MERITUS Talent are working with one of the World's leading aerospace organisations for the recruitment of a Human Factors Engineer to join their Flintshire location on an initial 12 Month contract. The role requires someone to be onsite 5 days a week, rate is negotiable depending on experience but will be via an Umbrella.
Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an Human Factors to join the Manufacturing Engineering department at a major aerospace facility in Broughton. The successful candidate will form part of a small but influential ergonomics team that works closely with operations, design engineering, and health & safety across all commercial aircraft programmes.
This role focuses on optimising human working conditions and improving overall system performance for both existing and new manufacturing tooling and processes.
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Key Responsibilities
* Perform ergonomic work analyses for assembly and installation activities.
* Provide recommendations and action plans to address ergonomic risks and improve workplace conditions.
* Influence product development and process design in line with design for manufacture principles.
* Develop and implement strategic ergonomic risk reduction plans.
* Anticipate potential risks and apply ergonomics theory, principles, data, and methods to optimise worker health and production efficiency.
* Support human factors improvement projects alongside stakeholders from quality, design, health & safety, production, and manufacturing engineering.
* Ensure compliance with national laws, regulations, and standards related to ergonomics and human factors.
* Define and support the integration of user-centred design processes within the organisation.
* Participate in specifications, tenders, and subcontractor management for ergonomics-related work packages.
* Ensure ergonomics is considered during tooling and machine design with suppliers.
* Monitor regulatory and scientific developments relevant to ergonomics.
* Collaborate with local health and safety representatives and support ergonomics initiatives across international sites.
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Required Skills & Experience
* Degree (or higher) in Ergonomics / Human Factors, delivered by an accredited CIEHF higher education body.
* Strong knowledge of:
o Physiology and work analysis.
o Cognitive sciences and applied psychology (workload, learning, human error).
o Work physiology, biomechanics, and cognition.
* Experience in identifying and mitigating ergonomic risk factors in industrial environments.
* Skilled in technical report writing, ergonomic assessment tools, and risk evaluation.
* Knowledge of ergonomics regulations and workplace standards.
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
* Ability to influence stakeholders in a technical or engineering environment.