project recommendations, including financial analysis, to justify facility expansions.
• Acts as a subject-matter expert on all operational / system / technology processes and upgrades.
• Identifies possible gaps in adherence to SQI metrics as it pertains to scanning, pickup, delivery, loss, and damage.
• Trains management on operational processes and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. An equivalency of four (4) additional years' experience in the areas below + minimum required experience with a high school diploma / GED or unrelated Bachelor's degree. Experience in the following areas include :
• The transportation industry in a relevant operations management role OR industrial engineering experience in any field.
• No industrial engineering experience with relevant degree required or 1 year Area / Sort / P&D Manager experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Job Conditions

Preferred Qualifications

This position must be domiciled in Keasbey, NJ , Binghamton, NY or Middletown, CT.

Equal Opportunity

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

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

EEO Statement

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

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