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Job Description
Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1081.01
Also Known As…
- Systems Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Logistics Engineer
- Procurement Engineer
- Logistics System Engineer
- Logistics Research Engineer
- Logistics Planning Engineer
- Logistics Engineering Manager
- Integrated Logistics Operations Manager
- Cost Reduction Engineer
- Cost Estimating Engineer
- Cost Engineer
- Continuous Improvement Specialist
Tasks for “Logistics Engineers”
- Develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems.
- Create models or scenarios to predict the impact of changing circumstances, such as fuel costs, road pricing, energy taxes, or carbon emissions legislation.
- Interview key staff or tour facilities to identify efficiency-improvement, cost-reduction, or service-delivery opportunities.
- Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.
- Develop or document reverse logistics management processes to ensure maximal efficiency of product recycling, reuse, or final disposal.
- Assess the environmental impact or energy efficiency of logistics activities, using carbon mitigation software.
- Develop or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, or cost models.
- Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
- Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities.
- Apply logistics modeling techniques to address issues such as operational process improvement or facility design or layout.
- Prepare or validate documentation on automated logistics or maintenance-data reporting or management information systems.
- Determine logistics support requirements, such as facility details, staffing needs, or safety or maintenance plans.
- Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.
- Design comprehensive supply chains that minimize environmental impacts or costs.
- Evaluate the use of technologies, such as global positioning systems (GPS), radio-frequency identification (RFID), route navigation software, or satellite linkup systems, to improve transportation efficiency.
- Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.
- Determine feasibility of designing new facilities or modifying existing facilities, based on factors such as cost, available space, schedule, technical requirements, or ergonomics.
- Develop or document procedures to minimize or mitigate carbon output resulting from the movement of materials or products.
- Direct the work of logistics analysts.
- Evaluate effectiveness of current or future logistical processes.
- Provide logistical facility or capacity planning analyses for distribution or transportation functions.
- Determine requirements for compliance with environmental certification standards.
- Evaluate the use of inventory tracking technology, Web-based warehousing software, or intelligent conveyor systems to maximize plant or distribution center efficiency.
- Conduct environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.
- Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.
- Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.
- Design plant distribution centers.
- Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.
- Provide logistics technology or information for effective and efficient support of product, equipment, or system manufacturing or service.
- Propose logistics solutions for customers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Multimedia projection equipment
- Multimedia projectors
- Laser facsimile machines
- Computer laser printers
- Desktop computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Digital cameras
- Laptop computers
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Oracle Java
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- LOGSA SYSPARS
- SAP Business Objects
- LOGSA COMPASS
- Minitab
- Microsoft Visio
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Logistics Cost Estimating Tool
- Relex FMEA
- JMS Software RCM WorkSaver
- ITEM Software ITEM ToolKit
- Logistics Support Analysts SmartLogic
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- Prolog
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
- C++
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- ITEM Software Spare Cost
- JDA Manugistics
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- i2 Transportation Modeler
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Oracle Hyperion
- Microsoft Word
- Failure modes and effects analysis FMEA software
- ReliaSoft RCM++
- Logistics management information LMI database software
- ReliaSoft XFMEA
- Reliass EAGLE
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Excel
- IBM ILOG CPLEX/Dispatcher
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Access