Ergonomist (Hybrid)

Work Location: Home Base can be Chatsworth, Anaheim, MPK, or Redlands.

About Us

At SoCalGas, we believe that every Californian deserves a resilient energy future. We are working to achieve that future by empowering California to reach its sustainability goals through innovation, collaboration, and decarbonization. As our state's energy needs change, we will be there providing reliable energy that is clean, safe, and affordable to our 22 million customers.

In addition to helping shape the future of hydrogen technology and clean energy, as an employee of SoCalGas you'll also enjoy an aggressive total compensation plan, multiple upward mobility opportunities and the ability to find a true work life balance. We also strive to reflect the communities we serve by attracting top talent and maintaining a diverse workforce. To discover more about how rewarding it is to work here, we invite you to visit these pages on our website: Our Mission; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Sustainability, In the Community, and Employee Benefits. Join SoCalGas today to share in our mission to build the cleanest, safest, and most innovative energy company in America!

Primary Purpose
Manage and enhance the Company's ergonomics program and acts as the primary subject matter expert. Apply and train on ergonomic science concepts for designing, positioning and arranging so that employees can work safely and effectively. Work independently under general supervision. Provide expertise and guidance to internal clients and Safety & Health department to ensure that all social and legal responsibilities for protecting employees are met through appropriate policies, programs, recommendations and training.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Program Management:
  In a lead capacity, manage various size ergonomics projects. Provide guidance and work direction to cross function teams to address field, industrial and office ergonomic concerns. This includes developing the project scope, deliverables, goals, objectives, execution, lessons learned and close out reporting. Establish contracts for ergonomic consultants and technology related contractors. Monitor contracts and contractor performance to ensure performance meets company standards. Provide tools and advanced tactics to clients for specialized and complex issues for improved safety performance.
• Technical Expert. Oversee company ergonomics program and assessments to evaluate potential employee exposures. Assessment includes identifying, evaluating, sampling, data gathering and analysis. Review of project plans, engineering designs for ergonomic risk factors. Support other safety and health programs, including the Injury Illness Prevention Plan, and Employee Safety Manual. Develop sound solutions to specialized technical problems.
• Presentation, Interpersonal Skills, and Conceptual Skills:
  Develops and maintains a strong partnership among client organizations to identify and prioritize safety & health and ergonomic needs. Proactively consult with clients to diagnose and analyze ergonomics related problems or needs. Recommend and advocate proactive solutions when appropriate. Maintain management and stakeholder support of the ergonomic programs. Apply business skills and link ergonomic programs to SoCalGas strategic plans/objectives. Provide cost benefit analysis for recommended solutions. Represent the company with policy and regulatory issues. Analyze evaluation data and reports findings to make appropriate recommendations to stakeholders based on available information and best practice standards. Analyze the characteristics of existing and emerging ergonomic tools and technologies and their use in an occupational environment. Assesses benefits of existing and new technologies. Specify the capabilities of existing and emerging technologies to enhance existing ergonomic programs and minimize ergonomic risks. Provide presentations to all levels of employees (Senior management to front line employees). Develop communication documents to inform employees about ergonomic related issues. Maintain strong client relationships and act in proactive manner to minimize risks to the company. Provide tools, training and tactics to clients, which lead to improvement of their safety performance.
• Regulations and Compliance: Provide guidance and recommendations on litigated cases and complicated ergonomics issues. Interpret proposed and final state and federal rules, regulations, and laws to determine appropriate course of action for the company including submitting comments to regulatory agents as well as by developing appropriate programs and procedures for compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

$112200 - $168300 / year

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Safety, industrial hygiene, engineering or related field. Required
• Master's degree in ergonomics, safety, or Industrial Hygiene is preferred.

Experience

• 8 years of related experience in developing, implementing, and managing ergonomics programs in industrial, field and office environments is required.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools and methods for evaluating ergonomic needs and effectiveness is required.
• Experience in energy utility is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Written communication skills required for editing and evaluating technical materials, training presentation materials and coursework of all types.
• Project planning and management skills essential for the numerous team projects.
• Creative and conceptual skills required to grasp a myriad of ideas and problems and create solutions using theories and concepts.
• Advanced interpersonal skills needed for negotiation, counseling, leading teams, interviews, and presentations.
• Ability to apply ergonomic techniques, including analytical and regulatory knowledge.
• Ability to create and conduct presentations, including strong written and verbal presentation skills.
• Ability to apply consultative and conflict management skills.
• Strong leadership skills needed.

Licenses and Certifications

• Ergonomics (CPE, CHFP, AEP, AHFP), Safety Professional (CSP) or Industrial Hygiene (CIH) related safety certification is required.

Benefits

SoCalGas offers a comprehensive benefits program to help support employees both personally and professionally. These benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive pay & Annual Bonus program
• Medical, dental, and vision packages (plus free Mental Health resources/sessions)
• 401K company match & Company provided Pension Plan
• Work/Life Balance including generous PTO
• Wellness Programs/Classes
• Tuition/Education Reimbursement
• Career Development Tools & Resources through SoCalGas University

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