at United Airlines in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run “Business Resource Group” communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
As an airline, safety is our most important principle. And our Corporate Safety team is responsible for making sure safety is top of mind in every action we take. From conducting flight safety investigations and educating pilots on potential safety threats to implementing medical programs and helping prevent employee injuries, our team is instrumental in running a safe and successful airline for our customers and employees.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensures the successful administration of United’s Aviation Safety Action Programs. This includes report processing, conducting investigations as needed, supporting the facilitation of Event Review Committee meetings, and advocating corrective actions that prevent reoccurrence of events. Additionally, the applicant will have high-level MS Office / database query skills necessary to facilitate data presentations at safety meetings.
+ Facilitates the program specific portion for the annual ERC review of the safety reporting database to ensure effectiveness of ERC corrective actions. Supports the collection, investigation, and response to submitted reports identifying non-compliance and non-conformance discrepancies related to United’s operations, and assures all pertinent information is available to the ERC to take appropriate corrective action
+ Handles the application, correction, and maintenance of proper taxonomy set for hazards, threats, and errors (as applicable) in the designated safety reporting system
+ Maintains liaison with company divisional and local management, unions, and government organizations (FAA, as appropriate) regarding inclusion of reports into United’s Safety Systems’ databases
Event Review Committee
+ Event Review Committee (ERC) meetings: planning, scheduling, facilitation, and support
+ Coordinates follow-up investigations, ERC risk analysis, and trending of safety data in support of the ERC
+ Develops, drafts, issues, reviews, tracks and opening and closure of Hazard Identification forms as required by United’s Safety Management System (SMS)
+ Provides the SMS organization with Safety Assurance data and trend analyses to identify hazards in safety reporting data
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
+ Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of relevant work experience in technical, safety, or aviation-related field
+ 3-5 years of related experience; Commercial pilot certificate may account for 2 years of work experience
+ Advanced MS 365 skills
+ Excellent written/oral communication skills
+ Intermediate database application skills
+ Safety Management Systems
+ Aviation Safety Action Programs
+ Regulations governing air carrier operations
+ Aviation security
+ Creation of executive level presentations, data analysis
+ Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
+ Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
+ Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
+ Formal coursework or degree in aviation or occupational safety
+ FAA certification (pilot, dispatcher, maintenance, etc
+ Previous experience with voluntary safety reporting systems (ASAP, VDRP)
+ Understanding of Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) and voluntary safety reporting systems (ASAP)
+ Presentation Skills (PowerPoint)
+ Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Macros, VBA, Pivot Tables, advanced charting)
+ Data visualization and dashboards (Power BI, Spotfire, Foundry)
+ Familiarity with WBAT, ETQ or other ASAP reporting software platforms
+ Occupational health and safety
+ Fatigue Risk Management Programs
+ Quality Control Programs
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT
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