Industrial Ergonomics Specialist

Knoll International Limited • East Greenville, PA

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About The Position

The Industrial Ergonomics Specialist is responsible for maintaining and strengthening the On-site Injury Prevention, Ergonomics, and Safety Programs. This role involves evaluating job physical conditions, coaching, and treating employees, as well as providing on-site prevention services to facilitate a safe and effective stay at work and return to work following an injury or illness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Ergonomics, Human Factors, or a related academic field.
• 2 years of experience in a related professional role (including but not limited to: ergonomist, health and safety, occupational therapy, motion analysis).
• Certified by the Board of Certification of the National Athletic Trainers Association (ATC) Board of Certification.
• Proven ability to effectively influence, build trust, interact and communicate with employees from all levels of the organization.
• Excellent project management skills; able to prioritize multiple projects with little assistance and execute programs/projects from start to completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to create/deliver compelling presentations of insights to all levels of audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation, communication, software and tools currently used in the HMI office environment.
• Exhibits a work style that is self-motivated, welcomes responsibilities and demonstrates initiative.
• Proven ability to establish/maintain a strong network of professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist employees with chronic minor injuries and related disabilities to maintain performance.
• Direct employees to appropriate wellness programs for injury and illness prevention.
• Evaluate and prescribe job conditioning for flexibility, aerobic condition, and strength.
• Partner with Safety, Health Services, and Human Resources for Injury Case Management.
• Perform functional task analysis identifying the critical and essential physical requirements of jobs.
• Provide prevention consultation to facilitate a safe and effective stay at work and return to work following an employee injury or illness.
• Provide proactive, early intervention and occupational therapy solutions for at-risk individuals prior to injury.
• Provide education, targeted instruction, and practical strategies to increase the employee's knowledge and problem-solving using injury/illness prevention and rehabilitation principles.
• Serve as a consultative ergonomics expertise resource to internal business partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree