Drone Safety Manager, Prime Air

Amazon; Darlington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK seeks a Safety Manager to ensure compliance with flight safety regulations. You will be responsible for developing training programs for flight operations and safeguarding operational standards. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of relevant experience, a strong understanding of aviation safety, and a UK drone pilot certification. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in safety-critical role within aviation or regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of Flight Safety and WHS regulations.
• UK GVC drone pilot certification, or higher competency level.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operations meet UK Safety and flight requirements as Safety Manager.
• Develop and maintain Safety Manual of Prime Air’s Operational Authorization application.
• Conduct regular evaluations to ensure adherence to safety standards.

Skills

Flight Safety knowledge

WHS regulations

Flight Operations procedures

Data analysis

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, aviation, safety, or related field

Tools

UAS operation

Job description

Overview

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.

About the team: How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that. We are delivering to customers and are excited for what’s to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Amazon is the place for you. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).

Responsibilities

• The objective of this role is to ensure operations meet the UK Safety and flight requirements. In that capacity, they will act as the Safety Manager (SM) and as the flight operations expert. They will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and compliant operation, including measuring and improving Safety Performance Operations, preparing and conducting Safety Trainings and Safety Investigations.
• They will also develop, administrate and maintain the Safety Manual of Prime Air’s Operational Authorization application and conduct regular evaluations to ensure adherence to safety standards and procedures, including Prime Air’s UAS specific operational risks and challenges, and monitoring CAA Part UAS and JARUS Part FCL including new and revised AMCs and GMs for changes, in collaboration with the UK Operations Manager. And ensuring that Prime Air’s documentation is revised to reflect CAA regulatory changes.
• They will also develop trainings for flight operators, ground crew, and other personnel related to flight safety, workplace health & safety (WHS), and flight operations.
• This position may be subject to additional terms including medical checks, drug/alcohol and background screening at pre-employment and during post-employment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a safety-critical role within the aviation industry or another regulated environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within the aviation industry or another regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Flight Safety, WHS, and Flight Operations regulations and procedures.
• UK GVC drone pilot certification, or demonstrated capability of achieving a UK Remote Pilot Competency (RPC) Level 3 or 4 (or equivalent).
• Experience in operating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or extensive general aviation experience.
• Experience owning Safety Manuals to meet the regulated environment updating according to the new/next standards.
• Experience in support, development and implementation of comprehensive training programs.
• Experience serving as the primary point of contact for frontline regulatory partners during inspections and visits.
• Experience in analyzing data and metrics to identify trends and potential risks, and report findings to senior leadership.
• Experience in conducting routine audits of operations, WHS site safety, and compliance, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Experience in working collaboratively with all levels of the organization to promote a strong safety culture.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Aviation, safety, or a related field preferred.

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