Ergonomist​/Occupational Safety Engineer, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford’s legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan, we’re not just assembling battery systems; we’re leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.

At Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

What you’ll do...

This role will partner with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Material Planning & Logistics, Safety, Medical, and the Local Ergonomics Committee to identify, assess, and reduce ergonomics risk across plant operations. They will apply technical safety standards, principles, theories, and concepts, to independently develop approaches to solutions for a wide range of difficult occupational safety problems such as hazard control and prevention, safety systems and equipment, compliance, and risk.

The In-Plant Ergonomist/Safety Engineer will support the application of Ford ergonomics standards and tools and coordinate with other team members to implement plant-wide safety processes such as the Company’s Safety Operating System (SOS, safety training, and the application of technical standards, principles, theories, and concepts.
Upfront Engineering Support

• Support Manufacturing Engineering and Safety during tooling and equipment buyoff, installation, and pro-tag activities to verify compliance with applicable Ford safety and ergonomics requirements.
• Participate in product development, virtual builds, and process reviews to identify ergonomics risks associated with part design, process design, tooling and workstation layout.
• Collaborate with Safety, Digital Assembly, Product Design, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, MP&L, and Local Ergonomics Committee stakeholders to ensure work-cell ergonomics risks are identified, documented, and addressed.
• Local Ergonomics Committee Leadership
• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the Local Ergonomics Committee (LEC).
• Chair and facilitate LEC meetings to review proactive and reactive ergonomics concerns, monitor progress, and align stakeholders on corrective actions.
• Provide routine ergonomics status updates to plant leadership, including program status, key metrics, emerging risks, and issues requiring escalation.
• Track ergonomics issues related to design, process, tooling, manufacturing operations etc. through closure.
• Plant Ergonomics Program Execution
• Review job changes and provide ergonomics input to Industrial Engineering to support effective workstation setup prior to launch or process modification.
• Identify jobs, processes, or work areas contributing to ergonomics concerns, first-time office visits, recordable injuries, or lost-time cases.
• Partner with medical, production, and operators to address medical referrals and informal ergonomics concerns in a timely manner.
• Develop and execute data-driven strategies to reduce ergonomics risk, support injury prevention, and improve workstation performance.
• Training, Tools, and Continuous Improvement
• Develop and deliver ergonomics awareness training for LEC members, production employees, and key plant stakeholders.
• Develop and…