Industrial Ergonomics Specialist

Description:

Maintains and strengthens the On-site Injury Prevention, Ergonomics, and Safety Programs. Evaluates job physical conditions, coaches, and treats employees. Provides on-site prevention services to facilitate a safe and effective stay at work and return to work following an injury or illness.

Essential Functions
 

• Assist employees with chronic minor injuries and related disabilities to maintain performance.
• Direct employees to appropriate wellness programs for injury and illness prevention
• Evaluates and prescribes job conditioning for flexibility, aerobic condition, and strength.
• Partners with Safety, Health Services and Human Resources for Injury Case Management.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
• Performs 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 (or other activities) following an employee injury or illness
• Provide proactive, early intervention and and occupational therapy solutions for at risk individuals prior to injury.
• Provides education, targeted instruction, and practical strategies to increase the employee's knowledge and problem-solving using injury/illness prevention and rehabilitation principles.
• Serves as a consultative ergonomics expertise resource to internal business partners.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.