Job Summary
Cirrus is the largest manufacturer of general aviation propellor aircraft in the United States and is a national leader in Safety Management System (SMS) programs for aircraft design, certification, and production corporations.
The SMS specialist is the primary point of contact for the Cirrus SMS corporate program and supports and integrates all department SMS programs.
This position represents Cirrus with the FAA, NTSB, EASA, and other regulators in ensuring SMS program compliance.
This is a full-time position at the Cirrus headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota and is 100% in the office.
Duties and Responsibilities / Essential Functions
- Serves as the SMS Accountable Manager
- Creates, maintains, and updates all SMS corporate documents and co-authors or coordinates SMS documents with other departments
- Controls and updates the content of internal SMS webpages
- Attends SMS conferences, webinars, and provides internal presentations and external presentations at the national level
- Controls the corporate SMS Safety Risk Management (SRM) program to include tracking of high-risk hazards and identification of emerging issues
- Manages corporate SMS safety objections including Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and provides routine updates to all levels of business management and the BOD
- Creates, maintains and updates Cirrus SMS training programs, newsletters, and safety promotion activities
- Manages SMS internal audit program and coordinates with corporate QA for conduct of these audits
- Manages FAA, EASA and other regulator SMS approvals and updates SMS programs to continually align with changes in regulations
- Administer all Cirrus SMS committee meetings (including the Cirrus Air Safety Committee (CASC), agendas, to include creation of meeting presentations
- Integrates the Flight Safety Reporting program with other voluntary safety programs (VDRP, etc)
- Create and manage corporate level BowTie software hazard analysis
- Create and maintain corporate SMS risk register
- Manages Air Safety accident investigation tracking and closure
- Coordinates all IT support for SMS programs
Qualifications / Demonstrated Performance Competencies :
- Education : Batchelor Degree desired, Aviation Safety Management degree is ideal
- Operational SMS experience highly desired with airline, business aircraft, or aviation manufacturer SMS program
- Completion of aviation industry SMS training programs
- Experience with aviation Quality Assurance (QA) and auditing programs a plus
- Familiar with the following regulatory guidance : FAR Part 5 (SMS for Design and Manufacturing Organizations), FAA AC 21-58, AIA SM-0001, FAA Order 8120.
24, ICAO Annex 19 (SMS Manual), SMICG (SKYbrary)
Additional Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities
- Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
- Experience with NTSB investigations a plus
- Experience with BowTie hazard analysis software a plus
- Training in BowTie software a plus, or will be provided
Competencies
- Cultivates Innovation : Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
- Plans and Aligns : Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- Collaborates : Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Manages Ambiguity : Operates effectively even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
- Optimizes Work Processes : Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.
Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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