What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Logistics Engineer - People position at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.?
Job Summary
Under general supervision, the position applies engineering techniques and quantitative methods to solve complex problems and add value to the organization. The incumbent will coordinate with internal and external customers to understand the parameters of projects and provide guidance to junior team members.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Compensation
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.
Education
Bachelors: Industrial Engineering (Required), Bachelors: Management Information Systems (Required), Bachelors: Mathematics (Required), Bachelors: Statistics (Required)
Work Experience
Engineering
Certifications
Job Opening ID:
00623385 Sr Logistics Engineer - People (Open)
“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.
Under general supervision, the position applies engineering techniques and quantitative methods to solve complex problems and add value to the organization. The incumbent will coordinate with internal and external customers to understand the parameters of projects and provide guidance to junior team members.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply in-depth knowledge of business processes and experience to create or improve solutions
- Interpret business issues and requirements to provide optimal solutions
- Identify and solve complex problems using technical and quantitative methods Lead and/or support projects to accomplish business goals
- Tailor communication of technical information to audience of peers and business partners
- Interact with internal and external customers to understand stakeholder needs Train, mentor, coach, and onboard junior team members
- Lead collaborations with cross-functional teams to create and implement solutions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Management, or related field, or foreign equivalent, or suitable combination of education, experience, and training with 5 years of experience in Industrial Engineering or related field
- Experience in data visualization software, statistics, operations research, linear programming, forecasting, predictive modeling, relational databases, and/or SQL
- Strong process improvement and operational optimization skills
- Experience building relationships and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to operate as a consultant—providing objective insights and recommendations
- Proven ability to identify improvement opportunities through observation and analysis
- Experience acting as an “objective set of eyes” to diagnose business challenges and recommend solutions
- Experience supporting HR, people operations
- Knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
- Experience with robotic process automation (RPA) tools and concepts
- Proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools such as Power BI
Compensation
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.
Education
Bachelors: Industrial Engineering (Required), Bachelors: Management Information Systems (Required), Bachelors: Mathematics (Required), Bachelors: Statistics (Required)
Work Experience
Engineering
Certifications
Job Opening ID:
00623385 Sr Logistics Engineer - People (Open)
“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.