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Summary
The Principal Engineer is responsible for analysis and utilization of continuous improvement tools to design Supply Chain Solutions for current and future operations. Provides coaching/mentorship to other engineers. Provides regular and proactive communications to customers and Ryder Management.
Key requirements:
- Transportation experience (TL, LTL and Transportation Management required)
- Continuous improvement mentality and ability to drive change within an established business
- Transportation modeling/solutions development experience
- Transportation metrics & data visualization
- Proficient in transportation/supply chain modeling tools such as JDA Transportation Modeler or Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru
- Ability to analyze transportation data for optimization opportunities and strategic network analysis
- Strong customer facing presence and clearly articulate savings opportunities with the customer
- Ability to collaborate with other departments and customer to develop analysis requirements and scope documents
- Advanced MS Excel and Access skills
- Ability to support solution development during sales pursuit process
Essential Functions
- Actively support the sales process and create high quality solutions and designs.
- Collects data and performs statistical analysis.
- Apply company methodologies and tools to design distribution and/or transportation operations.
- Conduct Inventory and/or Supply Chain analyses and recommend alternative strategies.
- Provide proposal and presentation support and creation for new business development.
- Effectively interact with customers, Sales, and Operations to create value propositions.
- Leads, coaches, and mentors other engineers.
- Independently identify process gaps, make recommendations and implement process improvement.
- Establish and implement performance measures.
- Confer with the Engineering and Operations Managers to implement efficient and competitive solutions;
- Manage multiple projects of small and medium size.
- Apply Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Statistical Process Controls (SPC) tools. Map and document processes.
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent interpretation of complex statistical data.
- Judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
- Ability to perform assignments with instruction limited to results expected.
- Ability to influence on the overall objectives and long range goals of the organization.
- Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignment and may supervise activities of lower level staff.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required in engineering, business or supply chain or a combination of other education and experience.
- Master's degree preferred in industrial engineering or MBA.
- Six (6) years or more relevant work experience required.
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.
- American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification
Travel: 20-30%
DOT Regulated: No
Job Category: Engineering
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