Intern, Engineering - Operations Strategy

ABF Freight System • Fort Smith, AR

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About The Position

The Intern, Operations Strategy Engineer assists with research, design, and develops capacity and demand planning models to improve ABF Freight's forecasting, costing, and operational efficiencies.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in engineering or other equivalent technical field.
• No prior experience necessary.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, SQL, and other tools to execute analysis and manage projects.
• Understanding of engineering principles and statistical concepts.

Nice To Haves

• Active Learning
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Initiative
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Managing Multiple Priorities
• Problem Solving

Responsibilities

• Understand costing inputs and methodologies and provide operational guidance for ABF Freight's shipment level costing model.
• Research and evaluate new technologies, methods, and equipment to enhance operational efficiencies and reduce cost.
• Mathematically model and provide internal guidance on network capacity and demand trends.
• Utilize knowledge and understanding of the quality process, Lean Six Sigma, and be able to apply tools or technology in business cases.
• Learn relationships between company assets and current and projected business levels.
• Perform ad-hoc projects on analytics as required by VP's or other department heads.
• Evaluate measurement systems for the continual improvement of ABF Freight's processes and procedures.

Benefits

• This is a hourly position paid weekly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Truck Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree