Tenax Aerospace

Director

• 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.

Director of Safety – Aviation