NAC Manager of Pilot Training
Job Category: Manager
Requisition Number: NACMA007665
Posted: October 8, 2024
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: On-site, ANC - NAC Cargo, Anchorage, AK 99502, USA
Responsibilities:
The NAC Manager of Pilot Training, working in collaboration with the NAC Vice President of Flight Operations and Chief Pilot, is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and updating approved training programs and modules. This includes ensuring all training programs and modules remain current and compliant with evolving rules, regulations, and company policies.
- Establishing and maintaining training programs and modules that are current and compliant with all applicable FAA regulations and Company policies.
- Ensuring the maintenance and accessibility of training and qualification records for pilots, instructors, check pilots, contracted instructors, and contracted check pilots, adhering to the standards outlined in the Flight Operations Training Manual (FOTM).
- Promoting safety, efficiency, and adherence to departmental and company policies, as well as government regulations.
- Managing the flight operations training team, including hiring, training, coaching, and development. This encompasses providing timely feedback, conducting performance reviews, and administering the progressive discipline process.
- Coordinating with crew scheduling and the Chief Pilot to ensure all training is compliant with FAA requirements and Company needs for flight operations.
- Leading the development of training media, related manuals, and processes to enhance pilot training.
- Administering the Crew Resource Management (CRM) Program.
- Assigning projects to check airmen and instructors under the direction of the Chief Pilot, ensuring timely completion through weekly reviews.
- Maintaining, updating, and revising the FOTM and all company manuals assigned to the pilot training office, as needed.
- Maintaining a close working relationship with the FAA Principal Operations Inspector (POI) regarding the training program, ensuring compliance with FAA requirements.
- Enhancing the professionalism of flight crews through standardized training.
- Conducting auditing functions and flight crew record reviews as required.
- Ensuring the accurate and timely completion of training records.
- Accurately auditing, recording, and filing flight crew training records upon completion of training.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Education:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Experience:
- Previous airline flight operations training experience and a working knowledge of applicable FARs are strongly preferred.
- Previous supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
- Previous flight training administration experience is highly desirable.
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.
- Proficiency in computer-based environments, including Microsoft Windows 2010, Microsoft Office Suite (including PowerPoint), and web browsers.
- Proven organizational skills.
- Experience developing coursework is highly beneficial.
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 is preferred.
Travel Requirements:
This position requires approximately 50-60% travel to meet the training needs of the company.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, see, and hear. Manual dexterity is required for tasks such as word processing, compiling reports, inputting data for manuals, and composing memoranda.
Disclosure:
This job description provides a representative summary of the major responsibilities performed and results expected by persons assigned to this job. It is 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 not specifically presented in this description.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Northern Air Cargo is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in providing 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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