Engineer I - Logistics
About The Position
The Engineer is responsible for participating in logistics analysis and engineering work involving all aspects of transportation and warehouse design. They solve problems presented to them to support customers, development activities or request for proposals by designing, developing, analyzing or implementing comprehensive supply chain solutions. They collect data, perform transportation, statistical and mapping analysis, design customized solutions and work on a team that is developing or implementing the processes and service solutions for the customer. Might implement and design customized solutions, use engineering tools for modeling or utilize the tools or solutions for implementation. They use methods or tools under the guidance of their manager to create models, tools or processes that will be used by Analysts and Operations daily. They are participant in location startups, process improvement teams and cost saving initiatives. Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.
Requirements
- Logistics analysis
- Transportation and warehouse design
- Supply chain solutions design, development, analysis, and implementation
- Data collection
- Transportation, statistical, and mapping analysis
- Customized solution design
- Programming/software development
- Maintenance and support of existing solutions
- Technical and user documentation preparation
- Presentation preparation
- Teamwork
- Cross-functional group participation
- Customer interaction
- Proposal document preparation
- Engineering report preparation
- Cost savings analysis
- Meeting customer deadlines
- Understanding customer needs and business models
- Problem resolution
- Communication of problem status
- Collaboration with subject matter experts
Nice To Haves
- Engineering tools for modeling
- Guidance from manager for creating models, tools, or processes
- Participation in location startups
- Participation in process improvement teams
- Participation in cost saving initiatives
Responsibilities
- Conduct logistics analysis in support of both operational and new sales projects.
- Conduct the development and implementation of engineering solutions, including programming/software development.
- Provide maintenance and support activities for all existing solutions, including software maintenance as needed.
- Preparation of technical and user documentation and presentations for all solutions.
- Designs, implements or analyzes one customer solution at a time with supervision as assigned
- Works effectively as a team member accomplishing assigned goals
- Participates in cross-functional groups to create the expected customer outcomes
- Interacts with internal and external customers on an as needed basis
- Supports the preparation of results into proposal documents or other engineering reports and presentations for customers and management
- Helps ensure a solution will meet financial goals and provide cost savings
- Meets customer deadlines by providing required designs and analysis
- Develops an understanding of the customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met
- Understands what the customer does, what their business model is and what their expectations are
- Able to resolve situations quickly, communicate status of problem, and work with the appropriate subject matter expert until it is fixed with the guidance of a more senior level associate
- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
