Industrial Engineering Specialist Jobs

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Burlington, Ontario Canada
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UPS Healthcare Canada is hiring an Industrial Engineering Specialist in the Industrial Engineering department.
UPS Healthcare, a Division of UPS, is a Third Party Contract Logistics (3PL) provider offering a wide range of specialized Distribution and Transportation services in the healthcare sector.
Position Summary
The Industrial Engineering Specialist is responsible for the optimization, configuration, implementation, support, and user training of our warehouse management systems (WMS). You will be responsible for identifying WMS solutions along with testing, and implementation of new system functionality to meet our client’s business requirements and facilitate efficient warehouse operations. You will be responsible for reporting the financial impact of continuous improvement initiatives. You have responsibility for achieving your goals, and are responsible to develop yourself, to grow and prepare for advancement. UPS offers many avenues for development of our professional workforce and we will encourage the successful candidate to take advantage of these opportunities.
An ideal candidate can work and engage constructively and effectively with peers, co-workers and cross-functional teams. The candidate should be a driven individual who will search for process improvements, be able to perform analysis & design and implement the recommended solution. The candidate must demonstrate, attention to detail, and is able to communicate complex ideas to audiences of varying ability. Experience with warehouse processes and systems will be considered an asset, but not required.
UPS Supply Chain Solutions offers a competitive compensation package including:

• Career development and progression opportunities across multiple business units and geographies
• Competitive base salary and pension plan
• Competitive benefits package including vision, dental, and extended healthcare coverage

Key Accountabilities

• Design new and improved functionality.
• Conduct business in a manner that reflects leadership habits and promotes UPS values of integrity, teamwork, quality and innovation.
• Test, and implement new WMS functionality improvement projects & initiatives to deliver positive quality, operational, and financial results.
• Implement WMS configuration optimization to deliver positive quality and financial results.
• Identify business needs and pilot new systems/technologies to support UPS transformation goals
• User Training: Conduct end user training on warehouse management system application functionality, optimal processes and best practices.
• New business implementation support. Participate in new client implementation business requirements gathering sessions. Translate and document contractual and business requirements into WMS configuration requirements to allow IT to configure the system to enable a successful implementation.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT). UAT planning, oversight and execution. Facilitate user acceptance testing with IT, Operations, Client and internal cross functional teams for material configuration changes, new functionality, and new business implementations.
• Production support. Troubleshoot, root cause and resolve end user warehouse management application issues to ensure timely processing of volume and to support external service level commitments.

Skill Requirements

• Advanced Excel capabilities are an asset
• Strong verbal reasoning abilities
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Independent and able to work with limited supervision and keen attention to detail
• Time management skills including an ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines under pressure Independent and able to work with limited supervision
• Motivated to succeed & exceed expectations
• Strong quantitative and verbal reasoning abilities
• Collaborative Ability to coach and develop others
• MS Office suite including but not limited to; Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, Visio
• Data management skills including information gathering, research, and analysis
• Self-directed individual with a keen attention to detail
• Analytical
• Experience with SQL, VBA data language an asset
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Able to work effectively with others
• Technical aptitude

Education And Work Experience

• Computer Engineering
• Work Experience: 0-2 years preferred
• Chemical Engineering
• Bachelor Degree from Canadian Accredited Program or international equivalent preferred
• Management Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Other disciplines will be considered

UPS Canada is a diverse and equal opportunity employer. Please advise our HR representatives if workplace accommodation is needed. Thank you for your interest in UPS Canada.