Covenant Logistics
Logistics Engineer
Job ID: 2024-3606
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Run Group: Transport Management Services
Type: Regular Full-Time
Overview
The logistics engineer is responsible for designing and implementing best practices and standard processes related to driving continuous performance improvement across transportation/distribution operations with Covenant Logistics. This includes implementation of business expansion projects or correct any issues with substandard existing operations.
ResponsibilitiesDesigning logistics (Transportation or Distribution) solutions that deliver financial value to our internal or external customers
- Demonstrating an understanding of our Customer’s business
- Developing operationally feasible designs that are aligned with our Customer’s needs
- Helping develop and deliver a compelling proposal that influences the customer decision to select Landair
- Support awarded business throughout the startup process, successfully transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations
- Support the bid submission process by reviewing RFP documents, understand data, develop questions to clarify gaps and develop initial hypothesis specific to a specific solution design that solves our customer's needs & delivers unique value
- Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & defining scenarios to model
- Calculating labor, equipment, facility and expense requirements based on transportation and warehousing design assumptions. Develop process flows, concept of operations and value propositions consistent with the win strategy and work with IT to develop concept of systems. Coordinate with Pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models as well as relevant assumptions
- Develop optimizations scenarios and strategies that are aligned with objectives
- Support technical review presentations and design validation meetings
- Implementation follow-up, which requires engineer to validate and modify deployed process to ensure that it matches plan
- Develop and improve engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications- Superb data organization and cleansing skills
- Exhibit advanced skills and concepts using design applications, tools, techniques, and methodologies to analyze and design complex transportation and warehousing networks
- Familiarity in simulation tools, transportation & warehouse management systems, ERPs, Automation, MHE, Visibility Tools, and industry leading technologies preferred
- Ability to influence the project teams by using facts, statistics, and analytics
- Comprehend complex supply chain and transportation solutions and segment design processes into manageable elements and process steps
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex designs, concepts, and regulations into terms readily understood
- Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)
- Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint (expert level)
- Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming (advance level) preferred
- Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable (advanced level)
- Must have proficiency in statistical analysis, simulation, and mathematical modeling
- Experience in programming language (VBA or Python)
- Transportation Design (Beginner level knowledge):
- Knowledge of dedicated and managed transportation industry
- Required knowledge of equipment type such as dry van, temp control, flat bed, and other specialized equipment
- Transportation design tools such as: Mojo, Appian
- Warehouse Design (Intermediate level knowledge):
- Knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control, warehouse layout/ design and Lean methods
- Required knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g. AS/RS)
Warehouse Design Tools e.g.: CAD (e.g. AutoCAD); slotting (e.g. Slot3D); Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.g. MOST); simulation software and application; Warehouse Management Systems (e.g. HighJump, SAP – DWM or EWM); and Labor Management Systems. Network Design Tools (e.g., Llamasoft) and Data Analytics Software (e.g., Tableau) a plus (Beginner level)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering
- One (1) years or more experience in the Transportation industry(e.g., Truckload, Multi-stop TL, LTL, Intermodal, Bulk, Rail, or Parcel services)
Two (2) years or more experience in the Warehousing and/or Manufacturing industry (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Warehouse Operations, Operations)
Competitive Compensation
Covenant’s compensation philosophy’s intent is to use a competitive total compensation strategy to determine the current market value of a position while also considering individual factors such as performance in current position, time in seat of current position, experience, level of responsibility/accountability, and longevity with the company. The system will be objective and non-discriminatory.
Pay Range: $82,256.36-$134,656.70
Pay Grade: 12
401(k) match, Serious Health Condition Pay
Full Health Benefits Package
Medical, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Short & Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Holidays, Birthday, Wellness Day, Vacation & Sick Time
Cultural Perks
Casual Dress, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discount Program, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Adoption Assistance and Employee Assistance Program
Covenant Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
M/F/Disability/Veteran
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
PI240935413
