Virtual Future Program Senior Ergonomist
Description
Hybrid: Position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time, but the general expectation is that the employee be onsite an average of three (3) days each week.
The Role
As a Future Program Senior Ergonomist, you will be responsible for the identification and resolution of ergonomic issues which will drive the reduction of injuries and manufacturing inefficiencies on GM's next generation of vehicles including electric, autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles, industry leading SUV's and Trucks and the Corvette (the most affordable world-class sport car on the planet). The ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment will be critical to your success. You will collaborate with other engineering disciplines, such as product design and manufacturing, as well as outside suppliers and UAW representatives.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
- Act as the subject matter expert in the field of ergonomics, supporting virtual (pre first builds) manufacturing ergonomic activities for New & Major vehicle programs
- Ensure manufacturing ergonomics requirements are implemented and met on all new vehicle programs.
- Conduct Ergonomic risk analysis of new product designs and establish threshold limit vales.
- Work collaboratively with product designers, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering and assembly plant personnel, including UAW and non-UAW.
- Manage all ergonomic issues to closure and coordinate follow-up through appropriate engineering team.
- Use 3D Virtual Digital Human Model (DHM) Simulations to determine acceptable manufacturing ergonomic parameters for new vehicle product assembly.
- Support manufacturing operations ergonomics by bringing current plant ergonomics issues to the appropriate design and manufacturing engineers for resolution in order to design out similar ergonomic concerns on future programs.
- Support the development and completion of the annual Ergonomic Business Plan Deployment (BPD) and Roadmap goals and objectives.
- Participate and lead as appropriate specific ergonomics initiatives/projects as needed.
- Provide New Program Ergonomic issue status and updates to New Vehicle Program and Plant leadership.
- Provide timely written reports and updates on specific ergonomics projects
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 5+ years of related experience
- 3+ years of experience using ergonomic analysis tools
- Knowledge of 3D CAD software and Digital Human Modeling
- Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology, Human Kinetics, Industrial, Biomedical, Systems, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to organize, plan and execute manufacturing and/or ergonomic manufacturing projects.
- Must be able to develop detailed understanding of the customer's needs, issues, and priorities through routinely seeking customer feedback.
- An ability to focus on and work towards planned targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks and uncertainty, using appropriate processes.
- Proactively take action to improve ability to deliver against existing goals.
- Provide the team with insights and background behind goals and required action.
- Ability to travel is required- approximately 10%.
What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience with Process Simulate Human is preferred
- Master's Degree in Kinesiology, Human Kinetics, Industrial, Biomedical, Systems, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to work with the UAW and other unions
This position is not eligible for ISP, ITAP, or localizations.
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