How do they match: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

  • Ergonomic Specialist
  • Ergonomics Specialist
  • Ergonomics Technical Advisor
  • Human Factors Specialist
  • Safety Specialist
  • Usability Specialist

  • Provide technical support to clients through activities, such as rearranging workplace fixtures to reduce physical hazards or discomfort or modifying task sequences to reduce cycle time.
  • Provide human factors technical expertise on topics, such as advanced user-interface technology development or the role of human users in automated or autonomous sub-systems in advanced vehicle systems.
  • Review health, safety, accident, or worker compensation records to evaluate safety program effectiveness or to identify jobs with high incidence of injury.
  • Train users in task techniques or ergonomic principles.

  • Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
  • Determine operational criteria or specifications.
  • Develop technical methods or processes.
  • Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
  • Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
  • Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.