This is a job for a Aviation Safety Manager position with a company located in Columbus, MS.

Job Summary: You will lead all aspects of the aviation safety functions for the site. The ASM (Aviation Safety Manager) is primarily responsible for leading internal aviation safety as well as ensuring compliance with applicable aviation safety regulations and Airbus policies. The ASM reports to the Senior Director of Safety Programs, and coordinates with the Flight Safety Officers (FSO's), and other Airbus department's safety representatives to identify, investigate and handle aviation safety hazards, incidents, and accidents. The ASM also coordinates and carries out actions to lead or mitigate risk; and provide support of Airbus Helicopter's Safety Management System (SMS).

Your Working Environment: On the eastern border of Mississippi you'll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It's here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

Benefits: Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program. Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages. Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Primary Responsibilities: Aviation Safety: 60% Serve as the Columbus, MS site focal point for aviation safety matters and safety promotion activities. Collaborate with process owners of aviation production, maintenance, and flight operations to promote hazard identification and safety ownership. Maintain the safety reporting system, handle investigation of aviation hazards and incidents, and initiate containment and corrective action(s) as necessary. Lead the site's Safety Risk Management activities under SMS, to include the site development plan and organizational change activities. Monitor and evaluate the results of implemented corrective actions, ensuring that the feedback loop and control measures are in place and working efficiently. Engage in continuous feedback and communication for all safety report submitters. Develop and review safety communications and promotional material to support the company's safety culture. Maintain the site's flight line safety program, to include development of policy and procedures, providing training, coordination of access control and representation to the flightline steering committee. Participate in Flight Test development Pre-Type Inspection Authorization meetings and Safety Review Boards to identify and mitigate flight risks. Represent Aviation Safety at operational departmental meetings to raise awareness to safety hazards, initiatives, and other safety information. Run the site's Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Everbridge Notification system. Company SMS: 30% Collaborate in the development and implementation of AHNA's Safety Management System (SMS). Lead the Safety Risk Management initiatives for the site. Organize and facilitate the Safety Action Group (SAG) for the Columbus site and where necessary escalate to the Safety Review Board (SRB). Responsible for the development and management of the facilities ERP for aircraft accidents. Facilitate Safet Risk Management activities with collaborators to identify, assess, analyze, and mitigate aviation safety risks. Ensure accurate and timely delivery of required safety information, including monthly and quarterly summary reports, as well as ad hoc queries. Provides weekly/monthly management reports on safety goals and objectives as required. Responsible for the creation, delivery and maintenance of SMS training, and ensure employees possess the competencies appropriate with their role in SMS. Military Programs Support: 10% Participate and provide technical expertise to the US Army System Safety Program for the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) maintenance and repair activities as requested.

Additional Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned by Manager.

Qualifications: Required: Bachelor's Degree in safety or related field; or equivalent experience. Preferred: Master's Degree or equivalent experience mentioned in the above requirement. Required: Minimum of five (5) years' experience in aviation safety and/or helicopter maintenance/flight operations. Preferred: Seven (7) years' experience in flight operations, aircraft maintenance, and/or safety. Preferred: Experience as a fleet operator and/or aircraft technician. Preferred: Military aviation safety and/or aircraft production experience. Preferred: Experience in Quality Assurance. Required: Training in Safety Management System or similar qualifications. Preferred: Accident investigation licensure/certifications Preferred: Human Factors licensure/certifications Preferred: Root cause analysis (e.g. Taproot, Bowtie, SHELL) licensure/certifications Preferred: Organizational Change principles licensure/certifications Preferred: FAA commercial/instrument pilot or equivalent with rotorcraft-helicopter rating and/or A&P certificate Required: Broad knowledge of aviation safety programs, technical publications, aircraft systems, helicopter aerodynamic principles, FAA operational and safety management regulations, and other fields relating to conduct of flight programs Required: Able to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English Required: Able to establish and maintain positive relationships with governmental and civilian representatives and customers Required: Proficiency in Google Suite or similar software Preferred: Proficiency in Smartsheet Preferred: Technical working knowledge of Flight Data Monitoring systems with associated software Preferred: Technical knowledge of Helicopter Usage and Monitoring Systems (HUMS) Up to 20% Domestic and International Travel involved with this role.

Physical Requirements: Onsite or remote: 80 % Onsite Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily. Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment. Daily. Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs. Daily. Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs. Daily. Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Several times a week Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Several times a week Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Several times a week Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve