Manager, Occupational Safety and Human Factors

Endeavor Air • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $84,800 - $102,600

About The Position

The Manager, Occupational Safety and Human Factors leads Endeavor Air’s occupational safety, human factors, health, and environmental programs across airline operations. The role develops policies, risk controls, training, assurance activities, and improvement initiatives to prevent injuries, reduce human-performance risk, improve work design, and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

As a subject matter expert, the Manager partners across departments to identify hazards, assess risk, support investigations, implement practical controls, and monitor corrective-action effectiveness as part of Endeavor Air’s Safety Management System. The position supervises an Analyst, Safety and performs work primarily in an office, with work as needed in warehouses, industrial settings, airline hangars, and outdoor environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Human Factors, Ergonomics, Industrial or Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Aviation Safety, Safety Science, Engineering, Public Health, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in occupational safety, aviation safety, Human Factors, ergonomics, safety management systems, operational risk, investigation, or a closely related discipline is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and problem-resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions; self-motivated and reliable.

Nice To Haves

• Prior supervisory experience or leadership training, or the ability to inspire and direct others.
• Formal training or experience in fatigue-risk management, ergonomics, investigation, causal analysis, safety risk management, or management of change.
• Experience working with federal or state regulatory agencies.
• Aviation knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an enterprise Human Factors and Human Performance framework integrated with Endeavor Air’s Safety Management System, accounting for people, tasks, tools, technology, procedures, staffing, organizational conditions, and the operating environment.
• Evaluate physical, cognitive, environmental, and organizational influences on performance, and conduct ergonomic assessments of work tasks and office setups.
• Partner with operational and training departments to incorporate Human Factors principles into job and task design, procedures, checklists, equipment, technology, workspaces, training, management-of-change reviews, and fatigue-risk and fitness-for-duty controls.
• Develop, administer, and standardize company-wide occupational safety, health, and environmental policies, programs, procedures, and training.
• Serve as the primary company contact for federal and state OSHA compliance, coordinating agency inquiries, investigations, and citations with Safety and Regulatory Compliance management.
• Lead occupational health, safety, and environmental audits, inspections, observations, and risk assessments across Endeavor Air facilities.
• Use employee input, investigations, and Safety Participation Programs to identify hazards and recommend effective controls.
• Review OJI reports and support occupational injury, aircraft accident, incident, operational-event, and regulatory investigations; distinguish individual actions from systemic contributors and verify corrective-action effectiveness.
• Analyze injury, hazard-reporting, investigation, audit, fatigue, ergonomic, training, and operational data for trends and emerging risks; maintain OSHA logs and provide leadership reports, safety communications, and performance measures.
• Manage specialized occupational safety programs and external resources, including hearing conservation, respiratory protection and medical surveillance, industrial hygiene, audiometric testing, personal protective equipment, and other technical services.
• Manage the Safety Data Sheet database and chemical approvals, corporate vehicle safety program and incident investigations, and the Environmental Procedures Manual.
• Oversee environmental compliance programs for water and air quality, spills, hazardous waste and RCRA generator requirements, NPDES storm water, and aircraft potable water under the EPA Aircraft Drinking Water Rule, including required reporting.
• Coordinate annual CORSIA compliance requirements with the FAA and support the Sustainable Flight Challenge with Delta and Endeavor departments.
• Supervise the Analyst, Safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Free or reduced-rate travel privileges on Delta Air Lines and more than 80 air carriers worldwide for employees and eligible family members.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with company match starting on Day 1.
• Operational Performance Rewards (OPR) Program.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Voluntary supplementary benefit options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager