Sr Specialist, Safety Operations Partner (Phoenix, AZ, US)

American Airlines • Sr Specialist, Safety Operations Partner (Phoenix, AZ, US) • 2d ago

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

The Investigations team will have a presence in the operation. The Investigator will provide serve as a liaison with the larger Safety organization for other safety needs.
Partner with and support operating departments who have responsibility over the quality of employee health and ground safety compliance within assigned location, support and guide implementation of safety initiatives focused on safety and compliance within the Airport and Tech Ops operation.
The Sr. Specialist, Safety Business Partner interacts with frontline and leadership operational personnel, union safety representatives, senior managers, executive leadership, and department heads within the assigned location.

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

Ensure your presence in the operation as a trusted business partner in Safety.
Partner with operating departments on the implementation of policies, procedures and programs designed to elicit compliance with corporate and governmental safety standards and regulations.
Provide leadership, guidance, support, training, communications, and other resources to achieve departmental and corporate goals related to ground and employee safety.
Partners with other departments as well as union representatives to address safety concerns and establish processes that result in the continuous improvement of safety.
Advises company representatives and executive management of the status of significant safety issues
Conduct learning investigations for accidents, incidents, instances of non-compliances and near-misses, and provide insights into the root causes and contributing factors, as well as recommendations to prevent re-occurrence.
Act as a trusted partner who is skilled in interviewing to encourage team members to be forthcoming about what happened and why and to partner in solutions and improvements.
Prepares consolidated reports when required by company management, the FAA, and/or interested parties.
Ensures investigation reports are meaningful, technically sound, action orientated and are completed in a timely manner.
Collaborate with Operational Leaders using investigation results to highlight areas of safety concern within the work environment.
Develop and present high impact presentations for leadership.
Performs any additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned, in order to achieve departmental and company safety objectives.
Travel required – occasionally (up to 50% of the time for Regional SBP Roles)

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

Bachelors degree in Safety, engineering, aviation, or equivalent work experience/training
3 years’ experience in the airline industry with at least 2 years safety program management

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

Extensive knowledge of applicable regulations and company policies and procedures
Experience interfacing with FAA, government agencies, labor and inter-department communications
Aircraft accident and employee injury investigation training and experience
Training applicable to requirements of position

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees
Excellent interpersonal communication skills along with an ability to work well with others in a collaborative setting
Ability to work effectively with all levels within the organization as well as outside agencies and organization
Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive information
Well-organized and able to prioritize tasks and manage crisis situations
Must possess decision-making abilities, organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include the use of common database, presentation and word processing software
Must fulfill a criminal background check to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA), if applicable
Must hold a valid passport and be able to travel internationally on demand
Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

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