• Job Description

  Req#: REF5205P

  Company Description

  Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

  Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

  We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

  Pay Range
  $31 - $ 49 Hourly
  $31 - $39 Hourly for the 549.1 level
  $39 - $49 Hourly for the 549.2 level
  Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.

  Job Description

  We have an opening for an Ergonomic Technician. You will provide field support services and apply ergonomic concepts in a variety of work environments to support employees in office and non-office settings to mitigate ergonomic risk factors and prevent injuries. This position is in the Environment Safety and Health Directorate.

  This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

  You will

  • Independently perform basic ergonomic assessments for office, home office, and non-office environments.
  • Identify and recommend controls for protecting workers from ergonomic risk factors including recommendations for equipment or furniture changes as indicated.
  • Acquire and analyze basic anthropometrics and movements to support causal analysis efforts and offer information, education, training, and recommendations.
  • Contribute and or participate in health and wellness programs and initiatives.
  • Participate in the development and delivery of presentations, trainings, educational handouts within ergonomic program and institutionally.
  • Conduct routine preventative ergonomic assessments for employees (new hires, office moves, and triennial activities) to identify possible improvements and implement appropriate solutions.
  • Collaborate with ES&H professionals, various programmatic stakeholders.
  • Ergonomics Program Manager, and Physical/Occupational Therapists to identify ergonomic risk factors contributing to work related injuries.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

  Additional job responsibilities, at the 549.2 level

  • Independently perform moderately complex ergonomic assessments for the office, home office, and non-office environments.
  • Acquire and analyze moderately complex data on individuals, movements, and program activities.
  • Participate in the design, creation and review of program documents, reports, policies, and procedures.

  Qualifications

  • Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
  • Associate degree in an ES&H discipline, health field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
  • Experience providing individual and work group ergonomic consultation and intervention.
  • Experience performing basic ergonomic assessments for office and home office settings.
  • Ability to integrate interventions to quantify and reduce exposures to ergonomic risks.
  • Experience speaking to small and large groups effectively.
  • Ability to work independently as well as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively collaborate in a team environment, present, and communicate technical information to all levels of personnel.
  • Basic computer knowledge for data entry and writing reports.

  Additional qualifications at the 549.2 level

  • Experience with performing general to complex ergonomic assessments for office, home office, and non-office environments.
  • Experience acquiring and analyzing moderately complex data on individuals, movements, and program activities. Experience conducting risk assessments to support causal analysis efforts and offer information, advice, and recommendations.
  • Experience with preparing training, procedures, or reports for a wider audience.

  Qualifications We Desire

  • Bachelor’s degree in an ES&H discipline or health related field.
  • Technical excellence in ergonomics as demonstrated by credentials such as Associate Ergonomics Professional (AEP®), Certified Assistant Ergonomist (CAsE), or equivalent certification from a professional certifying organization.

  Additional Information

  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

  Position Information

  This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

  Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

  • Flexible Benefits Package
  • 401(k)
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
  • Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity
  • Our core beliefs - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/our-values
  • Employee engagement - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/employee-engagement

  Site 300

  Site 300 is an experimental test site operated by LLNL. Situated on 7,000 acres in rural foothills approximately six miles southwest of downtown Tracy and 15 miles southeast of Livermore, Site 300 hosts approximately 200 employees with expertise in such fields as engineering, chemistry, biology, and environmental restoration. Employees assigned to work at Site 300 may be exposed to the organism that causes San Joaquin Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis).

  Security Clearance

  This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

  Pre-Employment Drug Test

  External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

  Pre-Placement Medical Exam

  A job related pre-placement medical examination may be required.

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  To learn more about recruitment scams: https://www.llnl.gov/sites/www/files/2023-05/LLNL-Job-Fraud-Statement-Updated-4.26.23.pdf

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

  We invite you to review the Equal Employment Opportunity posters which include EEO is the Law and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

  Reasonable Accommodation

  Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.

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• About the company

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a federal research facility in Livermore, California, United States, founded by the University of California, Berkeley in 1952.

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