2026 Industrial Engineering Spring Co-op Program

Overview

2026 Industrial Engineering Spring Co-op Program at UPS. 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.

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.

Distinct Functions Of Each Department

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

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

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

Flight IE supports flight district functions like pilot scheduling, pilot training, flight operations; projects include process improvement, staffing analysis, and data analysis for these groups.

Supports facility planning and design projects at US Domestic Gateways. Responsibilities include facility and ramp design, facility expansion projects, leasehold improvements, and capacity management of facility sort engines; developing project feasibilities and dataset management; organizing and leading cross-functional teams; determining project financial feasibility or ROI.

Work on 1-2 projects evaluating and / or executing a fuel efficiency initiative for UPS Airlines; communicate with other groups (Aircraft Maintenance, Ground Service Equipment, Pilots, Flight Dispatchers, Operations Supervisors); contribute towards sustainability goals by reducing jet fuel burn and carbon emissions.

Co-op Qualifications

Employee Type

Intern

Equal Opportunity

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. 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.

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