Aviation Safety Manager

• Req Number:  37813
• Location:  Columbus, OH
• Postal Code:  43219
• Country:  United States
• Posted Date:  8/20/2024

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

Maintain awareness of aviation safety best practices and trends and make recommendations to enhance FlightSafety training programs.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The following duties are essential to the successful and satisfactory performance of this job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Industry trend monitoring using public and private data sources to identify areas of opportunity in FlightSafety training programs.
• Research and correlate safety investigation information related to aviation and other industry accidents
• Develop and foster partnerships with key business leaders to provide recommendations to drive business results as it relates to training
• Make courseware enhancement recommendations
• Make training delivery enhancement recommendations
• Manage the development of aviation safety related communication (internal and external)
• Represent FlightSafety within various aviation safety organizations and committees   
• Act as a focal point for regulator and investigator inquiries related to aviation accidents and/or incidents
• Special projects as assigned

Minimum Education

• Bachelors’ degree required.
• Commercial Pilot Certificate or higher.
• Flight instructor ratings and experience preferred.
• Formal safety training preferred.

Minimum Experience

• Five (5) years’ experience in the aviation sector as a safety professional, flight instructor or management position in a commercial operator or flight school.
• Previous safety program experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Commercial Pilot Certificate.
• Flight Instructor certificate preferred.
• Independent thinker with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to compile and distil complex data sets into simple language summaries.
• Ability to build strong relationships with partner organizations.
• Strong computer and presentation skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to utilize a computer, reach and manipulate objects with hands and arms. The normal working environment includes standing; walking; sitting.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to view monitors, technical documents, and reference material.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Travel may be required on an occasional basis.

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.