Marisol Barrero has worked for Toyota Motor North America, Georgetown, Kentucky, as an ergonomist in the Production Engineering Division’s Safety Group for 11 years. Currently she manages the North American manufacturing ergonomics program. She develops and supports tools, standards, and procedures for use across Toyota’s 15 North American manufacturing facilities. In addition, she leads ergonomics development for new vehicles produced in North America. Barrero has also worked as an ergonomics consultant with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group and Humantech, as well as a researcher with NIOSH. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Cornell University. She has been a Certified Professional Ergonomist since 2006.

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