Engineering Supply Chain Advisor

FedEx • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Reporting to the Engineering Senior Manager, this role is responsible for multi-site automation initiatives, labor standards governance, and enterprise CI programs. Defines engineering approaches, evaluates emerging technologies, and drives vendor selection and phased deployment strategies.

Requirements

• BS in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 6 years in 3PL/warehouse/distribution
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Proven engineered standards, CI, and automation delivery.
• PMI/PMP or equivalent program management experience.
• Expertise in PMTS/time study; advanced statistics; ROI modeling; executive communication.
• Proficiency in Excel/Power BI; AutoCAD/Visio; WMS/LMS data mining; SQL/Python for analytics.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on with AMR safety/interoperability; experience with WES orchestration and digital twins.
• Experience across union/non-union environments; PE license or advanced IE certifications.

Responsibilities

• Define automation roadmaps, site selection, and phasing; build standards governance and sustain audits.
• Maintain PMTS/time study libraries; harmonize incentive plans with ergonomic best practices.
• Architect task release/interleaving rules; align labor and equipment; write exception handling playbooks.
• Lead AMR/GTP/robotic case picking evaluations, pilots, and scale-up; define safety zoning and change management.
• Build throughput, capacity, and labor models; predictive dashboards; scenario analysis for peak events.
• Develop ROI/payback/TCO models; RFPs and vendor scorecards; negotiate performance SLAs.
• Own DMAIC pipeline across sites; quantify benefits; ensure control plans and sustainment; coach Black/Green Belts.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive Pay: Competitive wages depending on your location and experience, paid bi-weekly for both full-time and part-time opportunities.
• 401K plan with company match after 1 year
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Holiday pay and accrued paid time of programs ofering both Vacation and PTO
• Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits available on day one
• Basic life insurance
• Basic AD&D coverage
• Supplemental Life and Supplemental AD&D
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage for full-time employees after 180 days of service
• Paid parental leave for both moms and dads
• Paid bereavement and jury duty

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior