Christy Lotz

About Christy Lotz

Accomplished ergonomics engineering consultant with experience managing large-scale ergonomic initiatives across numerous industries. Supports ergonomic project deployments, performs ergonomic risk assessments and on-site data collection, facilitates Humantech’s Risk and Performance Improvement Deployment™ (RAPID) Team Events, redesigns workspaces, performs client research, and facilitates group training sessions. Helps companies link ergonomics and cost savings in terms of productivity, quality, and health and safety. Worked extensively with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Europe in 2007. Clients in 2008 include Bemis, Caterpillar, Eli Lilly, Genie Industries, Hospira, Procter & Gamble, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing. Prior to joining Humantech, Christy worked as a consultant with Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) Ergonomics Consulting Program, where she performed office and manual material handling assessments and led training sessions. As a university student, she participated in Humantech’s internship program, collecting and analyzing client data. She also spent time as an ergonomics and biomechanics Research and Teaching Assistant at Queen’s University, overseeing labs, analyzing data, and speaking as a guest lecturer on the topics of ergonomics and biomechanics. She was involved in various projects at the university, including analyzing a personal lift-assist device to be worn by workers performing manual material handling tasks. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and her work has been published in the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.Specialties: Ergonomics, biomechanics, human performance, lean manufacturing, six sigma, cost justification, continuous improvement, change management, and project management.

Experience

1. Director, Strategic Accounts Program

   VelocityEHS

   Feb 2024 — Present · Ann Arbor, MI, US

   The primary role of Director of Strategic Accounts at VelocityEHS will be to develop and maintain valuable, mutually beneficial partnerships. Focus will be on customer satisfaction and optimized engagement. One of the most important requirements is internal cross-functional collaboration to help align services/support/product with client needs and to contribute to overall business strategy.

Education

• Dalhousie University

  BSc, Kinesiology/Ergonomics

  1999 — 2003

• Dalhousie University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Kinesiology and Ergonomics

• Queen's University

  MSc, Biomechanics

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Continuous Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Human Performance
• Webinars
• Occupational Health
• Risk Assessment
• Public Speaking
• Consulting
• Manufacturing
• Employee Wellness
• Biomechanics
• Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Kaizen
• Ergonomics
• Ehs
• Human Factors
• Training
• Six Sigma
• Leadership