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The announced job offer is made public by the firm: Penske and it was included in jobs list the date of: 2022-10-22 in the website greenenergyjobsonline.com.

It is announced that they have a job offer at the category of Engineering and the jobs location is in the state of Texas at the city Houston, in the country US - at this current ZipCode: 77002

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Job Overview

Position Summary:

A Penske Logistics Engineer II is responsible for participating in logistics analysis and engineering work involving all aspects of transportation / supply chain. They solve problems presented to them to support customers, development activities or request for proposals by designing, developing, analyzing or implementing comprehensive transportation / supply chain solutions. They collect data, perform transportation / supply chain optimization, routing, statistical and mapping analysis, design customized solutions and work on a team that is developing or implementing the processes and service solutions for the customer. Might implement and design customized solutions, use engineering tools for modeling or utilize the tools or solutions for implementation. They use methods or tools under the guidance of their manager to create models, tools or processes that will be used by Analysts and Operations daily. They are participant in location startups, process improvement teams and cost saving initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:

Designs, implements or analyzes one customer solution at a time with supervision as assigned
Works effectively as a team member accomplishing assigned goals
Participates in cross-functional groups to create the expected customer outcomes
Interacts with internal and external customers on an as needed basis
Supports the preparation of results into proposal documents or other engineering reports and presentations for customers and management
Helps ensure a solution will meet financial goals and provide cost savings
Meets customer deadlines by providing required designs and analysis
Develops an understanding of the customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met
Understands what the customer does, what their business model is and what their expectations are
Able to resolve situations quickly, communicate status of problem, and work with the appropriate subject matter expert until it is fixed with the guidance of a more senior level associate
Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor Qualifications:

Software Skills:
- Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint)
- Intermediate computer skills in supply chain network modeling design tools (BlueYonder or Llamasoft) preferred
- Ability to analyze data and conduct extensive research required
  
  Education and Experience Requirements:
  - 2 to 4 years comparable experience designing, developing, implementing and executing supply chain solutions in transportation minimum
  - Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Management Science or other quantitative discipline required
  - Master's Degree preferred
  - Fundamental understanding of transportation, supply chain and logistics concepts required
  - Effective communication skills both written and verbal, and with internal and external customers required
  - Willingness to travel as necessary
    
    Other Characteristics:
    - Excellent analytical/problem solving capabilities
    - Developing presentation skills
    - Must demonstrate aptitude for developing written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills, particularly when problems arise that may affect solution outcome and/or project schedule.
    - Customer orientation
    - Team player
    - Must be able to work somewhat independently and concurrently on a range of unstructured tasks/projects and properly prioritize work, all with some supervision or direction
    - Time management and multi-tasking skills
      
      Physical Requirements:
      - The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
      - The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
      - While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
      - Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
        Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
        
        Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing and freight management. Visit to learn more.