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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Human factor and ergonomics professionals bring knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of humans to the design of systems (e.g. tasks, jobs, products, procedures and processes, environments) so that both the system and people can work effectively.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

*Ergonomics consulting*Ergonomics and injury prevention training*Manual handling risk assessment and training*Health and safety consulting *Operational and enterprise risk management system consulting*Safety management systems development and implementation*Auditing of safety management systems*Develop reports and facilitate road map development through targeted goal setting and progress monitoring

*Develop the strategic framework of the newly initiated strategic consulting (SC) team within the organisation, including the establishment of scope and objectives*Define the tools, systems and staffing requirements of the SC team as well as develop the rules of engagement and template deliverables*Develop the internal and external communication strategies for the SC team*Serve as a thought leader and provide department leadership support for multiple cross-departmental projects and initiatives*Manage a team of highly competent subject matter experts, across all VelocityEHS domains*Manage the deployed program management consultants, including oversight of their activities (This work involves development and implementation of ergonomic programs across organisations, working on both daily operations and new design projects)*Participate in division business planning, budgeting, organisation and workstream planning as well as development, collection, analysis, and improvement of departmental KPIs*Develop and track team goals and objectives as well as individual development and career plans*Use metrics to improve quality and efficiency of the team*Implement change management principles, maintaining and implementing best practice in the department, including organisational and operational changes*Liaise with other teams across the organisation, building and fostering strong, positive relationships with department leaders and other stakeholders*Actively lead executive-level customer-facing communications

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

*Expand health and safety, ergonomics, environmental and sustainability consulting in Australia*Facilitate discussions with clients to understand their company needs and provide software solutions for these needs*Scope required solutions, generate quotes and produce contracts*Facilitate project meetings and maintain client satisfaction through clear communication*Document and communicate all required needs and solutions with cross functional teams, including project managers and information system specialists*Conduct Quality audits on deliverable items to ensure highest customer satisfaction*Implement Velocity EHS software and provide training on functionality and process of using the software*Participate in team meetings and internal process and documentation efficiencies *Support customer success team through initial client information gathering

Lexington, Kentucky Area

*Manage a regional team of pilot activity consultants responsible for all ergonomics pilot activity across America Region.*Develop and manage the visualization and reporting of all ergonomics pilot activity across Toyota North America manufacturing facilities.*Overlook consultants in setting project strategies, scheduling, reporting, and daily management tracking.*Manage pilot projects (resource scheduling, communications, hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control, control implementation, control evaluation, continuous improvement, sustainability, etc.) through part design, process design, equipment and layout design.*Key stakeholder in the development and roll-out of the three pillar Toyota North America ergonomics strategy- lead for parts pillar and support for process pillar.*Write customized proposals reports based on assessments.*Identify training needs to drive creation and facilitation of training/on-boarding packages.*Identify and pursue strategic sales opportunities and assist with consultative sales.*Deliver presentations at national client and professional society conferences.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

*Manage non-standard projects (resource scheduling, communications, assessments, control implementation, control evaluation, continuous improvement, sustainability, etc).*Deliver non-standard training courses.*Assist clients with consultative sales.*Write customized proposals reports based on assessments*Deliver presentations at national client and professional society conferences.*Deliver all Humantech training packages.*Manage deployment of large work programs for clients*Assist consultants in setting project strategies.*Identify and pursue strategic sales opportunities.

Preston

Private Practice Physiotherapist managing:*Acute, Sub-acute and chronic conditions*Orthopaedic/Musculoskeletal, Neuro and Pulmonary Rehab*Subjective and Objective Assessments*Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis*Exercise perscriptions*Clinical Pilates*Dry Needling

Toyota Motor Corp Australia

Responsible for embedding injury prevention practices into daily management as well as supporting safety compliance activities to maintain the accomplishment of self-insurance and ISO 18001 accreditation.Conducting manual handling risk assessments for material handling and logistics.Creating and Developing Ergonomics Standard Operating Procedures.Planning, scheduling, tracking and reporting on the daily management of musculoskeletal prevention and management activity throughout the plant.Advising Medical Centre and Management on musculoskeletal injuries – development and management.Supporting the development of KPIs for company ergonomics activity.Analysing Injury statistics and highlighting key trends.Facilitating Worksafe PIN notice closure.Inspecting safety workplace practices through safety walkthroughs.Facilitating compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.Participating in Worksafe and other external Audits (i.e. Davis Langdon) using the National Audit Tool (NAT).

Responsible to facilitate the development of a strategic outlook for the injury prevention program while improving the ergonomic assessment tools and advancing my leadership skills through management of large projects.Conducting manual handling risk assessments for material handling and logistics.Developing ergonomics corporate policy.Creating ergonomics manual.Designing corporate office chairs according to anthropometric analysis specifications.Strategic planning and reporting on musculoskeletal injury prevention activity plant-wide.Kaizen of assessment tools through VBA macro programing and advanced Microsoft Excel application.Conducting root cause analysis and problem solving using Toyota Business Practice methodology and Ishikawa diagrams.Facilitating Worksafe PIN notice closure.Project Management – Prime ergonomics specialist for maximisation of safe plant and traffic management in new Company Fleet workshop.Project Management – Lead ergonomics specialist for maximisation of safe plant/equipment design for automated machine lines, logistics and material handling in new Powertrain plant.

Commenced work as a graduate ergonomics specialist and quickly learned to adapt to new environments. Integral to development, pilot and roll out of injury prevention program.Facilitating manual handling risk assessments of repetitive and non-repetitive processes.Facilitating office ergonomic assessments.Developing and delivering training packages in manual handling, assessments, safety, injury prevention, office safety and manual handling (MSS) injury awareness.Advisory role in MSS injury investigation and analysis.Continuously liaising with key stakeholders to promote manual handling/ ergonomics awareness.Project Management - Principle ergonomics specialist for 2012 new model Camry, Camry Hybrid and V6 Aurion, involving part and plant design, process design, logistics and material handling.Traveling to Japan to provide primary ergonomics advise for Asia-Pacific Region directly to Toyota vehicle designers and global production engineers.

Managing client caseload, primarily acute/ sub-acute/ chronic musculoskeletal in addition to neurological rehabilitationKey Responsibilities & Achievements:Conducting subjective and objective assessments.Diagnosing and Implementing treatment plans.Documenting actions and document control.Regular hands-on and exercise prescription treatment as well as hydrotherapy, dry needling and clinical pilates.

Bachelor'S Degree, Physiotherapy

Bachelor'S Degree, Ergonomics