Ergonomist

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Ergonomist on an initial 8- month contract. As the Ergonomist, you will join a small team who focuses on optimising human working conditions and the overall system performance for both existing and new manufacturing tooling and processes

Role: Ergonomist
Pay: £ DOE per hour via umbrella
Location: Broughton
Contract: Monday- Friday, 35 Hours per week, 8 Months Contract
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

• Perform ergonomics work analysis of Assembly/ Installation activities
• Provide ergonomics recommendations to address any ergonomic associated risk factors
• Support building ergonomics action plans, suited to the industrial strategy and future evolutions, and validated it with the senior leaders
• Contribute to definition of specifications, call for tenders, and subcontractor piloting in the frame of Ergonomics related outsourced work packages on the specific site.
• Ensure with jigs and machine suppliers that ergonomics is taken into account.
• Develop solutions for risk and hazard reduction using a technical, organisational and a training approach
• Monitor international regulatory and scientific development for deployment and guidance.
• Ensure Ergonomics Tactical Implementation plan for the location is in place and maintained up to date.
• Ensure effective communication with the local Health and Safety representatives on Ergonomic associated matters.
• Be ready to support specific ergonomic actions/task forces on other transnational locations.

Essential Skills:

• Educated to degree (or higher) level in Ergonomics/Human Factors (delivered by an accredited CIEHF higher education body)
• Accredited to (or demonstrated working towards) Registered Membership of the
• Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) or equivalent
• Physiology (including work analysis, knowledge on human cognitive behaviors )
• Good background on human factor sciences, work physiology, biomechanics, cognition.
• Experience in identifying ergonomics risk factors in the workplace (e.g. process, workflow, work organisation); proposing risk mitigation solutions to management
• Experience of all aspects of ergonomics including assessment of working methods, applicable standards, risk ratings, assessment tools, technical report writing and development of technical solutions.
• Experience in anticipating risk (e.g. new designs & processes)
• Knowledge and/or experience of the relevant Regulations and Standards relating to the workplace
• Knowledge on all aspects of ergonomics, both existing and future developments
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

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