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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
 
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