Ergonomist / Occupational Safety Engineer, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford • Marshall, MI

9d • $86,600 - $144,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Ergonomist / Occupational Safety Engineer partners with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Material Planning & Logistics, Safety, Medical, and the Local Ergonomics Committee to identify, assess, and reduce ergonomics risks across plant operations. The role applies technical safety standards, principles, theories, and concepts to develop solutions to occupational safety challenges involving hazard control and prevention, safety systems and equipment, compliance, and risk. It supports Ford ergonomics standards and tools and helps implement plant-wide safety processes, including the Safety Operating System and safety training.

The position provides ergonomics support during tooling and equipment buyoff, installation, and pro-tag activities; participates in product development, virtual builds, and process reviews; and works with stakeholders to identify and resolve work-cell risks. It leads the Local Ergonomics Committee, tracks issues through closure, provides status updates to plant leadership, and executes plant ergonomics initiatives using data-driven strategies, training, and Ford-approved assessment and simulation tools.

The role also contributes to general safety programs through inspections and audits, accident investigations, safety projects, communications, regulatory liaison, and employee training. This is a plant-based position requiring regular manufacturing-floor engagement, collaboration across a fast-paced operation, and flexibility to work across established day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Ergonomics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Human Factors, Human Kinetics, Kinesiology, Movement Science, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Two or more years of experience supporting ergonomics programs, assessments, issue resolution, manufacturing safety, or related manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, safety management systems, ergonomics implementation, or new model launch activities.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, communicate technical findings effectively, influence stakeholders, and drive actions to closure.
• Flexibility and readiness to work across established standard, operating, and rotational schedules, including day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and communicate effectively with hourly and salaried stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Ergonomics, Human Factors, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Kinesiology, or a related field.
• Professional ergonomics certification, such as CPE, CCPE, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting new model programs, manufacturing launch, tooling buyoff, virtual build reviews, or production readiness activities.
• Proficiency with ergonomics assessment and simulation tools, including Inseer, NIOSH, Liberty Mutual, Siemens Teamcenter, Process Simulate, JACK software, and other Ford-approved ergonomics analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant functions and the Local Ergonomics Committee to identify, assess, and reduce ergonomics risks.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering and Safety during tooling and equipment buyoff, installation, and pro-tag activities to verify compliance with Ford safety and ergonomics requirements.
• Participate in product development, virtual builds, and process reviews to identify risks related to part and process design, tooling, and workstation layout.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to document and address work-cell ergonomics risks.
• Lead, maintain, and facilitate the Local Ergonomics Committee, including reviewing concerns, monitoring progress, and aligning stakeholders on corrective actions.
• Provide routine ergonomics updates to plant leadership, including program status, metrics, emerging risks, and issues requiring escalation.
• Track ergonomics issues related to design, process, tooling, and manufacturing operations through closure.
• Review job changes and provide ergonomics input to Industrial Engineering for workstation setup before launch or process modification.
• Identify jobs, processes, and work areas contributing to ergonomics concerns, first-time office visits, recordable injuries, or lost-time cases.
• Partner with medical, production, and operators to address medical referrals and informal ergonomics concerns.
• Develop and execute data-driven strategies to reduce ergonomics risk, prevent injuries, and improve workstation performance.
• Develop and deliver ergonomics awareness training for committee members, production employees, operators, and plant stakeholders.
• Use Ford-approved ergonomics assessment and simulation tools to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues.
• Benchmark and implement proven ergonomics solutions and manufacturing practices.
• Assist with plant-wide safety processes, safety training orientations, inspections, and audits.
• Lead accident investigations with cross-functional teams, identify root causes, and assist with corrective actions.
• Contribute to occupational safety projects and prepare safety communications and standards.
• Communicate and act as a liaison with statutory authorities, regulatory bodies, and corporate representatives.
• Assist with employee training programs and present safety training materials as needed.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level