Scott Weede, CIE  
Ergonomist                                                                                                                                                            

Certified Industrial Ergonomist       
000-09-1820 Oxford Research Institute

Green Belt Six Sigma                 
2004 (Amazon.com)

EDUCATION                     
12/1992                                
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL.
Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Technology

EXPERIENCE                  

10/01/06 – Present            
CACI Enterprises, Norfolk, VA
Ergonomist
                                               
Senior Consultant            
Ergonomic Technologies Corp. (ETC)

Contract consultant to Transportation Security Agency (TSA)

• Analyze ergonomic risks and hazards across a variety of work environments within TSA
• Work with airports, facilitating the development of comprehensive solutions for confirmed significant ergonomic issues
• Compose consultative and applied research reports outlining observations, protocols, results and recommendations
• Lead various levels of ergonomics training including concise employee awareness training, 1 and 2-day ergonomic team training, and 5-day courses on performing industry best-practice ergonomic evaluations and developing basic solutions

                                                               
6/16/04 – 10/01/06            

Quebecor World, Fernley, NV      
Safety Manager

Oversight of the ergonomics, health, safety, and workers’ compensation program for Quebecor World  Nevada.

• Developed work operations and standards for job procedures and physical demands outlines
• Extensive evaluation on manual handling tasks in the printing trades
• Conducted appropriate air sampling, ventilation, heat stress, noise, or other measurements to help evaluate the particular problem
• Served as technical ergonomics expert on specific projects focusing on the reduction of cumulative trauma disorders/back injuries while increasing quality and productivity

4/2003 – 6/16/04                               
Amazon.com, Fernley, NV
Senior Safety Manager

Responsibilities included oversight of the safety and ergonomic planning of two distribution sites consisting of over 1 million square feet of floor space and 750 employees.

• Within 1 year completely overhauled and rebuilt the plant’s safety process to the satisfaction of corporate headquarters
• Analyzed injury and illness records to determine optimal risk reduction initiatives
• Provided technical expertise to launch production centers involving ergonomics guideline interpretation and goal-setting
•  Participated in Design for Six Sigma projects addressing hardy-perennial ergonomics issues
• Reviewed engineering changes and redesigned work environment, workstations, tools, and methods
• Developed work operations and standards for job procedures and physical demands outlines.

5/2001 – 4/2003                 
Murray Inc. Lawrenceburg, TN
Ergonomic Engineer

Responsibilities included oversight of the ergonomics/safety planning and implementation on production line layout; workstation design, fixture design, and hand tool selection for a $2 billion lawn care manufacturing company consisting of 1500 union employees.

• Created, engaged, and led the Ergonomic Leadership team that developed a company-wide strategy to address injuries within the production area. The team consisted of members from different line staff functions, at all levels of the organization
• Developed and initiated manufacturing ergonomic guidelines on production layout, tool selection, and equipment purchase
• Industrial Ergonomic resource for product design and launch, providing detailed job analysis and problem solving engineering and design issues
• Redesigned assembly job functions  reducing product build time by 25%
• Analyzed accident trends and initiated investigation process to identify root causes

7/1996 – 5/2001                 
Larimer County Ft. Collins, CO
Occupational Health Specialist

Oversight of the ergonomics, health, safety, and workers’ compensation program for all County functions including road construction, open pit mining, fleet services, correctional facilities, and office environments.

• Developed work operations and standards for job procedures and physical demands outlines
• Technical expert in the implementation of ergonomic/safety principles for risk reduction of injury illnesses
• Extensive evaluation on manual handling task in the construction and hazardous waste trades. 
• Facilitated the development and growth of department ergonomics representatives through via mentoring and in-house training programs
• Reduced work related injury cost by $ 150,000 within 2 years.
• Developed office furniture standards for purchasing of ergonomic furniture

1/1993 – 5/1996                 
US Robotics Inc. Skokie, IL.
Corporate Safety & Ergonomic Manager

Responsibilities included oversight of EHS/Security, functions for a $6 billion data communications organization consisting of 6000 employees at 5 manufacturing facilities located through out the US and France.

• Conceived and led the Corporate Safety program
• Researched and analyzed risk assessment methods and production systems Interpreted results to define advantages, disadvantages, and appropriateness for detecting, quantifying, and prioritizing risk
• Evaluated business impact of Occupational Safety and Health regulations and developed business strategies to address regulated issues
• Analyzed injury illness records to determine optimal risk reduction initiatives
• Directed and developed both proactive and reactive tactical plans to address $ 1 million direct and $10 million indirect cost in Loss control
• Evaluated and redesigned board inspection line addressing ergonomic issues thus increasing production rate by 26%
• Evaluated and made recommendations on chip insert line on work patterns, job design and workstation layout

INDEPENDENT ERGONOMIC CONSULTING     
United Airlines
Arthur Andersen
Pfizer Pharmaceutical
Larimer County
New Belgium Brewery

AFFILIATIONS
5/2000 - Present    Human Factors and Ergonomics Society                      
6/1993 – Present   American Society of Safety Engineers

ADDITIONAL                   
INFORMATION               

Awards received:
Industrial Eye Safety award for Excellence – Prevent Blindness America 1994
Good Citizens Award – Dekalb County 1993

Presentations:
Safety through Macro Ergonomics – Lawrence County Safety Council
Ergonomic Regulatory Impact - Lawrence County Business Association
Ergonomics in Today’s Industry – Lawrence County Safety Council
Invited to be guest speaker at the National Ergonomics Conference 1994