Building and Systems Engineering Specialist
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Job ID: 298863
- Zip Code: 17104
- Street Address: 1821 South 19th Street
ENGINEER Snapshot
- Work with a committed team
- Design and construction of facilities
- Overall leadership of BaSE Maintenance
- R&D automation and robotics
- Environmental and safety practices
- Leadership and relationship-building
Have What It Takes To Move The World
In BaSE, you will join a global team that works on a scale you just can’t find anywhere else. Just consider this: we’ve delivered 3,240 packages since you started reading this section—think we know a thing or two about solving engineering challenges?
- 20 million+ deliveries every day to 10.5 million customers
- 5.1 billion deliveries in 2017
- 119 thousand vehicles with more than 9,000 powered by alternative fuel
- 2.5 thousand+ operating facilities worldwide
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UPS Facilities Engineering Managers
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Systems and Electrical Design Engineers
Systems and Electrical Design Engineers interface with material-handling vendors, conveyor manufacturers and electrical controls manufacturers to design of conveyor systems for UPS operating facilities capable of processing over tens of thousands of packages per hour. Systems design includes both mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines. Engineers research and collaborate with vendors to incorporate the latest engineering technologies to deliver the most efficient and cost-effective solutions in the material-handling industry.
Electrical & Systems Design Engineering
Systems and Electrical Design Engineers
Systems and Electrical Design Engineers interface with material-handling vendors, conveyor manufacturers and electrical controls manufacturers to design of conveyor systems for UPS operating facilities capable of processing over tens of thousands of packages per hour. Systems design includes both mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines. Engineers research and collaborate with vendors to incorporate the latest engineering technologies to deliver the most efficient and cost-effective solutions in the material-handling industry.
Automation Engineers
Automation Engineers collaborate with the systems, electrical, and mechanical teams to design and implement Programmable Logic Control (PLC) systems to handle the sortation reporting of up to 100,000 package per hour. Automation engineers oversee contractors in the design and programming of PLC/HMI, test and commission automated control systems, and provide training and technical support for the end user. Through continued research in new vendor technologies, the Automation Engineer provides future direction for the implementation of the latest technology to achieve the most efficient and effective solutions.
Construction Project Engineers
At UPS lead a team of architects, contractors, and consultants in the design and construction of UPS operating facilities. Project managers oversee various aspects of building construction, manage the cost to meet the budget, and track the project performance against schedules and critical path.
Civil Engineering Architecture
Construction Project Managers
Project Managers at UPS lead a team of architects, contractors, and consultants in the design and construction of UPS operating facilities. Project managers oversee various aspects of building construction, manage the cost to meet the budget, track the project performance against schedules and critical path.
UPS Facilities Engineering Managers
UPS Facility Engineering Managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the UPS package sorting facilities. Responsibilities include managing technical staff in maintaining automated and conventional package sorting and building systems at their optimal design capacity and specification. Facility managers have direct responsibility for contractors to oversee capital improvement projects at the existing facilities. The responsibilities for environmental and safety compliance also fall within the functions of the Facility Engineering Manager.
Computer/Software Engineering
Automation Engineers
Automation Engineers collaborate with the systems, electrical, and mechanical teams to design and implement Programmable Logic Control (PLC) systems to handle the sortation reporting of up to 100,000 package per hour. Automation engineers oversee contractors in the design and programming of PLC/HMI, test and commission automated control systems, and provide training and technical support for the end user. Through continued research in new vendor technologies, the Automation Engineer provides future direction for the implementation of the latest technology to achieve the most efficient and effective solutions.
Systems and Electrical Design Engineers
Systems and Electrical Design Engineers interface with material-handling vendors, conveyor manufacturers and electrical controls manufacturers to design of conveyor systems for UPS operating facilities capable of processing over tens of thousands of packages per hour. Systems design includes both mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines. Engineers research and collaborate with vendors to incorporate the latest engineering technologies to deliver the most efficient and cost-effective solutions in the material-handling industry.
Environmental Engineering
Sustainability and Environmental Engineers
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Competitive pay
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Medical, dental, vision, and more
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Consistent scheduling
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Career Growth & mobility
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Building and Systems Engineering Specialist
- Full Time
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
If you’re looking to move your engineering career forward with the global leader of logistics, we want to hear from you! UPS is seeking a BaSE (Buildings and Systems Engineering) Specialist to support the protection of UPS assets, facilities, equipment, and grounds. He/she assists with overseeing facility environmental compliance, conveyor system reliability, maintenance, housekeeping and facility safety. The BaSE Specialist manages small projects and oversees the work of outside contractors, as well as supports the BaSE supervisor in identifying and dispatching the work of mechanics and porters.
In addition to assisting with conveyor system maintenance and ensuring equipment runs smoothly and efficiently, the BaSE Specialist also helps to determine the proper corrective action for damaged or worn equipment and uses a maintenance management program to schedule necessary repairs and Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMIs). The BaSE Specialist also ensures needed operational equipment is ordered to maintain productivity and facility appearance at an acceptable level for the most reasonable cost.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Monitors repair status and PMI completion, conducts facility inspections and identifies operational improvements needed to improve safety and package flow efficiency
- Inspects projects to ensure safety, environmental and contract compliance
- Manages project budgets
- Supervises smaller, less complex PE projects and activities
- Oversees the work of outside vendors, including scheduling and dispatching for routine facility maintenance and projects
- Assists in developing scope of work and project cost estimates and submits schedules, drawings, feasibility studies, vendor lists and project funding requests
- Creates and distributes bid documents and project manuals and evaluates incoming bids and project estimates
- Maintains parts database, orders parts and equipment and ensures spare parts levels
- Assists in maintaining environmental, safety and regulated goods compliance and participates in related audits
- Delivers environmental, regulatory, safety and health compliance training
Knowledge and Skills
- Develops project plans to accomplish objectives; establishes goals, milestones, and deadlines; identifies necessary project resources
- Estimates, identifies, and forecasts business indicators (e.g., feasibility, potential growth, costs, risks, benefits) by analyzing relevant data and statistics
- Manages budgets and understands accounting processes; determines needed resources and allocates funds; monitors expenditures to budget targets and resolves discrepancies
- Oversees equipment repairs and the correction of problems with tools, machinery and other standard technical equipment
- Manages and performs routine maintenance of buildings, equipment, and grounds to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, prolonged service life and appearance
- Oversees physical assets (e.g., machinery, vehicles, equipment, supplies); evaluates, obtains, and allocates physical asset resources; maximizes their use and projects future asset needs
- Administers projects and programs (e.g., allocating people and resources, organizing logistics and implementation, monitoring progress, adapting plans, identifying, and resolving rollout issues)
- Manages and establishes working relationships with vendors (e.g., suppliers, consultants, contractors)
- Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree) - Preferred
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
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