Logistics Engineer
Mobius Renewables · Lugoff, SC · Today
On-siteManufacturingFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Network Optimization: Design and implement mathematical models to evaluate lane profitability, backhaul opportunities, and multi-stop route patterns.
- Freight Data Analytics: Extract, clean, and interpret massive freight datasets using SQL, Python, or Excel to identify transit bottlenecks and fuel inefficiencies.
- Dashboard Development: Build and maintain interactive performance tracking dashboards using Tableau or Power BI to visualize key metrics like cost-per-mile, empty miles, and driver utilization.
- Capacity Planning: Forecast seasonal freight volumes and align asset availability (tractors, trailers, and drivers) with regional demand fluctuations.
- Technology Integration: Serve as the technical administrator or super-user for the corporate Transportation Management System (TMS) and driver telematics hardware.
- Process Improvement: Apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate operational waste in terminal operations, cross-docking facilities, and driver drop-and-hook workflows.
- Vendor & Carrier Management: Collaborate with third-party logistics (3PL) providers and owner-operators to negotiate freight spot rates and scale capacity when needed.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Research, or a highly quantitative field.
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in transportation engineering, fleet logistics, or freight network analytics.
- Hazardous Materials: Hazmat certification and/or experience.
- Technical Software: High proficiency with leading TMS platforms (e.g., SAP TM, Oracle OTM, Blue Yonder) and routing optimization tools.
- Data Tools: Advanced skills in SQL querying, Python/R programming for data analysis, and Microsoft Excel (macros, pivot tables).
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of Department of Transportation (DOT) Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, ELD compliance, CSA scoring system, and asset-based trucking constraints.
- Problem-Solving: Strong root-cause analysis skills with a proven track record of reducing freight cost-per-mile or increasing trailer utilization.