Operations Research Scientist II
Operations Research Scientist II
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - MATHEMATICS - COMPUTER SCIENCE
Harrison, AR
Begin your career with the FedEx Team as an Operations Research Scientist II and be a part of one of the most well-known and reliable companies in the world. Responsible for formulating and applying sophisticated modeling and other advanced analytic methods using a computer to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions; Concentrate on collecting, cleansing and analyzing data, developing decision support software and producing actionable information for decision making.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Identify business opportunities or expand ideas obtained from management in order to conceptualize and define and model operational problems to assess feasibility and impact
· Identify performance improvement opportunities via data analysis and develop decision support tools to ensure most cost conscience, efficient use of company resources that supports service objectives
· Develop concepts into business plans utilizing appropriate research techniques, methodologies, and experience and present them to senior management with recommendation for implementation
· Develop and implement data collection systems from primary and secondary sources and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality
· Identify, analyze, interpret and visualize trends or patterns in complex data sets
· Evaluate alternative systems or transportation networks employing financial, computer, geographic or operational models as appropriate
· Research cutting edge technologies in support of the “best practices” in any transportation or network related question
· Provide project support or individually design and develop models for testing, validation and evaluation of strategic proposals
· Utilize multi-media presentations and formal reports for presenting analyses to senior management
· Coordinate personnel involved in project administratively and technically
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Math/Statistics, or related quantitative discipline or Bachelor's Degree (aforementioned disciplines) with 2 years’ experience. PhD, preferred
· Three (3) years’ experience in engineering, statistics, forecasting, or data analysis
· Programming skills and ability to learn new languages, including but not limited to: JAVA, Python, SQL, SAS
· Knowledge of optimization/simulation software such as CPLEX, Gurobi, FlexSim
· Knowledge of mathematical optimization and solution methods for linear and integer programming
· Knowledge of designing and building machine learning models
· Knowledge of relational database systems Oracle, DB2 and Terradata
· Knowledge of big data implementations (hadoop), preferred
· Knowledge of ESRI technology, preferred
· Strong computer skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, E-mail) with experience using statistical software and reporting interfaces, data mining tools, machine learning techniques and data visualization
· Analytical, problem solving, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills
· Good presentation, verbal and written communication skills
WORKING CONDITIONS:
· Office environment
· Hours may vary due to operational need