Job Description
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.
Responsibilities
- Learn relationships between company assets and current and projected business levels. Company assets include equipment, labor, technology, and facilities.
-
Mathematically model and provide internal guidance on network capacity and demand trends.
-
Research and evaluate new technologies, methods, and equipment to enhance operational efficiencies and reduce cost.
-
Understand costing inputs and methodologies and provide operational guidance for ABF Freight's shipment level costing model.
-
Evaluate measurement systems for the continual improvement of ABF Freight's processes and procedures.
-
Perform ad-hoc projects on analytics as required by VP's or other department heads.
-
Utilize knowledge and understanding of the quality process, Lean Six Sigma, and be able to apply tools or technology in business cases.
-
Other duties and projects, as assigned.
Requirements
Education:
-
Currently pursuing a degree in engineering or other equivalent technical field, required
Experience:
-
No prior experience necessary
Computer Skills:
-
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, SQL, and other tools to execute analysis and manage projects.
Additional Requirements:
-
Understanding of engineering principles and statistical concepts.
Competencies:
-
Active Learning
-
Flexibility and Adaptability
-
Initiative
-
Interpersonal Relationships
-
Managing Multiple Priorities
-
Problem Solving
Other Details
Work Hours:
-
This is a part time internship position that will average fewer than 30 hours per week. Typical hours will fall between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with occasional irregular hours depending on workload.
Travel Requirements:
Compensation:
-
This is a hourly position paid weekly.
About Us
ABF Freight®, an ArcBest® company, is one of the nation's largest, most trusted less-than-truckload carriers. With over a century of experience, 240 service centers spanning North America, and an unwavering commitment to quality, safety and customer service, ABF offers best-in-class LTL transportation for companies of all sizes and industries. We're driven for excellence.
