Industrial Engineer / Industrial Engineer-Senior (m / f / d)

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an Industrial Engineer / Industrial Engineer-Senior (m / f / d). (The position will be filled depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant)

Who we are

FedEx is the largest express transportation company in the world, connecting more than 220 countries and territories. We work every moment to deliver the most important package of someone’s day. Our team of passionate people know their day‑to‑day work is invaluable in delivering outstanding experience to our customers. 530,000 team members strong, we are as diverse as the world we serve. We love what we do, and we do it well. Our reach is big, and so are our dreams. Join us and let's write our next chapter together.

What you will be doing

• Prepare and monitor short‑term and long‑range plans regarding expansion procedures, staffing, equipment, vehicles and products at the operations.
• Assist in providing technical training to personnel in workshops, seminars and on‑the‑job training sessions in such areas as operations, manning, contingency planning, productivity, cost effectiveness and manpower scheduling.
• Monitor productivity, service and cost performance in all areas of operations and assist personnel in implementing required changes.
• Maintain communication between operations and corporate departments to provide technical expertise relating to facility requests, including lease termination, new location, five‑year planning, equipment justification, layout, vehicle planning and cost justification.
• Assis in studies designed to implement sound, innovative engineering concepts into operations and thus produce benefits for FedEx and our customers.
• Produce operational business requirement specifications and contribute to business cases.
• Create and manage project plans; monitor and review project progress and timelines; adjust schedules and plans as needed.
• Present project development and results to upper management.

What do you bring with you

• Degree or professional qualification in Industrial Engineering or quantitative discipline.
• Excellent command of English both written and spoken; additional European language would be a plus (e.g. German, French, Spanish, Italian).
• Strong analytical skills.
• High MS Excel skills; formulas, dynamic charts, macros.
• Programming skills (e.g. VBA for Excel, Python, etc.) are a plus.
• Data analysis skills (e.g. SQL, MS PowerBI, etc.) are a plus.
• Project management certification (e.g. PMI or PRINCE2) is a plus.
• Knowledge on Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain or logistics is a plus.
• At least two years of experience working as an operations engineer in manufacturing or services areas, supporting operations areas, positions such as Quality Engineer, Operations Engineer, Process Engineer or continuous improvement engineers.
• Implementation and managing of KPIs such as productivity and efficiency.
• Developing procedures and operative manuals.
• Mapping and analyzing processes.
• Prepare and present reports.
• Performing cost and benefit analysis.
• Training people, operative and administrative.
• Experienced in time and movements analysis, line balancing or routes calculation.
• Leading root‑cause analysis initiatives using analysis tools such as Pareto, Ishikawa, trend analysis, etc.

What do we offer

• A challenging position within the world’s largest express transportation company.
• Impact on business at a strategic level and exposure to middle and upper management.
• A unique and challenging position in an innovative, international, and dynamic working environment.
• Package of non‑wage benefits (medical care including dental package, life insurance, multisport/mybenefit, extensive learning resources to further develop your skills and knowledge, including online language courses).
• Hybrid working policy, allowing team members to combine the benefits of working in the office with some days working from home.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family in difficult life situations.
• Bring your ideas, individuality, and dreams to our global community. Feel good about where you work. Choose your career path – we’re ready to invest in your development. Join FedEx.

FedEx was built on a philosophy that puts people first, one we take seriously. We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce in which we provide growth opportunities for all.