Engineering Analyst

The road to a great career starts with Saia! Under general supervision of the Director of Industrial Engineering, the Engineering Analyst is responsible for providing decision support through financial and situational analysis. This position carries out business analysis functions as well as systems and software maintenance to directly support Engineering, Operations, Linehaul, and Senior Management. Collaborates with Field Operations and cross-functional departments to gather information and create and disseminate appropriate reporting and analytics. Provides research and analytical support to internal customers including, but not limited to, financial analysis, data analysis, trend identification, as well as monitoring and summarizing the progress of strategic initiatives. Identifies KPIs and opportunities through regression analysis and advanced analytical skills. Identifies business challenges and opportunities for improvement and uses analysis to make strategic or tactical recommendations. Performs ad hoc requests for reports determining operational trends, terminal performance analysis, exception reporting analysis, etc. Assesses current business analysis processes and provides recommendations for new methods to enhance analytics for internal customers. Performs additional duties as required. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related field 1 year of experience in related field preferred Experience performing business analysis or financial/statistical data Knowledge of SQL, Tableau, and Power BI is a plus Knowledge of syndicated data like NTD and Nielson is a plus Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel Today, Saia's network of terminals covers 44 states in the U.S. as well as Canada. Through our network of partners, we serve the balance of the U.S. including Alaska and Hawaii, plus Puerto Rico and Mexico. Through our three operating service groups - Saia LTL, Linkex, and Saia Logistics Services - we provide complete transportation and logistics solutions. With headquarters in Georgia, Saia LTL Freight operates 185 terminals across the U.S. and employs over 12,000 people nationwide. Through our network of partners, we serve the balance of the U.S. including Alaska and Hawaii, plus Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico. Through our three operating service groups-Saia LTL, LinkEx, and Saia Logistics Services-we provide complete transportation and logistics solutions. As a company, Saia is dedicated to providing every employee the opportunity and environment to continue to grow and contribute, individually and as part of a team. Perhaps that is why the average employee tenure at Saia is 8 years and why more than 300 employees have been with us for over 20 years.