Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers (CDL “A”) : $33/hr - Full-time / Part-time

Job Summary

The Feeder Industrial Engineering Supervisor is responsible for developing work measurement for use in improving feeder job set-ups and operational conditions that reduce cost and meet service commitments. He/she audits operating plans and procedure compliance and develops, implements, and assesses feeder operations’ long and short range operating plans based upon work measurement.  This position assists operators in implementing improved operating plans, new services, improved procedures, and new technology. The Feeder IE Supervisor provides tools, training, methods certification, and assistance as needed to support the achievement of the business plan. 

A core responsibility of this position is to develop and maintain work measurement for feeder operations and sub-operations to support operating plans. This includes improving job set-ups and reducing the hours needed to perform an operation, such as trailer shifts or equipment handling. It also includes working with the hub team to develop a yard shift plan that supports both hub and feeder requirements, and reviewing the impact of standards changes or updates. Another major component of this position is to analyze and develop operating plans which involves working with operations and hub managers to develop components of the Master Operating Plan, Daily Presort and Seasonal plans. Other duties are to update plans to reflect new services or changing conditions, and develop contingency plans for unexpected situations. The IE Supervisor-Feeder also analyzes current process flow charts, production schedules and other plan components to identify opportunities for process and workflow improvements. A third core responsibility is to provide guidance in improving operations. Duties include working with division and operations managers to improve cost and service levels, and using gap and statistical analysis to identify performance and service problems and develop solutions.

Other Duties

• Review daily/weekly trends (e.g., historical volume, marketing and economic data) and growth rate calculations to approve volume projections and forecast future asset needs
• Provide short-range staffing forecasts to assist others in developing hiring plans
• Develop quarterly and annual forecasts of staffing, assets, and facility needs to ensure the ability to meet service commitments
• Update forecasts to ensure validity and assess the impact of forecasts on business plans
• Conduct operational audits (e.g., feeder and ground schedules, timecard accuracy, hub flows)
• Monitor package operations for plan adherence and compliance
• Determine employee training needs and provide feedback and support
• Conduct performance evaluations and resolve individual and group performance issues

Preferred Competencies

• Analyzes data to identify requirements, problems or inefficiencies and to recommend solutions in work methods, processes or flows
• Applies an understanding of policies and procedures to situations and operations in a business area
• Applies knowledge of company structure and operations to resolve problems, make decisions and achieve business objectives
• Assesses, identifies, measures and monitors customer or business needs in order to make decisions and take appropriate actions
• Coaches and develops others using career development processes and tools
• Designs and develops integrated solutions to business problems by determining requirements and critical elements, identifying alternatives, developing the business case, creating project designs, and ensuring the solution meets service, cost and/or quality goals
• Estimates, identifies and forecasts business indicators, such as feasibility, potential growth, costs, risks and benefits, by analyzing relevant data and statistics
• Synthesizes, combines and integrates information and data to form conclusions and make sound decisions and recommendation