Director of Safety – Aviation

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🎸 Mississippi – Remote

🎸 Mississippi – Remote

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Tenax Aerospace

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2001

🚀 Aerospace

🎖️ Defense

🏛️ Government

Aerospace • Defense • Government

Tenax Aerospace is a special-mission aviation company that acquires, modifies, operates, and finances aircraft to support U. S. federal, defense, state, local, and commercial customers. Tenax designs and executes customized programs for airborne special missions—explicitly including aerial firefighting—and provides the full spectrum of related services with emphasis on quality, performance, and service. The company positions itself as a total solutions provider for government and commercial special mission aviation needs.

📋 Description

• Lead, administer, and continuously improve the Company's FAA-compliant Safety Management System (SMS). • Develop, review, and maintain SMS policies, procedures, manuals, and supporting documentation. • Monitor SMS effectiveness through safety performance indicators, trend analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Coordinate internal SMS audits, management reviews, and regulatory assessments. • Ensure compliance with all applicable FAA regulations, Company policies, and industry best practices. • Monitor regulatory developments and implement required updates to safety programs, policies, and procedures. • Manage, administer, and continuously improve Company safety programs and oversee safety-related third-party vendors. • Review, evaluate, and maintain the Company's Emergency Response Plan (ERP), including the planning, execution, and assessment of drills and exercises. • Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessments, and risk mitigation activities throughout the organization. • Lead investigations of safety events, incidents, hazards, and operational irregularities using recognized root-cause analysis methodologies. • Develop corrective and preventive action plans and ensure timely implementation and closure. • Conduct safety performance monitoring and trend analysis using safety data and operational metrics. • Develop and maintain safety dashboards, reports, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for executive leadership. • Promote and reinforce a positive safety culture founded on accountability, transparency, and continuous learning. • Chair or facilitate Safety Review Committee meetings, Safety Action Groups, and other safety-related forums. • Encourage employee participation in hazard reporting and safety improvement initiatives through a just and reporting-focused culture. • Partner with business unit leaders to integrate safety principles into all operational and business processes. • Mentor managers and supervisors in safety leadership, risk management, and SMS principles. • Deliver or oversee safety training and awareness programs to support organizational safety objectives.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Aviation Safety, Safety Management, Engineering, or a related field. • Minimum of 5 years of progressive aviation safety experience, including leadership responsibilities. • Demonstrated experience managing Safety Management, or equivalent systems. • Thorough knowledge of 14 CFR Part 5, FAA guidance, Advisory Circulars, and SMS principles. • Strong understanding of aviation operational risk management and safety investigation techniques. • Experience conducting safety audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance assessments. • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. • Proven ability to influence and strengthen organizational safety culture across all levels of the company. • Proficiency with safety reporting databases and Microsoft Office applications.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities