Industrial Engineer I

UPS - Louisville, KY

Full-time - Entry Level

Louisville, KY

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About the position

The Industrial Engineer I position at UPS involves supporting the Healthcare Operations team by driving improvements and implementing cost-saving initiatives within the facility. The role focuses on data analysis, labor management, and facility planning for various storage environments, including Hazmat and non-hazmat products. The engineer will work on impactful projects in a rapidly growing industry, collaborating with multiple departments to enhance operational efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify innovative, cost effective solutions to solve operational inefficiencies while addressing regulatory requirements and other unique pharmaceutical challenges.
• Perform financial analysis to develop business cases to secure funding for project execution.
• Identify, quantify & implement cost savings / continuous improvement / innovation projects to drive increased efficiencies (layout, processes, automation).
• Develop Work Measurement (WMT) standards around complex processes such as pack outs designed to protect fragile vaccines and other critical biologics with cold and frozen storage.
• Analyze data to determine optimal storage environment/design/layout including: CRT, Cooler, Freezer, Ultra-low Temp, Cage, Vault, Hazmat, and Hold.
• Analyze data to determine optimal resources (Labor/Staffing and MHE) based on volume and WMT standards with pack outs and shipping documentation complexities.
• Analyze facility capacity and utilization trends for future planning needs.
• Utilize AutoCAD to develop layout designs optimized for warehouse process efficiency.

Requirements

• Time management skills including an ability to work in fast-paced complex environments, multi-task, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Independent and able to work with limited supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and design work methods/processes/flows as it relates to people, technology, and/or information in multiple work streams accounting for different environments, processes related to the environments and regulatory requirements.
• Creation and analysis of estimates and forecasts.
• Demonstrates an understanding of supply chain concepts; recommends changes to solve supply chain problems.
• Demonstrates an understanding of common financial terms and calculations.
• Experience in IE or Supply Chain Solution Design and Development (Co-Ops/Internships acceptable).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Access, Teams, OneNote, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) & AutoCAD.
• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, or 3 years IE experience with related bachelor's degree.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Pharma, Bio-Pharma, Lab diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Home Health Products.
• SQL experience.
• Understanding of Warehouse Management System (WMS) design and functionality.