Description

DUTIES:

  • In collaboration with the NAC VP of Flight Operations and Chief Pilot, establishes approved training programs and modules.  Maintains and ensures that programs and modules are kept current as rules, regulations, or company policies change.
  • Ensures training and qualification records for pilots, instructors, check pilots, contracted instructors, and contracted check pilots are maintained and accessible to the standards set forth in the Flight Operations Training Manual (FOTM) 
  • Ensures and maintains training programs that operate in compliance with all pertinent FAA regulations and Company policies.
  • Promotes safety, efficiency and adherence to departmental and company policies and government regulations.
  • Manages flight operations training team including hiring, training, coaching, and developing, giving timely feedback, performance reviews and progressive discipline process.
  • Coordinates with crew scheduling and the Chief Pilot to ensure all training is complied with in accordance with the FAA requirements and Company needs for flight operations.
  • Leads the development of training media, related manuals, and processes in support of improved pilot training.
  • Administers the Crew Resource Management (CRM) Program.
  • Assigns projects to check airmen and instructors at the direction of the Chief Pilot. Follows-up through project completion through weekly reviews with the Chief Pilot.
  • Maintains, updates, and revises the FOTM and all company manuals assigned to the pilot training office, as required.
  • Maintains a close working relationship with the FAA Principal Operations Inspector (POI) in conjunction with the training program as it pertains to FAA requirements and Company compliance.
  • Enhances the professionalism of the flight crews through training standardization.
  • Performs auditing functions and flight crew record reviews as required.
  • Ensures the accurate and timely completion of training records.
  • At the completion of training, accurately audits, records, and files flight crew training records.

POSITION QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

  • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

  • Bachelors Degree, preferred

Experience: 

  • Previous airline flight operations training experience and a working knowledge of applicable FAR’s strongly preferred.
  • Previous supervisory experience strongly preferred.
  • Previous flight training administration experience strongly desired.

Skills: 

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as government regulations, collective bargaining agreements, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from top management, crewmembers, subordinates, and outside agencies.
  • Must be proficient in computer-based environments including Microsoft Windows 2010, Microsoft Office Suite (including Power Point) and web browsers.
  • Must have proven organizational skills.
  • Experience developing coursework is very helpful.

Reasoning Ability: 

  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: 

  • Type Rating in complex, transport category aircraft, preferred 

TRAVEL:

This position will require travel 50-60% of the time to meet the training needs of the company. 

PHYSICAL DEMAND:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities perform the essential functions. 

  • Most work requires normal physical effort 
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk, see, or hear. 
  • Manual dexterity is required for word processing, compiling reports or input for manuals, working with numeric data composing memoranda or other similar tasks.

DISCLOSURE:

The intent of this Description is to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities performed and results expected by persons assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. Incumbents may be required to perform other job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Northern Air Cargo does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran’s status in provision of services or employment opportunities and benefits. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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