The Transportation Analytics Co-Op will support the Transportation and Supply Chain teams by delivering data-driven insights that improve railcar utilization, shipment visibility, and transportation performance across the network. This role is designed for a highly analytical student who is interested in transportation, logistics, and supply chain operations, and who is eager to gain hands-on experience in rail analytics within a dynamic business environment.

The Co-Op will assist in monitoring railcar movements, analyzing asset productivity, identifying service risks, and developing reporting tools that support operational and strategic decision-making. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work cross-functionally with transportation, plant operations, customer service, and supply chain teams while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance service, efficiency, and network performance.

This co-op opportunity is for students in their junior or senior year of college. Applicants must be enrolled in school for the entire duration of the co-op assignment.

This position is located in Geneva, IL, or Keokuk, IA.

What We Offer:

• 6-month paid co-op role (August 2026- February 2027)

• The hourly rate of pay for this role is $23/hour

• A highly collaborative team environment with opportunities for mentorship, project ownership, and peer collaboration

What You'll Do:

• Analyze railcar utilization, cycle times, dwell time, car turns, and overall asset productivity to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

• Monitor rail shipment visibility and performance across origin, transit, and destination points to support proactive issue identification and resolution.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards, scorecards, and KPI reporting for transportation and supply chain stakeholders.

• Track key transportation metrics, including on-time performance, loaded and empty movements, service reliability, and network flow.

• Conduct root-cause analysis on transportation delays, visibility gaps, underutilized assets, and service disruptions.

• Support daily, weekly, and monthly reporting processes for transportation leadership and operational teams.

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including transportation, logistics, customer service, plant operations, and supply chain planning, to improve rail performance and asset efficiency.

• Assist in evaluating carrier and network performance and help identify opportunities to improve service and railcar utilization.

• Validate data and support data integrity across ERP, transportation, and reporting systems.

• Contribute to transportation optimization and continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, visibility, and operational performance.

• Support ad hoc analysis, scenario modeling, and special projects related to rail transportation and logistics operations.

What You'll Need:

Education

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field.

Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, formulas, charts, and data analysis.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate findings into actionable insights.

• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and effectively.

• Experience with business intelligence software system (Qlik, Power BI, Tableau) and visualization tools is preferred.

• Previous internships, co-op, project work, or coursework in transportation, logistics, supply chain, analytics, or operations is preferred.

• Interest in transportation analytics, rail operations, and supply chain performance improvement.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and contribute to operational and analytical projects.

What You'll Gain:

• Hands-on experience in transportation analytics with a focus on rail operations and asset performance.

• Exposure to cross-functional supply chain and logistics processes in a corporate environment.

• Opportunities to build reporting, analytics, and problem-solving skills while supporting real business decisions.

• Experience working with operational data, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Professional development through collaboration with transportation and supply chain leaders.