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Plant Engineering Specialist in Columbus, OH

UPS

UPS

Plant Engineering Specialist in Columbus, OH

Columbus, OH
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    JOB SUMMARY 

    The Plant Engineering (PE) Specialist supports the protection of UPS assets, facilities, equipment, and grounds. He/she assists with maintaining facility environmental compliance, conveyor system reliability, maintenance, housekeeping, and facility safety. The PE Specialist manages small projects and oversees the work of outside contractors. This position may support the PE supervisor in identifying and dispatching the work of mechanics and porters. 

    A major focus of this position is assisting with conveyor system maintenance to ensure that equipment runs smoothly and efficiently. The PE Specialist helps to determine the proper corrective action for damaged or worn equipment, and uses a maintenance management program to assist with the scheduling of mechanics’ work on necessary repairs and Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMIs). He/she monitors repair status and PMI completion, helps to conducts facility inspections, and identifies operational improvements needed to improve the efficiency of package flow and safety.

    Another important responsibility of this position is supporting facility maintenance and housekeeping duties. To do this, the PE Specialist helps to identify and schedule necessary repairs and preventative maintenance to maintain the facility’s condition, makes sure needed equipment for operations is ordered to maintain the productivity of the facility, and ensures that facility appearance is maintained at an acceptable level for the most reasonable cost.

    The PE Specialist is also responsible for supervising smaller, less complex plant engineering projects and activities. Duties include assisting in developing the scope of work and project cost estimates, and submitting schedules, drawings, feasibility studies, vendor lists and project funding requests. He/she also creates and sends out bid documents and project manuals, and evaluates incoming bids and project estimates. 

    OTHER DUTIES 

    • Inspect projects to ensure safety, environmental and contract compliance
    • Manage project budgets
    • Oversee the work of outside housekeeping vendors and manage vendors, scheduling, and dispatching for routine facility maintenance and projects
    • Maintain parts database, order parts and equipment, and ensure spare parts levels
    • Assist in maintaining environmental, safety and regulated goods compliance; participate in related audits
    • Deliver environmental, regulatory, safety and health compliance training
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  • Qualifications

    PREFERRED COMPETENCIES 

    • Develops project plans to accomplish objectives. Establishes goals, milestones and deadlines and identifies necessary project resources
    • Estimates, identifies and forecasts business indicators, such as feasibility, potential growth, costs, risks and benefits, by analyzing relevant data and statistics
    • Manages budgets and understands accounting processes, determines needed resources and allocates funds, monitors expenditures to budget targets and resolves discrepancies
    • Manages equipment repair and oversees the correction of problems with tools, machinery and other standard technical equipment
    • Manages and performs routine maintenance of buildings, equipment, and grounds to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, prolonged service life, and appearance
    • Manages physical assets (e.g., machinery, vehicles, equipment, supplies). Evaluates, obtains and allocates physical asset resources, maximizes their use and projects future asset needs
    • Manages projects and programs including allocating people and resources, organizing logistics and implementation, monitoring progress, adapting plans, and identifying and resolving rollout issues
    • Manages and establishes working relationships with vendors (e.g., suppliers, consultants, contractors)

    UPS is an equal opportunity employer – race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity

  • Industry
    Package/Freight Delivery
  • About Us

    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.