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Careers / Logistics Engineers |
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| Summary Description |
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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. |
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| Sample Job Titles |
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Continuous Improvement Specialist |
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Cost Engineer |
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Cost Estimating Engineer |
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Cost Reduction Engineer |
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Integrated Logistics Operations Manager |
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Logistics Engineer |
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Logistics Engineering Manager |
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Logistics Planning Engineer |
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Logistics Research Engineer |
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Logistics System Engineer |
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Procurement Engineer |
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Reliability Engineer |
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Systems Engineer |
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| Job Tasks |
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Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.
- Analyze logistics processes.
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Determine logistics support requirements, such as facility details, staffing needs, or safety or maintenance plans.
- Analyze logistics processes.
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Propose logistics solutions for customers.
- Advise others on logistics topics.
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Direct the work of logistics analysts.
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Evaluate effectiveness of current or future logistical processes.
- Analyze logistics processes.
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Provide logistics technology or information for effective and efficient support of product, equipment, or system manufacturing or service.
- Advise others on logistics topics.
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Evaluate the use of inventory tracking technology, Web-based warehousing software, or intelligent conveyor systems to maximize plant or distribution center efficiency.
- Analyze logistics processes.
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Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.
- Develop business or financial information systems.
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Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.
- Analyze logistics processes.
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Prepare or validate documentation on automated logistics or maintenance-data reporting or management information systems.
- Maintain data in information systems or databases.
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Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
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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.
- Evaluate logistics methods to reduce environmental impact.
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Develop or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, or cost models.
- Estimate costs of goods or services.
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Develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems.
- Develop technical specifications for systems or equipment.
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Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.
- Analyze logistics processes.
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Apply logistics modeling techniques to address issues such as operational process improvement or facility design or layout.
- Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions.
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Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities.
- Develop business or market strategies.
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Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
- Establish organizational guidelines or policies.
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Design comprehensive supply chains that minimize environmental impacts or costs.
- Evaluate logistics methods to reduce environmental impact.
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Develop or document reverse logistics management processes to ensure maximal efficiency of product recycling, reuse, or final disposal.
- Develop sustainable business strategies or practices.
- Prepare financial documents.
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Determine feasibility of designing new facilities or modifying existing facilities, based on factors such as cost, available space, schedule, technical requirements, or ergonomics.
- Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services.
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Interview key staff or tour facilities to identify efficiency-improvement, cost-reduction, or service-delivery opportunities.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
- Analyze jobs using observation, survey, or interview techniques.
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Conduct environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.
- Evaluate logistics methods to reduce environmental impact.
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Create models or scenarios to predict the impact of changing circumstances, such as fuel costs, road pricing, energy taxes, or carbon emissions legislation.
- Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions.
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Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.
- Evaluate logistics methods to reduce environmental impact.
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Determine requirements for compliance with environmental certification standards.
- Analyze environmental regulations to ensure organizational compliance.
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Provide logistical facility or capacity planning analyses for distribution or transportation functions.
- Analyze logistics processes.
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Design plant distribution centers.
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Develop or document procedures to minimize or mitigate carbon output resulting from the movement of materials or products.
- Develop sustainable business strategies or practices.
- Prepare financial documents.
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Assess the environmental impact or energy efficiency of logistics activities, using carbon mitigation software.
- Evaluate logistics methods to reduce environmental impact.
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| Work Activities |
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| Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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| Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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| Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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| Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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| Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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| Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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| Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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| Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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| Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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| Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment —
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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| Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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| Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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| Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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| Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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| Staffing Organizational Units —
Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
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| Performing Administrative Activities —
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
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| Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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| Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| The U.S. industry whose workers have the lowest unemployment rate is Government (2.8%). |
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