How do they match: Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

  • Operate testing equipment, such as heat stress meters, octave band analyzers, motion analysis equipment, inclinometers, light meters, thermoanemometers, sling psychrometers, or colorimetric detection tubes.
  • Advocate for end users in collaboration with other professionals, including engineers, designers, managers, or customers.
  • Establish system operating or training requirements to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces.
  • Integrate human factors requirements into operational hardware.

  • Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
  • Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
  • Determine operational criteria or specifications.
  • Document design or operational test results.
  • Train personnel on proper operational procedures.