Industrial Engineering Fall Co-op

Before you apply to a job, select your language preference from the options available at the top right of this page. Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level. Job Description: The co-op position will be assigned to one of the following Industrial Engineering departments: Aircraft Maintenance IE, Air Region IE, Flight Operations IE, Gateway IE, or Fuel Analytics and Sustainability. Some of the common shared job duties for each department include performing operational observations in the field along with researching data utilized to analyze projects, create procedures, evaluate project proposals, and prepare presentations and reports based on findings. They participate in projects focused on reducing costs through improved processes and procedures. This position may also perform data queries and develop reports to streamline communications and performance reporting. Some distinct functions of each department are below: Aircraft Maintenance IE ACMX IE:

• Aircraft maintenance projects related to materials flow, staffing, time studies, and maintenance equipment.

ACMX BI:

• Projects using ACMX data to create analysis/decision tools and reports using Power BI, Google Cloud Platform, SQL, Excel, etc.

Air Region IE

• Ramp Special projects includes evaluating opportunities with technology, new equipment or facility/process redesign to lower labor requirement or improve aircraft arrival time to destination.

Flight Operations IE

• Flight IE is the industrial engineering group that supports flight district functions like pilot scheduling, pilot training, flight operations. These projects also include process improvement projects, staffing analysis, and data analysis for those groups.

Gateway Planning Building and Facilities IE

• Supports facility planning and design projects at all US Domestic Gateways. Areas of oversight include facility and ramp design, facility expansion projects, leasehold improvements, and capacity management of facility sort engines. Job responsibilities include developing project feasibilities and dataset management, organizing and leading internal and external cross functional teams, and determining project financial feasibility or potential return on investment.

Fuel Analytics and Sustainability IE

• The Fueling Analytics and Sustainability co-op will work on 1-2 projects evaluating and/or executing a fuel efficiency initiative for UPS Airlines. They will be required to communicate well with other work groups, including Aircraft Maintenance, Ground Service Equipment, Pilots, Flight Dispatchers, and Operations Supervisors. They will help us contribute towards sustainability goals by working on projects that reduce jet fuel burn and thus carbon emissions.

Co-op Responsibilities:

• Identifies the impact of a problem on multiple areas of the business; recommends improvements to existing processes or programs.
• Identifies and implements process improvements collaborating with analysts, users, and project sponsors.
• Utilize work measurement, design data development, statistical analysis, and discussion with management and/or operations to identify issues and solutions that impact both short-term and long-term strategies.

Co-op Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from (within the last 24 months) an undergraduate Industrial Engineering or related program, seeking a Bachelor’s Degree or International equivalent
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Sufficient and effective knowledge in programming and algorithms is desired, but not required
• Ability to work full time and in-person (40 hours/week) from our Louisville, KY site.
• Program dates: 8/18/2025-12/5/2025

Employee Type: Intern UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Other Criteria: 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. Basic Qualifications: Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer. Apply Job!