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The Senior Manager, Safety Training will play a pivotal role in American Airlines’ Safety division. This Sr. Manager, will lead and oversee the airline’s safety training programs, ensuring the highest standards of safety compliance across all operational areas. This individual will collaborate with operational leadership to drive environmental safety initiatives, manage hazardous waste programs, and ensure regulatory requirements are met. The role will involve developing and implementing safety policies, conducting training for supervisors and employees, and promoting a culture of safety and compliance across the organization.

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Develop and implement safety policies, training programs, and campaigns to promote a culture of safety and compliance
• Oversee Environmental and Hazardous Waste programs to ensure compliance with state, federal, and local regulations
• Partner with operational leadership to drive continuous improvement initiatives and cost savings, ensuring safety considerations are met
• Present safety-related information and statistics to leadership to support informed decision-making
• Guide and mentor the Environmental and Learning and Development teams to support their professional growth and success
• Ensure timely completion of regulatory documents, reports, and recordkeeping requirements
• Lead the development and implementation of new training programs in response to policy changes and regulatory updates
• Serve as an advocate for safety issues and participate in cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing safety protocols.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster collaboration on safety initiatives
• Stay current with trends in instructional design and industry developments to ensure training programs are cutting-edge and effective
• Travel up to 50 of the time and be available for various shifts, including weekends and holidays as needed

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/ training in airline operations
• 7 years of related work experience
• Previous supervisory and/or leadership experience required

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Familiarity with the CFR including, but not limited to. 14 CFR Part 91, Part 121, Part 145, etc, and Environmental Regulations
• Working knowledge of risk and organizational change management methodologies, safety leadership and continuous improvement
• 5+ years of experience developing and implementing safety-related programs in the aviation industry
• Experience working with contract labor groups

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Proficient with MS software (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent relationship building and maintaining skills
• Relies on extensive experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals and projects

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.