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Job Description
The Operations Strategy Engineer researches, designs, and develops capacity and demand planning models to improve ABF Freight's forecasting, costing, and operational efficiencies.
The Operations Strategy Engineer researches, designs, and develops capacity and demand planning models to improve ABF Freight's forecasting, costing, and operational efficiencies.
Responsibilities
- Analyze relationships between company assets and current and projected business levels. Company assets include equipment, workforce, technology, and facilities.
- Utilize knowledge and understanding of the quality process, Lean Six Sigma, and be able to apply tools or technology in business cases.
- Other duties and projects, as assigned.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Perform ad-hoc projects on analytics as required by VP's or other department heads.
- Communicate findings to appropriate personnel to aid in the everyday and future decision-making process.
- Evaluate measurement systems for the continual improvement of ABF Freight's processes and procedures.
- Analyze costing inputs and methodologies to provide operational guidance for ABF Freight's shipment level costing model.
- Research and evaluate new technologies, methods, and equipment to enhance operational efficiencies and reduce costs.
- Create automated engineering tools to provide greater autonomy to corporate and field level management.
- Work in a team setting to accomplish departmental goals.
- Model and provide internal guidance on network capacity and demand trends.
- Maintain a positive attitude in a highly intense environment.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial engineering.
- Other Engineering degrees and degrees with a strong analytical background may be considered.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. General familiarity with data gathering and/or visualization applications utilizing SQL.
- Understanding of engineering principles and statistical concepts.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Ability to execute, present, and effectively communicate complex analysis projects.
- Familiarity with freight loading and delivery concepts, LTL networks, and policies and procedures.
- Ability to use spreadsheets, computer models, and computer-generated reports. Ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Data Gathering and Reporting
- Analytical Thinking
- Effective Communications
- Managing Multiple Priorities
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Management
- Planning and Organizing
- Process Improvement
Other Details
Work Hours:
- Generally, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with occasional irregular hours depending on workload.
- This is a salary position paid biweekly.
- Variable compensation is included.
About Us
ABF Freight®, an ArcBest® company, is one of the nation's largest, most trusted less-than-truckload carriers. With over a century of experience, 240 service centers spanning North America, and an unwavering commitment to quality, safety and customer service, ABF offers best-in-class LTL transportation for companies of all sizes and industries. We're driven for excellence.
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