MERITUS Talent are working with one of the World's leading aerospace organisations for the recruitment of a Human Factors Engineer to join their Flintshire location on an initial 12 Month contract. The role requires someone to be onsite 5 days a week, rate is negotiable depending on experience but will be via an Umbrella.

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an Human Factors to join the Manufacturing Engineering department at a major aerospace facility in Broughton. The successful candidate will form part of a small but influential ergonomics team that works closely with operations, design engineering, and health & safety across all commercial aircraft programmes.

This role focuses on optimising human working conditions and improving overall system performance for both existing and new manufacturing tooling and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform ergonomic work analyses for assembly and installation activities.

• Provide recommendations and action plans to address ergonomic risks and improve workplace conditions.

• Influence product development and process design in line with design for manufacture principles.

• Develop and implement strategic ergonomic risk reduction plans.

• Anticipate potential risks and apply ergonomics theory, principles, data, and methods to optimise worker health and production efficiency.

• Support human factors improvement projects alongside stakeholders from quality, design, health & safety, production, and manufacturing engineering.

• Ensure compliance with national laws, regulations, and standards related to ergonomics and human factors.

• Define and support the integration of user-centred design processes within the organisation.

• Participate in specifications, tenders, and subcontractor management for ergonomics-related work packages.

• Ensure ergonomics is considered during tooling and machine design with suppliers.

• Monitor regulatory and scientific developments relevant to ergonomics.

• Collaborate with local health and safety representatives and support ergonomics initiatives across international sites.

Required Skills & Experience

• Degree (or higher) in Ergonomics / Human Factors, delivered by an accredited CIEHF higher education body.

• Strong knowledge of:

  • Physiology and work analysis.

  • Cognitive sciences and applied psychology (workload, learning, human error).

  • Work physiology, biomechanics, and cognition.

• Experience in identifying and mitigating ergonomic risk factors in industrial environments.

• Skilled in technical report writing, ergonomic assessment tools, and risk evaluation.

• Knowledge of ergonomics regulations and workplace standards.

• Excellent communication skills(written and verbal).

• Ability to influence stakeholders in a technical or engineering environment.