Ergonomics Industrial Design Engineer

In this position... Ford Motor Company is seeking a Plant Ergonomist to provide technical ergonomics leadership at Chicago Assembly Plant. This position partners with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Safety, Medical, Labor Affairs, Material Planning & Logistics, and plant leadership to identify, assess, and reduce ergonomic risk across manufacturing operations.

The Plant Ergonomist is responsible for supporting employee well-being, improving workstation design, reducing musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk, supporting new model launches, workstation readiness, medical data analysis, rebalance, and driving continuous improvement through application of Ford ergonomics standards, analytics, and assessment tools. The successful candidate will serve as the plant subject matter expert for ergonomics and lead proactive and reactive risk reduction activities across all operating areas.

What you'll do...

• Ergonomics Program Leadership • Work cooperatively with Plant Ergonomics Program. • Chair, facilitate, and be an active member of the the Local Ergonomics Committee (LEC). • Assist in developing and supporting annual ergonomics objectives and monitor performance metrics. • Provide regular ergonomics updates to plant leadership and staff organizations. • Track ergonomic issues and corrective actions through issue closure utilizing ErgoRX2.0. • Risk Assessment and Issue Resolution • Conduct ergonomic assessments using Ford-approved tools and…