How do they match: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

Operate testing equipment, such as heat stress meters, octave band analyzers, motion analysis equipment, inclinometers, light meters, thermoanemometers, sling psychrometers, or colorimetric detection tubes.
Advocate for end users in collaboration with other professionals, including engineers, designers, managers, or customers.
Design or evaluate human work systems, using human factors engineering and ergonomic principles to optimize usability, cost, quality, safety, or performance.
Establish system operating or training requirements to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces.
Integrate human factors requirements into operational hardware.
Prepare reports or presentations summarizing results or conclusions of human factors engineering or ergonomics activities, such as testing, investigation, or validation.

Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
Create models of engineering designs or methods.
Determine operational criteria or specifications.
Document design or operational test results.
Research human performance or health factors related to engineering or design activities.
Train personnel on proper operational procedures.

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