Sharon McFarren, B.S., CPE

Sharon McFarren, Senior Consultant and Ergonomics Engineer for Humantech, has surveyed hundreds of jobs in industries such as pharmaceutical, paper, chemical, electronics, and auto manufacturing. She has also completed over 2,000 hours of high-impact ergonomics training for ergonomics teams and manufacturing engineers. Sharon’s clients include Pratt & Whitney and Goodrich, among others.

Since joining Humantech in 1995, Sharon has been involved in writing ergonomic guideline manuals and an industry-specific ergonomics cost protocol. Sharon has performed ergonomic risk assessments, engineering reviews, and several motion time studies for various industries. Her accomplishments include employee and management ergonomics training and engineering reviews at Kimberly-Clark plants throughout the United States that combined applied ergonomics and engineering design guidelines, resulting in reduced cumulative trauma disorders at many locations.

Sharon completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. While in Dayton, Sharon worked at Wright State’s Institute for Rehabilitation Research and Medicine where she conducted biomechanical research and gait analysis.

Sharon has achieved recognition as a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE).