Office Ergonomist
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Job Location:
Livonia, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics is an engineering and ergonomics consulting firm dedicated to helping manufacturers reduce work-related risks to quality productivity and employee health. We support clients across the automotive industry from executive leadership to the factory floor leveraging our expertise in knowledge research technology and resources.
As an Office Ergonomist based in Livonia Michigan you will play a pivotal role in improving workplace safety and efficiency through ergonomic assessments and consulting throughout the metro Detroit area. You will collaborate with engineering teams and clients to identify risks develop standards and deliver actionable recommendations that drive positive change.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting physical demands analyses (PDAs) and ergonomic risk assessments for individual tasks production lines and entire plants using standard tools such as RULA REBA and NIOSH equations and documenting findings in detailed reports.
- Performing virtual ergonomic assessments utilizing Digital Human Modeling software (e.g. Jack Teamcenter Process Simulate) and providing data-driven recommendations for risk reduction.
- Developing and specifying ergonomic standards and guidelines through literature review data analysis and collaboration with engineering teams to influence plant layouts and workstation designs.
- Providing on-site and remote ergonomic consulting to identify priority risks propose elimination or control strategies and support implementation with progress tracking and metrics.
- Preparing and presenting technical deliverables including reports recommendations and presentations to clients at multiple organizational levels from shop floor to executive leadership.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in kinesiology human factors industrial engineering or a related field
- 12 years of professional ergonomics or closely related industrial engineering experience
- Proficiency with Digital Human Modeling software (Jack Teamcenter or Process Simulate) for virtual ergonomic assessments
- Experience conducting ergonomic assessments and physical demands analyses using RULA REBA and NIOSH equations
- Strong communication skills including the ability to create reports and deliver presentations effectively
- Capacity to manage multiple projects and collaborate effectively within a team
- Ability to stand walk kneel stretch and lift up to 25 lbs. for on-site work
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Able to travel approximately 20% to local facilities
- Experience delivering client-facing technical deliverables (reports recommendations and presentations) to diverse organizational levels
Key Attributes
- Time management skills
- Project Management organizational skills
- Critical thinking
- Superb customer service
- Attention todetail
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant ergonomics or safety certification Associate Ergonomics Professional (AEP) Associate Ergonomist (AE) certification or Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE)
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical Dental & Vision)
- HSA and FSA Accounts
- Retirement Plan (401k) 50% Company Match of the First 6% of Employee Contribution
- Short Term & Long Term Disability Premiums 100% Company Paid
- Employee and Dependent Life Insurance and AD&D Premiums 100% Company Paid
- Paid Time Off (2-5 weeks)
- Company Paid Holidays
- Profit Sharing
- Training & Development (Tuition Reimbursement and Certifications)
- Additional Voluntary Benefits
Key Skills
About Company
Sandalwood is an engineering and ergonomics consulting firm. Sandalwood designs and executes strategic programs for manufacturers which reduce their work-related risks to quality, productivity and employee health. By providing knowledge, research, technology and resources, Sandalwood ... View more
