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About ATAC

Textron Systems - ATAC provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots. ATAC operates simultaneously across eight sites and two continents and comprises the world’s largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization and proudly provides the highest quality live training to Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups.

About This Role

The Director of Safety is an ATAC pilot position that oversees all aspects of ATAC’s flight and ground safety related activities. Reports directly to the ATAC Vice President for Safety on all company-wide safety requirements. The Director of Safety is responsible for leading Flight Safety Managers and coordinating with the Vice Presidents of Operations, Directors of Operations, Chief Pilots, and the Directors of Maintenance for all ground and flight safety related activities. The Director of Safety will lead all efforts to ensure the highest standards of ground and flight safety are maintained in support of ATAC’s mission conducting tactical flight operations.

Responsibilities

• Full compliance with all internal and external safety directives, policies, and procedures.
• Implementation of and review/revision of the SMS and associated enclosures.
• Responsible for ensuring ATAC’s safety program meets the highest safety standards as established by the ATAC President, OSHA, FAA, and federal, state, and local authorities.
• Provide timely safety advice and assistance to the ATAC VP for Safety, VPs of Operations, senior managers, Directors of Operations, Directors of Maintenance, Chief Pilot, and employees at all levels.
• Evaluate and implement the notification system process for flight and ground related mishaps, incidents, and hazards.
• Ensure the distribution of flight and ground safety information.
• Conduct or coordinate flight and ground related mishap investigations and submit mishap safety investigation reports (HAZREPs).
• Track HAZREP recommendation implementation and resolution.
• Responsible for the ATAC Operational Risk Management Program.
• Evaluate flight and ground operations for hazard identification and risk mitigation.
• Provide, oversee, and monitor flight and ground safety training and promotion.
• Conduct flight and ground related safety trend analysis.
• Coordinate with contractors that supply aircraft/services to identify and mitigate risk to ATAC.
• Participate as a member of ATAC, DoD, NTSB and FAA safety committees and councils.
• Deploy as required to support mission requirements.
• Other tasking as directed by VP for Safety.

Qualifications

• Required to be an operationally active ATAC pilot.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of the ATAC mission, procedures, and governing documents