If you’re looking for an exciting Engineering opportunity with the global leader of logistics, UPS has an internship for you! UPS is seeking an Engineering Intern to work individually or on small teams to develop job methods and work measurement for specific internal tasks or jobs. He/She will be trained in Time Measurement and Master Standard Data (MSD) to accurately and effectively perform measurement analysis. Completed projects will be presented to the Corporate Industrial Engineering (IE) team at the end of the summer.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Develops process improvement and layout changes to increase productivity and profitability
• Performs operational observation and process documentation
• Creates, analyzes and applies original work measurement
• Monitors and develops productivity standards for functional areas based on work measurement
• Develops operational volume forecasts and presents staffing plans to IE team
• Interacts with cross-functional teams to resolve operational problems
• Identifies exceptions, formulates recommendations and implements process improvements
• Provides steady flow of information to management, customers, internal teams and direct reports
• Conducts cost-benefit analysis on projects requiring capital expenses and documents validation of findings

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Rising junior or rising senior, majoring in Industrial Engineering or disciplines of Engineering or Operations/Supply Chain Management
• Knowledge of Industrial Engineering and/or Engineering-related discipline
• Effective statistical analysis skills
• Effective research and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law

Founded on a $100 loan in 1907, 2 teenage boys opened up a messenger service in a 6 by 17 foot office located just below the sidewalk on Second Avenue and Main Street in Seattle, WA. Messengers ran errands, carried notes, hand baggage, and delivered trays of food for customers. They also delivered packages, traveling by streetcars and bicycles for longer trips, and later using motorcycles.