Job Responsibilities
Drafting, publishing, maintaining policies, procedures, and best
practices - 5 hrs/wk
Drafting & publishing weekly company-wide Quality e-newsletter,
which includes operations news, customer news, policy/procedure
changes, weekly pre-shift scripts for all field job categories,
best practices tips, etc - 15 hrs/wk
Providing Area & facility management with support, training,
internal consulting, technical support - 5 hrs/wk
Procedural & technical R&D and process engineering for new
systems and processes to be implemented system-wide - 10 hrs/wk
Quality control & internal audit of facilities, as well as
development & maintenance of internal measures & audit
applications - 5 hrs/wk
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Job Requirements
Required: 4 yr BA/BS
Preferred: BA/BS in Industrial Engineering, Business Mgmt,
Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain Management, or similar;
MBA; or equivalent experience.
Nature of program(s): demonstrated high level of achievement more
important than core cirriculum
Careeer path: varies, depending on entry qualifications
Typical: 3-6 months field training in freight terminal locations;
2-3 years Engineer-in-Training at corporate HQ; 3-4 year
assignment as Field Industrial Engineer at major distribution
center location; 2-3 year assignment as Project Manager at major
distribution center location; mulitiple track options from there
include advancement in Operations Support management at corporate
HQ or mid-level entry into field operations management or Field
Management of field industrial engineering & project management
resources; all three tracks can lead to senior level management
at corporate HQ.
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Uppers
Daily number & variety of assignments & responsibilities, chance to do something
new virtually every day.
Ability to set own schedule, own hours.
Opportunity to interact with all levels of corporation, to have immediate
lasting impact on operational efficiency throughout organization.
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Downers
Mostly self-imposed long hours to keep up with demands of
assignments & responsibilities.
Scarcity of advancement opportunities that do not entail
relocation.
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Lifestyle
Come prepared to work hard, be challenged by unionize work force
& long hours & some shift work & periods of intensive travel. The
rewards are great for those willing to put in time & effort.
Transportation & trucking will always be there and will always
require forward-thinking managers, operators, and support
personnel.
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Compensation
Entry level $50K+ depending on qualifications; current salary
$90K+, with 10% bonus tied to company & individual performance;
stock option plan starting at mid-senior management level.
Benefits include 401K with 6% match, company car for traveling
positions; pension plan w/ flexible investment options;
medical/dental/vision plans; 2-5 wks vacation, depending on
service;
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Advice to Jobseekers
Come prepared to work hard, be challenged by unionize work force
& long hours & some shift work & periods of intensive travel. The
rewards are great for those willing to put in time & effort.
Transportation & trucking will always be there and will always
require forward-thinking managers, operators, and support
personnel.
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