Human Factors Engineer

Position: HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEER
Location: Barrow in Furness

HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEER – CONTRACT 6 MONTHS – BARROW / HYBRID 2 or 3 days on site

The Human Factors team is responsible for ensuring that the product is designed to be operated by the designated operators such that their performance is improved and the potential for human error is minimised. The Human Factors team are involved with all major boat programmes, plus site redevelopment and site safety related work.

AT THE COAL FACE / TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES

To produce human factors analysis, assessment and user trials reports in accordance with the detailed human factors plan.
To provide human factors advice to the project.
Human factors representation at spatial and technical reviews and decision panels
Task, Workload, Situation Awareness and Human Reliability Analysis.
Workspace analysis.
Human Machine Interface / Human Computer Interface development.
Manpower and Target Audience development.
Health Hazard assessment.
To produce evidence in support of qualification, legislative requirements and safety justifications and provide specialist support for associated activities.
To contribute to identification and rapid closure of issues emerging from all product lifecycle stages and to manage the resulting change embodiment activities.
To undertake peer reviews or checking / verification tasks as directed.
To provide realistic programme status, identify problem areas and implement agreed recovery plans.
To provide support to the Certificate of Design activities appropriate to the discipline.
To articulate and present complex technical argument clearly, logically and simply.
To be able to access, have a clear understanding of and apply the Quality and HS&E Management System documentation e.g. Process Instructions, Workmanship.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU: PROVEN ABILITY / KNOWLEDGE

Proven ability as a Human Factors practitioner.
Sufficient proven ability to be able to identify all the issues involved in area of responsibility and provide the correct recognition of the context of the work within the overall product.
A general understanding of the manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing processes is highly desirable.
Basic understanding of the challenges posed by the environment that the product will be exposed to.
Knowledge of the capabilities and the most appropriate uses of specialised analysis tools.
Knowledge or at least recognition of relevant engineering standards (including safety and environmental regulations).
Recognition of the limits of own knowledge so that specialist support and development can be sought