What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Logistics Engineer, Warehousing Engineer position at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.?
Job Summary
As a Warehouse Engineer, you will focus on designing, planning and implementing new warehouse solutions for Final Mile Services. The position is responsible for developing end‑to‑end solution designs, including network modeling, labor planning, warehouse layout and capacity analysis, while supporting RFP responses, pricing inputs, and cross‑functional operational planning. In addition to the focus on warehousing, this role will also cross train with the rest of the Final Mile Engineering team and work on typical FMSE projects such as transportation designs, reporting, automation and process improvement. This role may require travel depending on the project.
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:
00614463 Sr. Logistics Engineer, Warehousing Engineer (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.
As a Warehouse Engineer, you will focus on designing, planning and implementing new warehouse solutions for Final Mile Services. The position is responsible for developing end‑to‑end solution designs, including network modeling, labor planning, warehouse layout and capacity analysis, while supporting RFP responses, pricing inputs, and cross‑functional operational planning. In addition to the focus on warehousing, this role will also cross train with the rest of the Final Mile Engineering team and work on typical FMSE projects such as transportation designs, reporting, automation and process improvement. This role may require travel depending on the project.
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
- AND Demonstration of the following
- Experience in data visualization software, statistics, operations research, linear programming, forecasting, predictive modeling, relational databases, and/or SQL
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:
00614463 Sr. Logistics Engineer, Warehousing Engineer (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.