Facilities Engineer I - Buffalo, NY

About the position

This position oversees the day-to-day activities of the Plant Engineering (PE) function at UPS facilities in Buffalo, NY & Syracuse, NY. The role is responsible for managing facility maintenance, housekeeping operations, and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance. It involves cross-functional interaction, process engineering, and project management to ensure timely, budget-friendly, and quality completion of projects. The position also includes overseeing safety programs, procurement of material handling equipment, and coordinating construction and conveyor systems projects.

Responsibilities

• Works cross-functionally to identify and implement alternative processes that improve efficiency.
• Solicits and selects outside resources for equipment manufacturers and suppliers.
• Manages all aspects of procurement and installation of material handling equipment used in package sortation.
• Coordinates improvements and design standards of conveyor systems projects; investigates mechanical breakdowns to prevent productivity and efficiency deficiencies.
• Oversees the development, quality and implementation of training courses and materials; conducts training using presentations, hands-on demonstrations, curriculum guides and testing materials.
• Ensures operational improvements and/or equipment repairs are carried out to improve efficiency of package flow and safety.
• Identifies or develops new solutions, products, or practices for UPS.
• Manages vendor projects to ensure the given solution(s) aligns with the needs of UPS.
• Determines how to deploy solutions to the end-state for UPS.
• Develops success stories for pilots or projects that will happen across the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or International equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, or related area - Preferred
• Project Management skills
• Project Planning skills
• Vendor/Supplier Management
• Experience developing facility layouts in AutoCAD (2D/3D) - Preferred
• Experience in Predictive Maintenance - Preferred
• Excellent communication skills and detail orientation
• Willing to travel
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• Medical/prescription drug coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Disability Income Protection Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement program
• Vacation
• Paid Holidays and Personal time
• Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave time as required by law
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program