Industrial Engineer

United Parcel Service of America, Inc. • $70K — $95K *
Staten Island, NY 10314In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite and AutoCAD
  • Understanding of Warehouse Management System (WMS) design
  • 7+ years of experience in industrial engineering or related role
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration
  • Knowledge of operations research and statistical analysis

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with stakeholders to define project scope and data needs
  • Recommends adjustments to project solutions
  • Identifies and resolves operational problems for continuous improvement
  • Analyzes needs to develop operating plans and distribution layouts
  • Conducts cost-benefit analyses for resource optimization
  • Performs gap analyses on solutions versus post-implementation results
  • Facilitates effective communication and conflict resolution among stakeholders
  • Implements operational solutions and recommends improvements
  • Participates in planning meetings and follows up on actions
  • Works with management to implement cost-saving and service-enhancing changes

Benefits

  • Permanent employee status
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology
  • Involvement in large-scale projects
  • Collaborative work culture with diverse teams
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Industrial Engineer applies work measurements, methods and procedures, financial analysis, information system modeling, statistical analysis, project management, and site layout design in a distribution environment. This position supports and coordinates work across engineering teams, cross-functional partners, and customers to ensure expectations are met while achieving targeted financial outcomes. The incumbent may serve in a lead or support role within the Distribution and Logistics Engineering group, supporting customer implementations, large-scale projects, and technology deployments.

***Selected candidate must be a U.S. Citizen to work in this facility***

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborates with Solutions and Business Development to define project scope, identify data requirements, and align on stakeholder roles and responsibilities
  • Recommends adjustments to ensure solutions incorporate an accurate scope of work
  • Serves as a resource for operational problem identification, resolution, and continuous improvement to support organic growth opportunities
  • Analyzes data required to develop operating plans and distribution layouts
  • Performs cost-benefit analyses to ensure effective use of resources and maximize return on investment
  • Conducts gap analyses between proposed solutions and post-implementation operating results
  • Helps resolve conflicts and clarify stakeholder communications to maintain alignment with corporate objectives
  • Assists in validating planned versus actual task completion to assess project impacts
  • Develops and implements solutions to operational issues and provides recommendations for improvement
  • Participates in Business Review and Planning meetings and partners with the operations management team to implement solutions and conduct follow-up
  • Works with the operations management team to implement changes that drive cost reduction and service improvements
  • Independently identifies problems in methods, processes, or workflow; conducts analyses, interprets results, and recommends solutions to address requirements, problems, or inefficiencies


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrates understanding of implementation objectives, project plans, and individual role within a project; participates in the implementation of a project; provides timely, thorough, and concise updates for area of responsibility; identifies areas of risk and properly communicates them to the project manager
  • Leverages technological knowledge to achieve business objectives; resolves issues impeding work; adapts information, facts, or data to varying situations or groups and recommends changes to approach based upon knowledge of trends and best practices
  • Identifies common problems with current work designs; specifies requirements for new work designs; modifies or adjusts existing work methods, processes, and flows to resolve operational issues
  • Proficiency in Excel and AutoCAD; Proficiency in Access and PowerBI a plus
  • Understanding of Warehouse Management System (WMS) functionality


Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree) in Industrial Engineering or related field


Internal Salary Grade: 20G

Internal positing will close on July 23rd @ 11::59 PM Eastern

Employee Type:
Permanent

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