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Occupation AtlasLogistics Engineers

O*NET · 13-1081.01

Logistics Engineers

Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.

Also called Acquisition Logistics Engineer · Aero Logistics Engineer · Aero Logistics Engineer (Aeronautical Logistics Engineer) · Auto Logistics Engineer · Auto Logistics Engineer (Automotive Logistics Engineer) · Continuous Improvement Specialist · Cost Engineer · Cost Estimating Engineer
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Cost Reduction Engineer · Engineer · Logistics Engineer · Logistics Planning Engineer · Logistics Research Engineer · Logistics Specialist · Logistics System Engineer · Procurement Engineer · Reliability Engineer · Supportability Engineer · Systems Engineer

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CIR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.67
  • I Investigative5.22
  • R Realistic4.02
  • E Enterprising3.76
  • S Social1.31
  • A Artistic1.07

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Some College Courses9%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree4%
  • Bachelor's Degree74%
  • Master's Degree4%
  • Post-Master's Certificate4%
  • Post-Doctoral Training4%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (30%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (39%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (35%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Systems Analysis4.64.8Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Systems Evaluation4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Writingbasic4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Complex Problem Solving4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Judgment and Decision Making4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Active Learningbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Active Listeningbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Mathematicsbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Speakingbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Time Management3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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  • Operations Analysis3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Monitoringbasic3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Coordination3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Instructing3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Management of Financial Resources3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
  • Persuasion3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Service Orientation3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Negotiation2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Material Resources2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Quality Control Analysis2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Programming2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Sciencebasic2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Technology Design2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Operations Monitoring2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Troubleshooting2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Equipment Selection1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Operation and Control1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Equipment Maintenance1.1—
  • Repairing1.1—
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

29 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.4.3
  2. Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.4.2
  3. Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities.4.2
  4. Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.4.0
  5. Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.4.0
  6. Interview key staff or tour facilities to identify efficiency-improvement, cost-reduction, or service-delivery opportunities.3.8
  7. Design plant distribution centers.3.8
  8. Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.3.8
  9. Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.3.8
  10. Apply logistics modeling techniques to address issues, such as operational process improvement or facility design or layout.3.8
  11. Evaluate the use of inventory tracking technology, Web-based warehousing software, or intelligent conveyor systems to maximize plant or distribution center efficiency.3.8
  12. Propose logistics solutions for customers.3.7
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  1. Prepare or validate documentation on automated logistics or maintenance-data reporting or management information systems.3.7
  2. Develop or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, or cost models.3.7
  3. Provide logistical facility or capacity planning analyses for distribution or transportation functions.3.7
  4. Determine feasibility of designing new facilities or modifying existing facilities, based on factors such as cost, available space, schedule, technical requirements, or ergonomics.3.6
  5. Design comprehensive supply chains that minimize environmental impacts or costs.3.6
  6. Create models or scenarios to predict the impact of changing circumstances, such as fuel costs, road pricing, energy taxes, or carbon emissions legislation.3.6
  7. Develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems.3.5
  8. Determine logistics support requirements, such as facility details, staffing needs, or safety or maintenance plans.3.5
  9. Provide logistics technology or information for effective and efficient support of product, equipment, or system manufacturing or service.3.5
  10. Direct the work of logistics analysts.3.4
  11. Evaluate effectiveness of current or future logistical processes.3.4
  12. Evaluate the use of technologies, such as global positioning systems (GPS), radio-frequency identification (RFID), route navigation software, or satellite linkup systems, to improve transportation efficiency.3.3
  13. Determine requirements for compliance with environmental certification standards.3.2
  14. Develop or document procedures to minimize or mitigate carbon output resulting from the movement of materials or products.3.2
  15. Develop or document reverse logistics management processes to ensure maximal efficiency of product recycling, reuse, or final disposal.3.1
  16. Conduct environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.3.1
  17. Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.3.0
  18. Assess the environmental impact or energy efficiency of logistics activities, using carbon mitigation software.2.7

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Engineering and Technology4.25.3Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Mathematics4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Transportation4.04.2Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Computers and Electronics3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Production and Processing3.94.8Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • English Language3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Economics and Accounting3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Administration and Management3.44.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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  • Design3.44.6Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Education and Training3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Customer and Personal Service3.24.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administrative2.73.9Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.73.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Public Safety and Security2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Telecommunications2.62.6
  • Geography2.53.6Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Law and Government2.53.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Mechanical2.52.8
  • Psychology2.52.9
  • Sales and Marketing2.42.8
  • Building and Construction2.22.7
  • Communications and Media2.22.6
  • Physics2.22.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Chemistry1.92.0Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Food Production1.81.7Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Foreign Language1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Biology1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • History and Archeology1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.3—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Mathematical Reasoning4.14.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Written Comprehension4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.6Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Fluency of Ideas4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Information Ordering4.04.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
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  • Problem Sensitivity4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Expression4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Near Vision3.93.9
  • Originality3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Speech Clarity3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Number Facility3.84.3Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
  • Category Flexibility3.63.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Speech Recognition3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Flexibility of Closure3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Visualization3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Far Vision3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Perceptual Speed2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Memorization2.82.6
  • Speed of Closure2.82.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.6
  • Auditory Attention2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk Strength2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Finger Dexterity1.60.8
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.60.8
  • Spatial Orientation1.3—
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.0—
  • Control Precision1.0—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Dynamic Strength1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Manual Dexterity1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.54.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Getting Information4.45.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.35.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.25.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Processing Information4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Thinking Creatively3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.84.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.74.2Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Developing and Building Teams3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.44.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Training and Teaching Others3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.24.2Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.24.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.24.4Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.83.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.62.9
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.63.4Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.92.0Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.8
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.0
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.0
  • Spend Time Sitting4.0
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate3.9

Technology

48 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (4)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • SAP softwarehot

Hot (19; 4 more marked hot above)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • C++
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle Java
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Python
  • SAS
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Tableau
Other tools (25)
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Failure modes and effects analysis FMEA software
  • i2 Transportation Modeler
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
  • IBM Notes
  • ITEM Software ITEM ToolKit
  • ITEM Software Spare Cost
  • JDA Manugistics
  • JMS Software RCM WorkSaver
  • Logistics Cost Estimating Tool
  • Logistics management information LMI database software
  • Logistics Support Analysts SmartLogic
  • LOGSA COMPASS
  • LOGSA SYSPARS
  • Minitab
  • Oracle Hyperion
  • Prolog
  • Relex FMEA
  • Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
  • ReliaSoft RCM++
  • ReliaSoft XFMEA
  • Reliass EAGLE
  • SAP Business Objects
  • Warehouse management system WMS

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Logistics Analysts
  2. Industrial Engineers
  3. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
  4. Logisticians
  5. Supply Chain Managers
  6. Manufacturing Engineers
  7. Project Management Specialists
  8. Sales Engineers
  9. Industrial Production Managers
  10. Operations Research Analysts

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