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.
- Constructs contingency plans for potential abnormal events.
- 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.
Minimum Education - Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Logistics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math required. OR
- 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 a relevant operations management role OR o Industrial Engineering experience in any field.
Minimum Experience - No Industrial Engineering Experience with relevant degree required. OR
- 1 year Area/Sort/P&D Manager experience required.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications.
- Working knowledge of Business Objects.
- Verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain complex and/or confidential information.
- Presentation skills necessary to facilitate training and/or deliver informational sessions to groups and/or individuals.
- Time management and organizational skills necessary to manage multiple projects, appropriately prioritize workload, plan for resources to meet deadlines and goals, and respond to day-to-day functional needs.
- Ability to anticipate and identify problems and use sound judgment and fact-based analysis to develop effective and efficient solutions.
- Ability to inspire a shared vision and empower and motivate a team.
- Ability to travel up to 75%.
- Knowledge of concepts related to Material Handling, Computer Aided Design, and Business Object preferred.
- Ability to perform cost justification analysis.
Job Conditions - Some travel may be required.
Preferred Qualifications: Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.
Pay: (FEC_E22) to (FEC_E26) Hutchins, TX Pay Range: $4,324.00/month - $11,309.65/month Edmond, OK Pay Range: $4,107.80/month - $10,744.16/month Pflugerville, TX Pay Range: $4,324.00/month - $11,309.65/month
Additional Details: This posting is hiring for three positions: one each in Hutchins, TX, Edmond, OK, and one in Pflugerville, TX.
Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.
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
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- Know Your Rights
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- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
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