• Job Description

  Req#: 12638

  Company

  Horizon Air

  The Team

  Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our managerial teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

  Role Summary

  SMS Programs Manager is a subject matter expert in Safety Management System (SMS), regulatory compliance, investigations, and safety communications primarily supporting Maintenance and Engineering (M&E) at Horizon Air. As an individual contributor, the SMS Programs Manager exercises considerable judgment to assess risk, coordinate maintenance safety reporting programs, track corrective actions and provide recommendations to address aviation safety.

  Key Duties

  • Act as the subject matter expert focal for all Horizon Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) SMS issues; identify safety-related legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements to ensure compliance.
  • With minimal direction from leadership, exercise considerable judgment to manage to completion any safety related investigations found through any of the input systems of Horizon Air’s Safety Management System (SMS). This includes coordination with ASAP, Quality Assurance, and all other reporting sources, both internal and external to Horizon Air, in accordance with SMS Manual procedures.
  • Make recommendations on processes and solutions to resolve issues such as: identified trending items from the safety reporting database system and synchronizing the formal and informal Line Operational Safety Audit programs across operating divisions.
  • Influence cross-functionally and partner with multiple departments to coordinate cross-division safety analysis and review processes to ensure standardization and compliance; prepare and facilitate M&E Data Analysis Group (DAG) and Safety Review Board (SRB) meetings and provide input to the Executive Safety Review Board.
  • Network with teams across all divisions of Horizon Air in support of maintenance safety investigations including events that require Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Safety Transportation Board (NSTB) reporting per 49 CFR 830.
  • Work directly with teams across all divisions of Horizon Air in support of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Safety Risk Management (SRM) associated with ineffective risk controls or new hazards.
  • Represent the Horizon Safety team by attending regular meetings supporting safety across Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air and Horizon M&E.

  Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

  Required

  • 4 years of experience in airline operations, safety investigation, safety management, safety communication, or related area.
  • Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
  • A robust understanding of airline safety and compliance standards.
  • Excellent skills in problem-solving and critical thinking with the ability to understand the root causes of issues and to resolve them in a thorough manner.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication (e.g., verbal, written, presentation) skills, with the ability to provide insights, recommendations and create collaborative relationships to solve complex challenges that drive outcomes in the best interest of the company.
  • Detailed oriented and highly organized, with the ability to execute multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment where flexibility is key.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  • Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum age of 18.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

  Preferred

  • Experience complying with 14 CFR §5 Safety Management System.
  • Experience in aircraft maintenance.
  • Airframe and Powerplant certificate.
  • Experience with query and report writing tools (Tableau).
  • Regulatory experience and knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 43 and 121.
  • Experience with Safety Investigations or aircraft-related investigations.
  • Prior management experience.

  Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

  Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable

  Starting Rate

  Salary Range

  $73,400 -- $110,200 / year

  Bonus

  Salary Details

  Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

  Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

  Total Rewards

  Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

  • Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
  • Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Generous 401k match program
  • Quarterly and annual bonus plans
  • Generous holiday and paid time off

  For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

  FLSA Status

  Exempt

  Employment Type

  Full-Time

  Regular/Temporary

  Regular

  Requisition Type

  Management

  Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

  7/28/2024

  Location

  Portland, OR - OPS Building

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

• About the company

  Alaska Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area.

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