Ergonomic Specialist - Windsor Assembly Plant

Ergonomic Specialist - Windsor Assembly Plant will function as an Ergonomist.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical ergonomic support for current and future vehicle programs.

The successful candidate will be working as part of a cross functional team jointly leading efforts to proactively reduce musculoskeletal injuries and improve overall workplace well-being health and safety. In this role, you will utilize ergonomic assessment tools, requirements and data to identify risk factors and drive improvements with cross functional teams. Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills are required to drive actionable workplace improvements that support employee wellbeing and contribute to overall business performance.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support day-to-day operations as an ergonomics subject matter expert jointly coordinating with local union partner on both current and future programs
• Perform preliminary and secondary ergonomic evaluations using digital simulation and ergonomic analysis tools to analyze product and process to ensure ergonomic requirements are met
• Identify ergonomic risk using standards and data driven assessment, communicate issues and make actionable recommendations effectively to all levels of the organization
• Evaluate ergonomic concerns, develop corrective actions and follow-up implementation
• Collaborate and drive remediation of issues with cross functional teams including product design and manufacturing engineers with data driven solutions
• Support specific projects and productivity initiatives to identify ergonomic risk and improve overall efficiency, quality, and wellbeing, health and safety
• Support product design and launch activities, as required, with proactive ergonomic expertise, adherence to guidelines and alignment with Corporate Ergonomics initiatives
• Document and communicate issues, provide written technical reports and timely updates to key stakeholders as required to meet deadlines
• Build relationships with plant Local Joint Health and Safety Committee (LJHSC) Ergonomic Specialist and cross functional teams, including Manufacturing, Product, Vehicle Process, WHS, Medical and Plant Production teams to problem solve and drive issue resolution
• Comprehend injury/illness data trends, lessons learned and technical specifications to provide actionable recommendations into product and workplace design, planning and manufacturing initiatives
• Support local union contractual agreements for coordination of activity, including Local Ergonomic Committee involvement, issue resolution and training, as required

This position is to fill a current vacancy.

Expected Salary range for this position is: $80,000 to $95,000 annual.

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