[Remote] Ops Research Scientist II

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. FedEx Freight seeks an Operations Research Scientist II to develop and apply advanced modeling and analytics that support management decision-making. The role analyzes operational data, builds decision-support tools, and evaluates transportation and network systems to improve efficiency and service.

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
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations as well as company policies/procedures
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

• PhD in Industrial Engineering, Math/Statistics, or related quantitative discipline or Masters' Degree (aforementioned disciplines) with 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
• 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
• Knowledge of big data implementations (hadoop)
• Knowledge of ESRI technology

Benefits

• While this is a remote position, the successful candidate must reside within 50 miles of a FedEx Freight location within the continental US.
• Eligible employees offered health, vision, dental, life, AD&D, STD and LTD insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Personal/sick paid time
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Bonus potential
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• 2 weeks paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement
• Employee discounts
• 6.67–13.34 hours vacation per month based on service time
• 8 paid holidays
• Regular full & part-time employees (who complete 91 days of employment and work a minimum average of 12 hours per week) are eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and/or vision coverage
• Regular full & part-time employees (who complete 91 days of employment and work a minimum average of 12 hours per week) are eligible for tuition reimbursement
• Full/part-time employees who are age 21 are eligible for 401(k) after one month of employment

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