2.3 KiB
2.3 KiB
Competences — ergonomist
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1d75ea5a-f902-4b47-8d63-5c6d2a5c0bb5).
Essential
- assess ergonomics of the workplace (skill/competence)
- conduct research on trends in design (skill/competence)
- consult with design team (skill/competence)
- copyright legislation (knowledge)
- design principles (knowledge)
- determine suitability of materials (skill/competence)
- draft design specifications (skill/competence)
- draw design sketches (skill/competence)
- ergonomics (knowledge)
- follow a brief (skill/competence)
- human anatomy (knowledge)
- identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- occupational health (knowledge)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
Optional
- 3D modelling (knowledge)
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances (skill/competence)
- adapt to new design materials (skill/competence)
- aesthetics (knowledge)
- apply 3D imaging techniques (skill/competence)
- build a product's physical model (skill/competence)
- create a product's virtual model (skill/competence)
- design prototypes (skill/competence)
- engineering principles (knowledge)
- engineering processes (knowledge)
- gather feedback from employees (skill/competence)
- industrial design (knowledge)
- manufacturing processes (knowledge)
- occupational physiology (knowledge)
- prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
- teach ergonomics in work place (skill/competence)
- use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
- write manuals (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 24 ads, as of 2026-07-11)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- ergonomic assessment — 25 %
- ergonomics — 21 %
- ergonomics analysis — 17 %
- manufacturing engineering — 17 %
- manufacturing operations — 17 %
- process improvement — 17 %
Methods
- lean methodologies — 17 %
Responsibilities
- serving as single point of contact — 17 %
- client collaboration — 17 %
- connecting ergonomics team to manufacturing teams — 17 %