Ergo Dave
CPE LLC
About Ergo Dave
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Ergo Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science at the University of Georgia which gives him a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, work methods, stretching and wellness. Four years later he completed two master’s degrees at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he studied ergonomics in both the Exercise Science and Industrial Engineering departments. During his last year of graduate school, he was asked to develop and conduct 1/2 of an undergraduate course on industrial ergonomics. While he was in graduate school, he began working at Ergonomic Engineering Incorporated, performing job assessments, awareness training and product testing. In 1997, he completed the BCPE requirements and became a board-certified professional ergonomist. From 1997 to 2000, he was the sole plant ergonomist at General Motor's former stamping plant in western Michigan. In 2000, he left GM to work at Honda of America Manufacturing as a corporate ergonomist. At Honda, he helped draft and finalize Honda’s global ergonomics standards, and taught over 500 engineers in a 1-day course on the new ergo standards. Dave also developed Honda’s office ergo program and taught over 100 home grown office ergo representatives. In 2009, Ergo Dave began working for the world's largest missile maker, in 2013 he was promoted to ergonomics program manager for its 30,000 employees. After 2 years of volunteer lectures at the U of A. Ergo Dave was asked formally to become a paid lecturer in the University of Arizona Systems and Industrial Engineering department for SIE410 Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics. He was an Adjunct Lecturer for this important class required for all SIE students until 2023. In 2019, Ergo Dave completed all the requirements for BCSP Certified Safety Professional designation and earned the CSP credential. In 2023, Dave was ready for a big change and left Raytheon to work for Boeing at the worlds largest build in Everett Washington as a Senior Ergonomist. In 2024, Ergo Dave was hired as the Adjunct Lecturer for Pierce College and Edmonds College OSH 230 Introduction to Ergonomics. Dave continues to promote employee engagement as the foundation of great ergonomics programs.
Ergo Dave's volunteer and professional organizations:
American Society of Safety Professionals
Applied Ergonomics Conference
Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
University of Arizona Dept of Systems and Industrial Engineering
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Tucson, AZ
Raytheon ADAPT (Abled and Disabled Associates Partnering Together)
Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind
Boy Scouts of America
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