Ergonomist

Ergonomist

Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics · Columbia, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-28

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Injury Prevention

Description

When you join the Sandalwood team, you’ll join an engaging and inclusive group with a mission to help our customers identify, assess, and reduce work-related risks to quality, productivity, and employee health.

In your day to day activities, you’ll work with multiple customers, as a consultant and trusted partner in Sandalwood’s areas of expertise of Injury Prevention, Systems Engineering & Systems Integration. You’ll help customers innovate, solve their current struggles and guide them with the power of Sandalwood’s deeply ingrained subject matter expertise.

You will have opportunities to help lead your own individual development with programs designed to guide you. Feeling you haven’t been recognized lately? You will have the chance to consistently appreciate your coworkers and be appreciated by your coworkers for continued distinction using our peer to peer appreciation and feedback software.

You will be encouraged to participate in Sandalwood’s multitude of extra-curricular activities including:

• An innovative health, safety and wellness program
• An internal innovation forum to guide and develop innovation initiatives
• The all-team meeting and staff day planning committee, dedicated to fostering team dynamics, collaboration and cross-functional interactions
• Participating in on-campus and virtual recruiting
• The social committee plans various get-togethers for the team outside of work
• Our cross-line of business marketing committee assists with marketing planning, ideas and collaboration
• The mentorship program provides a forum for mentors/mentees to connect and provide feedback, make connections and offer encouragement
• Community involvement opportunities driven by our team’s background, our companies’ core values and community need

Sandalwood’s people are its greatest and most treasured asset. Learn more about our focus on our people on our YouTube Channel, Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics.

We're currently looking for a Ergonimist to join our growing team of engineering and ergonomics professionals. Details about the role are as follows:

Successful candidates will have the following attributes:

• Obsession with customer satisfaction and excel in customer-facing representation

• Experience in business communication, including giving formal presentations, creating reports and professional documents (e.g. meeting agendas, meeting minutes, etc.)

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and work activities, and working both independently and with a team
• Working knowledge of Ergonomic Deep Dive analysis tools including: NIOSH single and multi-lift equations, Liberty Mutual Tables, ACGIH HAL- TLV, RULA, REBA, Digital Human Modeling
• A qualified and professional manner and appearance, outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Willingness and drive to learn and strive for career advancement

RESPONSIBILITIES

Although responsibilities may change daily, typical work responsibilities may include:

• Conduct physical demands analyses/ergonomic risk analyses for a variety of industries for single jobs, production lines, distribution centers, manufacturing plants (furniture, automotive, appliances, aerospace, etc.).
• Perform ergonomic assessments using standard ergonomic analysis tools, applied industrial research methods, Digital Human Modeling software and complete detailed technical reports for delivery to clients.
• Base on the ergonomic analysis completed and engineering judgment, identify and prioritize the ergonomic risks and provide recommendations to reduce such risks.
• Perform digital human model assessments utilizing such software systems as Teamcenter, Process Simulate, and/or Jack, Santos, UofM3DSSPP, PTC Creo, Windchill and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Act as a team lead on specified team projects and/or activities
• Develop ergonomic specifications and standards through literature review, research, and ergonomic analysis.
• Conduct workplace ergonomic assessments and provide recommendations for improvements and optimization

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-3 years of industrial ergonomics, perferably in the manufacturing industry
• B.S. or M.S. in Kinesiology, Industrial Engineering, Human Factors, Movement Science, Occupational Biomechanics, Ergonomics or a related discipline
• Associate Ergonomics Professional (AEP), Associate Ergonomist (AE) certification, or Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) is an asset
• Arm Field Force experience
• RCRA experience
• Willing to travel 50% depending on client site locations (mainly U.S., possibility for global travel)

Additional Information

• Must be able to work in various locations within assigned region
• Environment- Typical office and or manufacture plant floor facilities
• May be required to work outside of typical office hours to support client projects
• Ability to work independently with no or limited supervision
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• HSA and FSA Accounts
• Retirement Plan (401k) 50% Company Match of the First 6% of Employee Contribution
• Short Term & Long Term Disability Premiums 100% Company Paid
• Employee and Dependent Life Insurance and AD&D Premiums 100% Company Paid
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (2-5 weeks)
• Company Paid Holidays
• Training & Development (Tuition Reimbursement and Certifications)
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment status because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that your are authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 734-744-9705. Please provide your contact information and details about the posted position of interest.

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