Ergonomist Specialist in Broughton, Flintshire

The Ergonomics team is a small team but is extremely influential within the manufacturing engineering department. It also has close working relationships with operations, design engineering and health & safety across the Plant for all variants of the commercial aircraft. The team focuses on optimising human working conditions and the overall system performance for both existing and new manufacturing tooling and processes.

Increase efficiency and minimise the negative impact of the work packages on both the human and the manufacturing systems. Influence product development in line with design for manufacture principles Develop and drive strategic plans for ergonomic risk reduction interventions Identifying work related ergonomic risk factors at the workplace and propose solutions to mitigate risks Anticipation of risk, application of theory, principles, data and methods to enable design that will optimise human health and overall production system efficiency Application of national laws, Regulations and standards related to Human Factors and Ergonomics Support Human factor improvement projects with different stakeholders (Quality, H&S, design, prod, manuf engineering..) Defining how to integrate a User-Centred Design process, with an HOF systemic and systematic analysis,

Ergonomist Specialist Based in Broughton (Aerospace)

• 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.

Ergonomist Specialist Required skills

• You will have the following skills and experience:
• 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

Ergonomist Specialist Knowledge education:

• Physiology (including work analysis, knowledge on human cognitive behaviours )Cognitive sciences and applied psychology as cognitive processes (cognitive workload, reasoning, learning, human error, work analysis)Good background on human factor sciences, work physiology, bio-mechanics,cognition.

• Experience in identifying ergonomics risk factors in the workplace (e.g. process,work flow, 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 Desirable skills

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.