logistics-engineer/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — logistics engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 13-1081.00 (Logisticians).

Task statements

• [Core] Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.
• [Core] Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
• [Core] Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
• [Core] Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
• [Core] Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
• [Core] Protect and control proprietary materials.
• [Core] Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
• [Core] Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
• [Core] Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
• [Core] Report project plans, progress, and results.
• [Core] Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.
• [Core] Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.
• [Core] Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
• [Core] Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.
• [Core] Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.
• [Core] Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.
• [Core] Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.
• [Core] Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.
• [Core] Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.
• [Core] Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.
• [Core] Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence.
• [Core] Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies.

Detailed work activities

• Advise others on analytical techniques.
• Allocate physical resources within organizations.
• Analyze business or financial data.
• Analyze logistics processes.
• Collect data about customer needs.
• Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
• Coordinate logistics or other business operations.
• Coordinate regulatory documentation activities.
• Develop business or financial information systems.
• Develop business relationships.
• Develop financial or business plans.
• Develop training materials.
• Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
• Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
• Measure effectiveness of business strategies or practices.
• Prepare proposal documents.
• Present business-related information to audiences.
• Report information to managers or other personnel.
• Supervise employees.
• Update professional knowledge.