Nac Manager Of Pilot Training

Northern Air Cargo is a subsidiary of Saltchuk Aviation Shared Services and part of the Saltchuk family of companies. Our mission is to provide safe, reliable aviation services for our customers and create a place for employees to build long-term careers. Northern Air Cargo services customers in Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, South America, and the Caribbean. 

The salary range for this position is $133,465 to $200,185 per year.

• Comprehensive insurance programs including medical, dental, and vision
• Company-provided benefits such as life insurance, short and long-term disability, and an employee assistance program
• Competitive 401k match program with zero vesting period
• Annual bonus and salary review programs
• Competitive paid time off, personal days, and federal holidays
• Reimbursement benefits for fitness, transportation, and tuition up to $5,250 annually

The Manager of Pilot Training coordinates Company flight crew training in accordance with Federal Air Regulations and Company policies.

• In collaboration with the 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 programs operate in compliance with all pertinent regulations and policies.
• Supervise Flight Operations Training team including hiring, training, coaching, and developing, giving timely feedback, performance reviews and progressive discipline process.
• Foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Coordinates with Crew Scheduling, the Administrative Manager, and the Chief Pilot to ensure all training is complied with in accordance with the FAA requirements and Company needs for flight operations.
• Assign projects to the flight crew training instructor as necessary.
• Assists in developing training media, related manuals, and processes in support of improved Pilot Training.
• Assigns projects to Check Airmen at the direction of the Chief Pilot. Follows-up through project completion through weekly reviews with the Chief Pilot.
• Ensures the instruction techniques of flight and ground instructors are satisfactory and conform to Company policies as well as industry standards.
• Administers the Crew Resource Management (CRM) Program.
• Updates and revises the Flight Operations Training Manual (FOTM).
• 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.
• Promotes safety, efficiency and adherence to departmental and company policies and government regulations.
• Enhances the professionalism of the Flight Crews through training standardization.
• Conducts all training as required to maintain the currency of all Flight Crewmembers, and other Flight Operations personnel.
• Maintains currency on regulations, departmental and company policies, and methods of training.
• Performs auditing functions 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.
• Enters FAA pilot medical certificate data into the flight crew training records in a timely manner.
• Performs Flight Crew Record Reviews.
• Maintains all company manuals assigned to the Pilot Training Office, as required.
• Corporate and personal information confidentiality is required.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Previous airline flight operations training experience and a working knowledge of applicable FAR’s strongly preferred.
• 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.
• Must be extremely flexible due to daily changes in flight operational demands.
• Must be a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Previous flight training administration experience strongly desired.
• Previous CFI or CA experience
• Previous supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Experience developing courseware very helpful.

• 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.

• 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.

• Type Rating in complex, transport category aircraft preferred.

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 to 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.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application process, please email RecruitingTeam@nac.aero.