Director of Safety

Hyannis Air Service Inc•Hyannis, MA

About The Position

The Director of Safety leads the day-to-day coordination and continuous improvement of Cape Air’s safety programs, including reporting, training, investigations, corrective-action follow-up, and emergency preparedness. The role works across the company to monitor safety performance, identify concerns, support safety initiatives, and promote a positive reporting culture. The Director brings significant issues to the Vice President of Safety and supports the overall work of the Safety Department. The Director manages the execution and improvement of safety programs, supervises Safety Department personnel, maintains safety reporting and performance information, supports investigations and company response activities, and works with department leaders to implement and evaluate corrective actions and risk controls. The role also chairs the monthly Safety Committee and oversees emergency response planning and exercises. Travel is required as needed to Cape Air cities and to industry events, as well as for designated response activities.

Requirements

Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Three to five years of airline, aviation safety, or operational experience.
Experience supporting or leading safety programs, investigations, audits, corrective actions, or risk-management activities.
Ability to work effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive follow-through, and support day-to-day department execution.
Experience supervising staff or leading cross-functional teams, projects, or programs.
Demonstrated aviation operational experience or aviation safety experience.
Sound judgment, professionalism, and the ability to communicate clearly on sensitive safety matters.
Ability and willingness to travel and respond as needed in support of company operations and response activities.

Nice To Haves

Previous airline management or supervisory experience.
Experience in a Part 135 operating environment.
Bachelor’s degree in aviation, safety, or a related field.
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), Airframe and Powerplant (A&P), or Aircraft Dispatcher certificate.
Experience using safety reporting systems, dashboards, or data analysis tools.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

Manage, execute, and continuously improve company safety programs, including ASAP, IEP, FRMP, FOQA, safety training, and safety promotion.
Supervise Safety Department personnel and manage day-to-day workload, priorities, and performance expectations, with support and direction from the Vice President of Safety.
Maintain safety reporting systems, dashboards, and routine safety performance reporting for leadership review.
Escalate significant safety risks, systemic issues, and resource constraints to the Vice President of Safety.
Track corrective-action implementation and help evaluate the effectiveness of mitigations.
Support or coordinate internal investigations of selected safety events, incidents, and accidents; ensure findings, contributing factors, and corrective actions are documented and tracked.
Ensure safety training materials are developed, maintained, and periodically evaluated for effectiveness.
Chair the monthly Safety Committee meeting to review performance, trends, and risks; assign follow-up and track action-item completion.
Provide practical safety recommendations to company leaders, the Safety Committee, and the Vice President of Safety based on reported events, trend analysis, audits, and risk assessments.
Work with department leaders to assign, monitor, and drive completion of corrective actions, risk mitigations, and other safety-related actions.
Partner with department leaders to integrate safety programs, reporting expectations, and risk controls into day-to-day operations.
Support company response activities related to aircraft accidents, serious incidents, and other safety events, including assigned investigation and follow-up responsibilities.
Monitor safety-related compliance trends, identify potential gaps or concerns, and elevate significant issues to operational leadership and the Vice President of Safety.
Review the adequacy of the Emergency Response Plan and oversee the planning, conduct, and evaluation of drills and exercises, including follow-up improvements.
Monitor internal and industry safety trends, emerging risks, and relevant lessons learned, and communicate significant concerns to leadership.
Travel as needed to Cape Air cities, industry conferences, meetings, and forums, and for assigned go-team, crisis-response, or other company response activities.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Safety Department and company safety objectives.