CareerPlan

Ergonomics, Industrial Design Engineer

Chicago, IL, United StatesFull-time$87k–$145k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10

Core

Plant-based ergonomics leadership to identify, assess, and reduce musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk across manufacturing operations at the Chicago Assembly Plant.

Role type

Senior IC industrial ergonomics engineer

Builds

Safer workstations, reduced injury rates, and ergonomic compliance for new model launches

Domain

Automotive manufacturing

Required skills

ergonomic risk assessment, MSD analysis, workstation design review, cross-functional project leadership, data analytics, simulation tool proficiency

Preferred skills

Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), automotive manufacturing experience, new model launch support, digital human modeling

Technologies

Inseer, Teamcenter, Process Simulate Human, JACK, NIOSH, Liberty Mutual, ErgoRX2.0

Responsibilities

Chair and facilitate the Local Ergonomics Committee (LEC), conduct ergonomic assessments using approved tools, analyze injury and medical referral data, support workstation design reviews for new launches, develop and deliver ergonomics training, validate effectiveness of ergonomic improvements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC