Intern, Engineering - Operations Strategy

ArcBest; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ABF Freight, an ArcBest company, is seeking a motivated student for an Internship in Operations Strategy. You will assist with researching and designing capacity and demand planning models to improve forecasting, costing, and operational efficiency.

You will learn how assets like equipment, labor, technology, and facilities interact with business levels, and you will model network capacity and demand trends while applying Lean Six Sigma principles to business cases.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an engineering or technical degree.
• No prior work experience required.
• Understanding of engineering principles and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Learn relationships between assets and business levels and model capacity and demand trends.
• Support network capacity and demand forecasting through models.
• Research technologies to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Assist in shipment costing guidance and costing model inputs.
• Evaluate measurement systems for process improvement.
• Contribute to ad-hoc analytics projects as needed by leadership.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma tools in business cases.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Learning agility

Problem solving

Education

Pursuing an engineering or technical degree

Tools

SQL

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

• Minimal (0%-25%)

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.