Ergonomist / Human Factors Engineer

Location: Derby (Remote Working)

Duration: 12 Months

Day Rate: £450-500 per day via Umbrella (Dependent on experience)

My client is in the market for a committed Human Factors Engineer to join a team of hardworking Ergonomics/ Human Factors personnel. The ideal Human Factors Engineer will come on board working closely with project managers and engineering teams to promote a good understanding of human factors capabilities on the project.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the smooth and effective integration of human factors throughout design, development and implementation.
• Produce a human factors integration plans to ensure HF methods and activities are suitably integrated with other project activities and conducted at the appropriate time, using suitable methods.

• Apply human factors methods and design principles, and the company process to ensure:
• All human factors requirements for the system and its components are identified,
• User requirements and capabilities are considered throughout design, development and implementation,
• Users are engaged appropriately throughout the project lifecycle,
• Compliance with relevant human factors standards and good practice,
• The delivered product or system is fit-for-purpose, meets user needs, promotes effective, efficient and safe working, and is acceptable to users.

• Attend and where required chair customer and user group sessions, to obtain feedback on the proposed user interfaces.
• Participate in the formal reviews of project or product documentation, as required by the company process.
• Participate in project meetings as required (e.g., milestone reviews, change control board, progress reviews, etc).
• Deliver high quality deliverables as required to record human factors activities and provide evidence of compliance with human factors processes and client standards.
• To assist in the development of a Company database of human factors related data for use by future projects.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent in Psychology, Ergonomics, Human Factors or a related discipline.
• Experience of working in large, multi-discipline teams.
• 5+ years experience of application of anthropometric data with SammieCAD or equivalent Ergonomic assessment tool. Should have own licence/software.
• Experience in employing human factors techniques in design. For example, Human Factors Integration, workload analysis, HMI design, user and stakeholder engagement, workstation layout, control room design, and maintainability.
• Experience working in a safety critical industry, preferably Rail. (Desirable)
• Experience of supervising other engineers. (Desirable)
• Driving License (own vehicle).

"VGC Personnel Ltd are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy".

This is a great opportunity for an experienced individual but there will be a lot of competition for this position so if you are interested please apply with an up to date CV.