Ergonomics Specialist - Gaithersburg, MD

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About The Position

Premise Health is hiring a full-time Ergonomics Specialist to provide care to client employees in its Health Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The specialist will promote safe workplaces through ergonomic assessments, hazard identification, analysis, training, and short- and long-term risk-reduction solutions. The role is embedded in a client setting and requires adapting to site-specific needs and culture. Industrial ergonomics experience is strongly preferred. A Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) or Certified Industrial Ergonomist (CIE) certification is strongly preferred; candidates without an ergonomics certification must be willing to obtain one within an agreed-upon timeframe. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Premise Health describes its mission as helping people get, stay, and be well.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience conducting ergonomic assessments.
Candidates without an ergonomics certification must be willing to obtain one within an agreed-upon timeframe.

Nice To Haves

Industrial ergonomics experience is strongly preferred.
Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) or Certified Industrial Ergonomist (CIE) certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote safe workplace environments through proactive ergonomic strategies.
Identify and assess ergonomic hazards in various workplace environments.
Work in an embedded client setting and adapt to site-specific needs and culture.
Track relevant key performance indicators, such as injury rates and risk reduction, as appropriate.
Produce clear, accurate, and timely technical reports to support ergonomic evaluations and recommendations.
Collect data and conduct detailed analysis.
Instruct and facilitate training sessions on ergonomic principles and practices.
Develop and implement short-term and long-term solutions to reduce ergonomic risks.
Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining timelines and deliverables.
Conduct ergonomic assessments of office and manual material handling (MMH) workspaces.
Prepare technical reports in accordance with standard documentation procedures.
Advise on the organization of production lines and workstations, including recommendations for new equipment and corrective actions based on assessments, including MMH assessments.
Develop, present, and promote prevention activities, and engage employees in workplace activities such as break software, opposite movement, spot checks, and Health Fair representation.