Safety Lead - Military veterans preferred

Job Summary

The Safety Lead will develop, implement, manage and maintain effective policies and procedures that meet the criteria for AS 9110 compliance as well as Corporate and government ground and aviation safety requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

• Work collaboratively with Program Quality Department to develop, implement and sustain a behavioral quality-based program
  
• Implement Program-sponsored best practices for Safety and Health quality assurance processes; develop and utilize benchmark-based metrics and develop & maintain reporting on these measures to ensure continuous improvement and provide needed information to internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Prepare, maintain, enforce, and update Safety Procedures to drive performance using AS 9110 standards across all aspects of the Program.
  
• Develop, maintain, and analyze the Safety and Health Program(s) metrics.
  
• Direct Safety and Health training and implementation.
  
• Empower workforce with stop work authority for safety and health breaches.
  
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures and provide guidance on related disciplines.
  
• Seek, share and assist in institutionalizing best practices.
  
• Ensure operational personnel comply with established and applicable DI policies and procedures.
  
• Conduct audits, inspections to ensure compliance with DI policies and procedures and implements corrective actions as required.
  
• Perform other qualified duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance, planning, quality control and supervisory policies, principles, procedures and techniques.
  
• Extensive knowledge of environmental, health and safety regulations and requirements in a DOD environment.
  
• Ability to develop and present senior staff-level briefings and management reports.
  
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement approaches.
  
• Excellent communication, effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
  
• Strong analytical skills.
  
• Must be able to acquire and maintain a secret security clearance

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Hygiene, management, engineering or equivalent related work experience.
  
• Eight (8) or more years’ experience in related field.
  
• Knowledge of Safety standards and general experience in dealing with environmental issues.
  
• Completion of OSHA 30 Hour General Industry course preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Industrial environment including working outside.

Travel

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally