Head of Safety - Aviation Lisboa

Head of Safety - Aviation
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Our client, an European service provider within the aviation sector, seeks a Head of Safety to assist and support the company in achieving the overall business objectives in respect of managing health and safety across the network.

Responsibilities:

1. Proactively support the business to ensure the company meets the risk management framework by ensuring compliance with health and safety policies;
2. Continually look to improve the process of hazard identification and risk control as detailed in the Health and Safety Manual;
3. Respond and deploy to the Station as lead investigator for serious or major incidents and accidents and provide emergency support as may be required;
4. Actively promote a fair and just reporting culture at all levels of the business;
5. Ensure all accidents and incidents are reported, fully investigated, and appropriate corrective processes put in place to address the root cause;
6. Responsible for the satisfactory timely conclusion of investigations and ensuring the implementation of appropriate control measures;
7. Develop and lead on health and safety and incident investigation board reviews;
8. As the lead and key member of the business’ risk management team, deliver and drive promotion of the ‘safety first’ culture through all levels of the organization;
9. Proactively lead and coach the Safety Department across the entire network;
10. Conduct regular performance reviews, identify areas that present a risk to the business and drive continual improvement in the field of Aviation health and safety;
11. Represent the interests of the company at relevant industry forums as required;
12. Maintain and enhance open lines of communication with airline customers at station, regional and
    - wide levels;
13. Stay informed as to the relevant skills and qualification levels required by staff for effective performance, and ensure these requirements are met by the training department.

Main Requisites:

1. Knowledge of Safety Management & Risk Management Systems;
2. Available to travel throughout the company's European Network;
3. A team player with a positive attitude;
4. Customer focused with the ability to communicate at all levels;
5. Ability to work independently to a high standard;
6. Ability to work quickly and to a tight schedule in a busy operational environment.

Área: Industry, Supply Chain & Operations