Ergonomics Intern

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

Come and join the ABB Installation Products Division, the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer-focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day – orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels, and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, ABB Installation Products Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used. As an Ergonomics Intern, you will be responsible for carrying out an ergonomic intervention at a workstation. We have several key projects related to the improvement of working conditions at the moment, with a particular focus on the Marrettes MM001 to MM017 workstations as well as some manual packaging workstations. You will be required to carry out an in-depth analysis of the challenges of the workstation propose avenues for improvement, and finally implement them.

Your responsibilities

• The intern will be responsible for revising the existing PBI by incorporating the latest evaluated ergonomic scores.
• Ensuring that the list of workstations is complete, especially when adding or modifying positions.
• Implementation of two specific development projects to improve the ergonomics of packaging workstations.
• Use of ergonomic recommendations to optimize the efficiency of operations while minimizing the risk of injury and fatigue.
• Proactive assistance with urgent ergonomic issues whenever possible, including temporary assignments or day-to-day issues (discomfort or other quick fixes).
• Collaborate with operations teams to quickly resolve ergonomic issues and minimize interruptions in production.
• Support for current projects e.g. Tilter, Gaylord marettes, etc.
• Contribution to HSE committee discussions by sharing knowledge and ideas related to ergonomics.

Your background

• Student in the second year of the Master’s degree in ergonomics.
• Ability to communicate in French and English.
• English is required as this position will service internal and external clients from other provinces.
• Knowledge of the industrial environment, an asset.

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. For the 8th year in a row, ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s top employers by Forbes Magazine. Also named as Canada's Top 100 Employers, Montreal's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People, Canada’s Greenest Employers and in 2021 Best Candidate Experience Award (CandE Award), ABB's culture and commitment are to provide a caring workplace where everyone collaborates, feels valued, respected, included and supported. Also committed to ensuring that all policies and practices respect the Employment Equity Program, we aim for our workforce to be truly representative of the four designated groups; women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities. ABB will provide reasonable accommodation to the applicant with disabilities and encourage applicants to self-identify in the application process. ABB's Military Reservist Policy offers Canada's Reserve Force members the flexibility to undergo military training and activities while maintaining job security, seniority, pay, benefits, and privileges as ABB employees, including up to 15 paid working days per year for training, as well as extended leave for operations both in Canada and abroad, ensuring seamless career integration with our nation's defense forces.