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About the Role

The Safety Supervisor - Airport Operations develops, implements, and administers the station's Airport Operations Safety program to reduce occupational injuries, minimize aircraft and equipment damage, and ensure regulatory compliance. This role provides oversight and guidance to front-line leaders and coworkers, fostering partnerships to achieve safety goals and maintain compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and administer the station Airport Operations Safety program.
Reduce occupational injuries and minimize aircraft and equipment damage.
Ensure regulatory compliance.
Provide oversight and guidance to front-line leaders and coworkers.
Maximize and leverage support partnerships with cross divisional operational/hub/station leadership.
Complete all mandatory regulatory and Company required documentation of activities.
Attend, support, and lead division/unit/group safety meetings.
Participate on collateral safety projects.
Ensure front-line coworkers are delivering on service, performance, and safety objectives.
Implement Safety Excellence program and Safety Fairs.
Conduct Annual Audiometric Examinations.
Develop strategy and policy to comply with local safety mandates.
Oversee the station safety advocates and Line Operation Safety Audit (LOSA) team.
Act as facilitator to the station led Safety Action Teams.
Act as liaison with Flight Ops, In Flight, and Tech Ops safety teams.
Engage front-line coworkers to foster a safety culture.
Participate in briefings and develop team communications.
Set expectations with front-line coworkers and gain their commitment to act in accordance with Company guidelines and labor agreements.
Lead performance dialogues with front-line employees to review metrics, safety communication boards, and work area hazard logs.
Identify issues and engage in structured problem solving to assist front-line employees.
Conduct trend analyses, review key metrics, and take actions to address items not on track.
Communicate effectively to ensure priorities are understood and acted upon.
Support and promote Ground Safety Action Program (GSAP) and any action plans requested by GSAP Event Review Committee.
Provide technical guidance and interpret company guidelines, procedures, and union agreements.
Ensure and support Safety Management System (SMS) Risk Assessments are accomplished for policy and procedure changes.
Identify, address, and issue appropriate and timely corrective action.
Conduct routine investigations into performance, safety, complaints, and other work issues.
Recognize and document performance.
Partner with Business Partner safety leaders to define and address performance impacting shared goals.
Participate in peer, safety, and accident review boards.
Confront and address inappropriate behavior and performance issues with specific coaching and feedback.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or education equivalent required.
Two years’ experience working in an airline operational capacity or similar experience.
Demonstrated skill in preparing written and verbal communications.
Working knowledge of Federal Aviation and/or OSHA regulations.
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.

Skills

Written communication
Verbal communication
Federal Aviation regulations
OSHA regulations
Conflict resolution
Decision making
Supervising others
Formal cause analysis
Investigation training

Location

Airport Operations

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 2 years experience in airline operations or similar
Preferred 5+ years experience in safety

Education Level

High School Diploma, GED or education equivalent
Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$70,304.00 - $86,616.00
Eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Accident & disability insurance
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Commuter benefits
Paid holidays
Paid time off
401(k)
Flight privileges

About the Company

United Airlines flies into airports around the entire world.
Our Airport Operations team keeps operations at our airports running smoothly every single day.

Equal Opportunity

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com