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About SkyWest

With over 13,000 aviation professionals operating thousands of daily flights, SkyWest Airlines connects millions of passengers each month to hundreds of destinations across North America. SkyWest operates in partnership with Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines and has a fleet of nearly 450 aircraft. Headquartered in St. George, Utah, SkyWest's industry-leading workforce and excellent leadership team have consistently generated solid operational and economic performance, setting the standard for excellence in the regional industry.

SkyWest employees enjoy a distinctive and unmatched culture of teamwork, respect, quality and professionalism, along with world-class benefits such as 401(k) match, Performance Rewards, health care, retirement and discounted travel worldwide.

Primary Job Duties

Basic Functions:

• Assist the (Managing) Director Safety in providing the safest operating environment for SkyWest’s passengers and employees

• Development, operation, and continuous improvement of the SkyWest SMS to ensure compliance with 14 CFR Part 5 and AC 120-92 (current version)

• Manage the SMS processes within the Safety Department and monitor the Company SMS

• Oversight of the Internal Evaluation division of the Safety Department

• Oversight of the Security and Environmental division of the Safety Department

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with the (Managing) Director Safety to develop, accomplish, and evaluate Safety Department goals and strategy

• Assisting the (Managing) Director Safety with coordination and interface of SkyWest’s SMS and IEP information with the SkyWest CMO

• Maintaining oversight of the development, implementation, and revisions for SMS, Security and Environmental, and IEP related manuals, forms, training materials, and communication

• Ensuring program level evaluations are completed as scheduled

• Ensuring external evaluations [e.g., Department of Defense (DOD), IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), partner] are coordinated through the Safety Department

• Maintaining oversight of the SMS processes to include:

• Implementation, maintenance, and day-to-day administration of the SMS

• Meeting frequently with department Safety Managers to coordinate safety risk management (SRM)

• Performing hazard identification and safety risk analysis

• Ensuring communication and coordination with affected personnel in the management of operational risk

• Overseeing the SRM process with Safety Department process owners

• Overseeing the day-to-day operation of the SMS in collaboration with the department Safety Managers, Coordinators, and Analysts

• Ensuring focus audits are conducted as requested/required

• Representing SkyWest Airlines at industry SMS conferences and other events to gather and share best practices

• Overseeing the SRM database

• Ensuring safety promotion throughout SkyWest Airlines

• Ensuring all SMS, Security and Environmental, and IEP policies, procedures, and processes (to include training programs) are implemented and performing as required

• Supervising the Manager Security and Environmental Programs, Manager Internal Evaluation Program, and the Coordinator SMS

Duties:

• Reviewing and analyzing SMS, Security and Environmental, and IEP information provided to SkyWest leadership to ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness

• Maintaining regular communication with SkyWest directors to ensure SMS, Security and Environmental, and IEP objectives are being accomplished within their departments

• Participating in quarterly Safety Department manager meetings, ESBs, Safety Round Tables (SRTs), and Data Analysis Group (DAG) meetings

• Participating in industry and mainline partner safety committee calls, and other meetings as assigned

• Assisting with planning, executing, and responding to IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), Department of Defense (DOD), FAA, and partner-specific audits

• Assisting with reviewing and responding to FAA, TSA, and other regulatory compliance investigations

• Facilitating the departmental SMS calls and meetings

• Developing and facilitating SMS training courses

• Training SkyWest leaders and employees on their SMS roles and responsibilities

• Coordinating and designing continuous improvement initiatives for the SMS

• Participating in Company safety calls and meetings as requested/required

• Performing data collection for the Internal Evaluation Program (IEP)

• Developing and updating the Company SMS continuous improvement initiatives

• Supporting SMS initiatives by:

• Being designated as a Safety Department point-of-contact for SMS development

• Ensuring SMS processes are established, implemented, maintained, and integrated

• Facilitating hazard identification and safety risk analysis

• Ensuring promotion of safety expectations throughout the organization

• Regularly reporting to the (Managing) Director Safety on the performance of the SMS and on any need for improvement

• Bi-Weekly: Reporting the status of the Company SMS, Security and Environmental, and IEP initiatives to the (Managing) Director Safety

• Monthly: Tracking and reporting Company and departmental SMS, Security and Environmental, and IEP performance and continuous improvement initiatives

• Monthly: Participating in SMS performance review meetings with SkyWest’s FAA leadership team

• At least annually: Reviewing and facilitating Company SMS, Security and Environmental, and IEP training content to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations

• At least annually: Reviewing (and updating as needed) Safety Management System (SMS) Manual, Safety Department Safety Program Manual, Internal Evaluation Program Manual, and Security and Environmental Manuals

• Completing additional assignments as requested by the (Managing) Director Safety

Minimum Requirements

• At least three years of aviation or airline experience

• Full understanding of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices, Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), SkyWest Operations Specifications (Ops Specs), and SkyWest Safety Programs

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and effectively manage time

• Highly proficient with the entire Microsoft Office Suite

• Demonstrated attention to detail

• Strong business acumen and knowledge of airline industry and internal work groups

• Airline safety management experience

• College degree preferred

Physical and Other Requirements

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.

• Ability to travel, when required.

• This job posting may have an additional video interview requirement. Please monitor your email and junk folder for additional instructions.

• Please note: This position will close off the job board at 5:00 PM MDT on Friday, September 27th (not 11:59 PM MDT)

SkyWest is committed to maintaining a working environment of satisfying employment and mutual respect for all of our employees, regardless of race, color, national ancestory, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, religion, medical condition, disability, pregnancy, age or military status. We have specific training plans and programs in place to maintain such an environment.