Engineering Specialist

- Advise, create, and implement engineering and operational plans to enhance efficiency in business objectives - Utilize operational knowledge of facilities and engineering processes to drive performance - Collaborate with Managers to ensure compliance with plans and address deficiencies - Serve as a change agent to influence management decisions for alignment with operational goals - Identify inefficiencies through root cause analysis and provide on-site assistance for improvements - Facilitate team understanding and optimal usage of operational systems, such as dock management tools - Develop Network Alignment Plans and oversee capacity planning for effective facility usage - Prepare short, medium, and long-term volume projections - Oversee district changes such as relocations and expansions - Forecast labor needs and evaluate hub/linehaul cut times for compliance - Create Labor Standards aimed at minimizing labor hours - Generate monthly operational plans with a focus on resource requirements during peak periods - Establish productivity, service, and cost goals to transform inefficiencies into savings - Provide recommendations for material handling projects, including financial analyses - Construct contingency plans for unusual situations - Act as a subject matter expert on operational processes and technology upgrades - Identify gaps in adherence to SQI metrics and train management on operational processes - Perform additional tasks as assigned