Aviation Safety Job Description
Aviation safety
provides specialised aviation safety oversight for inspections, safety meetings, and corrective actions for aviation operations, aircraft and facilities (Region and contractors) to ensure safety performance standards are met.
Aviation Safety Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Preparing for OSHA Voluntary Protection Program audits
Reviewing, updating and posting various EHS programs, policies and training materials
Participating in facility inspections to detect potential EHS hazards
Assisting management in accident investigations to determine root causes and the implementation of corrective actions
Special projects as assigned by the EHS Leader, such as emergency response procedures, risk assessment, cost reduction, ECO inventory, and various others
Environmental projects may include creating site Waste Maps outlining where waste is created and where it is to be disposed of
Perform routine data/trend analysis, research, and presentations related to EHS performance
Complete assigned EHS tasks/projects and other administrative duties as assigned, including special internship project and presentation
Provide technical support in all types of Safety Environmental issues such as data gathering, training, correspondence with CONUS and OCONUS internal customers
Detailed data-entry of technical information is necessary in assisting in the monitoring of mishap reports to ensure accuracy and completeness
Aviation Safety Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Aviation Safety
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: FAA, A&P, MRS, FAC, PPM, COR, III, IBAC
Education for Aviation Safety
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the aviation safety job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as University and Collage Degree in Aviation, Technical, Education, Management, Performance, Engineering, Human Relations, Graduate, Design, Communications
Skills for Aviation Safety
Desired skills for aviation safety include:
FAA
How to acquire Material Safety Data Sheets and understand regulatory requirements
OSHA and Environmental regulations
ICAO documentation
NTSB
Technical field of aviation safety and accident prevention and experience in use of DOD
DO Air Mobile and Air Assault Operations is desirable
Data processing capabilities
Digital flight data
Aviation Safety Management principles and practices
Desired experience for aviation safety includes:
Must be able to physically navigate multiple surface terrain
May be required to travel to and between remote location(s) in austere environments in varying modes of transportation
Experience and strong background in SMS
Familiarity with statistical packages, JMP, Minitab, or SPSS
Familiarity with big data applications, Apache Hadoop
Possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance is a condition of employment
Aviation Safety Examples
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Aviation Safety Job Description
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Our company is looking to fill the role of aviation safety. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for aviation safety
- Enter data and corrections to files on an as needed basis
- Process Safety Hazard Reports including investigating the hazard and ensuring mitigation is in place
- Coordinate first responder duties during an onsite accident, as needed
- Work closely with Safety Manager for oversight and management of the safety management system (SMS)
- Assists, plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and L-3 Corporate regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Conducts semi-annual and annual safety audits at all main operating bases
- Conduct safety audits IAW customers’ requirements, OSHA regulations, and inspections of all Personal Protective Equipment and other safety related equipment
- Report and investigate aircraft, ground safety, and environmental incidents to determine root cause and formulate recommendations to help prevent similar mishaps in the future
- May conduct post-accident investigation and prepares report identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and senior management
- When needed, perform duties as an active member of an aircraft accident board
Qualifications for aviation safety
- Our positions require access to export controlled information
- Minimum of five (5) years experience as an Aviation Safety Officer/Manager
- Advises safety manager on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions
- Works closely with quality assurance section for planning and implementing training for employees in work site safety practices
- Excellent computer, communication, staffing and training skills
- Other duties may be assigned by management as required
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an aviation safety. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for aviation safety
- Participate in weekly Construction Progress Meeting
- Review Contractors' Safety and Security Plans, and Hazardous Communications Manuals to be submitted by each prime contractor
- Coordinate Contractor site-specific safety program(s)
- Identify deficiencies for corrective action
- Facilitate reporting, investigation, and corrective action in case of incidents
- Develop, maintain and execute procedures to observe and verify performance of construction safety and security activities
- Follow-up with Contractors to ensure deficiencies in safety and security programs are corrected in a reasonable timeframe
- Coordinate with Construction Manager and project team relative to contractual safety and security requirements corrective actions required by contractors
- Coordinate safety inspections/monitoring with client representatives, the Program Safety Manager, the OCIP representative, and others as required
- Prepare weekly report on observances, deficiencies, and corrective actions
Qualifications for aviation safety
- Prior U.S. Military or DOD Aviation Safety experience is desirable
- Demonstrate professional bearing and a high-degree of technical competency in the field of aviation safety management systems, mishap prevention, and accident investigation
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations
- WORK AVAILABILITY
- Must be able to travel to OCONUS locations as required
- This position supports multiple 24/7 operations
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of aviation safety. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for aviation safety
- Trains the SMW Aviation Safety Mentor and shall advise the SMW SOAG Commander and shall directly Train, Advise, Assist and Mentor (TAAM) the SMW Aviation Safety Officer while also assisting the subordinate SMW Commanders and their staffs in matters relating to aviation and ground safety planning and implementation
- The Aviation Safety Mentor shall facilitate identification of safety and environmental risks to promote reduction or elimination of potential accidents, occupational injuries, illness, deaths and safety related financial loss
- Oversees safety data software systems to perform the critical functions of data collection from all employees, data analysis to identify safety issues and hazards, trending of safety information, and assessment of specific risk potential for the Company’s Operations Divisions from all ASAP programs
- Identifies non-compliance and non-conformance discrepancies related to United’s operations, and recommends corrective actions to Division and Company leadership
- Works with Company Divisions, unions, government agencies, outside vendors, and other carriers to identify and resolve industry operational safety issues in Safety Action Programs
- Ensures accurate and timely delivery of required safety reports, including monthly and quarterly summary reports, ad hoc queries
- Attends safety meetings as a liaison with management, the workforce, union representatives & senior leadership, assisting with or providing recommendations/solutions
- Responsible for the production, maintenance and implementation of the Product Assurance & Safety plan, Certification plan and the Configuration Management plan of the Iris projects
- Responsible for the development and management of SMS implementation plans, including software safety assurance
- Lead all certification activities with safety oversight organizations (e.g., EASA, NSAs) and with ANSP safety departments, which includes organizing, and facilitating Safety, QA, Certification reviews meetings with relevant stakeholders to develop strategic safety direction
Qualifications for aviation safety
- You will autonomously supervise development projects with regard to safety analytics within the context of the development of products for the aircraft industry
- You will ensure that subcontractors and suppliers implement safety-relevant requirements
- You will ensure that both internal and external customers have a clear understanding of safety requirements
- You will conduct and supervise complex safety analyses (PSSA/SSA/CCA/ZA) using specified safety analysis tools (Item Toolkit)
- You will autonomously create and maintain functional block diagrams as a basis for safety analyses and will also create fault trees (FTA)
- You will supervise PRAs (particular risk analyses), SRAs (specific risk analyses) and FMEAs (failure mode and effect analyses)
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Our growing company is hiring for an aviation safety. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for aviation safety
- Maintains good working relationships within AAG, the FAA, and with union representatives
- Lead specific work packages in the Iris project related to system declaration of conformance to safety security and performance requirements that will result in document deliverables to ESA and EASA
- Provide an overall Quality Assurance, Certification and Configuration Management function within the Iris Programme, including ensuring compliance of the programme with ISO 27001 practices, witness external and internal testing
- Conduct Safety Risk Model (SRM) hazard analysis and risk assessment activities during the course of the programme
- Conducts design validation and certification reviews on new designs and change requests with the Iris technical leads
- The generation of compelling safety documentation and supporting data
- Escalation of any certification issues to the Programme Manager/Technical lead
- Evaluating suppliers' proposals, plans, specifications, analyses and records, recommending actions to be taken
- Collecting, evaluating and disseminating quality-related information for the prevention of problems
- Contributing to the dissemination of the results of the activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Iris projects
Qualifications for aviation safety
- May be required to successfully complete a Tactical Survival Training course chosen by the employer and may be required to pass annual qualifications at the discretion of the employer
- Must be able to run, walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for up to 12 hours per day and sit for up to 8 hour per day
- Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University and 15 years related experience or equivalent combination
- You will support the definition of interfaces to the customer with regard to interfaces to the functional hazard assessment (FHA)
- You have a degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a similar technical subject
- You have gathered many years of professional experience in safety analytics according to ARP 4761 (Aerospace Recommended Practice) with respect to performing and interpreting functional hazard analyses, fault tree analyses, system safety analyses specific risk analyses, FMEAs and common cause analyses
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Our company is hiring for an aviation safety. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for aviation safety
- Assist in the Air Safety Investigations team in proof reading the "preliminary" and "final" aircraft accident reports
- Assist in managing accident/incident safety issue identification, and supporting the communication between the Air Safety Investigations Team and the Continued Operational Safety (COS) team
- Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, and policies
- Assist in accident/incident research to assess prior accident/incident events and damage history
- Develop, implement, and manage safety programs, policies, and procedures that encompass all aspects of aviation flight safety, ground safety, environmental safety, weapons safety, and hazardous materials safety
- Maintain safety and accident records and manage metric program reporting
- Develop and manage safety specific key performance indicators, analyze incident reports and other identified safety concerns and make recommendations to the DoS INL/A Safety Manager
- Advise and assist in development of Safety Management System (SMS) maturation efforts
- Other tasks associated with the position include providing on-site Aviation Safety support for flight evaluations and airshows periodic support for various flight test programs
- New Hire Aviation Safety Emphasis Training
Qualifications for aviation safety
- You have in-depth experience in the handling of Item Toolkit as analysis software
- You have gathered experience in packaging within the context of solutions for hybrid-electric propulsion systems
- Fluent German and English round off your profile
- Current or past holder of professional Pilots’ license (ATPL or equivalent) or Engineer’s license (A&P or equivalent)
- Ability to assign tasks and responsibilities to others in a fair and consistent manner
- Must be a current full time student enrolled in aviation safety or related field