PILOT - SENIOR

Requirements

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company currently has an opening for a Pilot at its' Airship Operations Base in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Goodyear is North America's largest tire company, manufacturing and marketing tires for most applications. It also manufactures and markets several lines of power transmission belts, hose and other rubber products for the transportation industry and various industrial and consumer markets. Goodyear is one of the world's largest operators of commercial truck service and tire retreading centers. In addition, it operates about 1,800 tire and auto service center outlets. Goodyear manufactures its products in more than 100 facilities in 29 countries, producing more than 200 million tires annually. It has marketing operations in almost every country around the world. Goodyear's 2005 net sales totaled nearly $20 billion.

Operate an assigned airship safely, effectively and efficiently to assure optimum utilization of that aircraft for favorable exposure of the GOODYEAR name. In concert with the Pilot-in-Charge and Assistant Pilot-in-Charge, accomplishes public relations assignments by planning, organizing, directing, operating, maintaining and administering a specific airship operation which includes airship, personnel and ground support equipment. As the sole pilot aboard, commands and is responsible for the aircraft and functional operation during take-off, flight and landing. Accountable to Pilot-in-Charge and Assistant Pilot-in-Charge.

Assists and assumes command in the absence of the Pilot-in-Charge and Assistant Pilot-in-Charge in the supervision of operations personnel in order to fulfill operations' missions in compliance with FAA regulations and Company policy.

Activities requiring outside contact include conferring with vendors, news media, airport management, motel managers (travel and tour arrangements) and the public; customers and potential customers.

Assists in forward planning of airship mission requirements with respect to travel accommodations (airports and motels) movement of the airship and ground support service vehicles and airship personnel.

Assisting Pilot-in-Charge and Assistant Pilot-in-Charge in ensuring compliance with all company standard practice and policy.

Obtain maximum exposure of the company name by achieving optimum flight time of the airship through pilot and crew efforts. Note: Optimum flight time to meet public relations requirements within the safety and operations parameters of airship design.

Assists in reviewing, evaluating and controlling airship operations functions in order to maintain and operate an efficient, safe and professionally staffed flying operation.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
* Current Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument and multi-engine ratings.
* Second-class medical certificate.
* Must be willing to travel for extended periods of time.

Preferred:
* Commercial Lighter-Than-Air rating preferred.
* College degree.

Goodyear offers a comprehensive benefit program along with a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.

Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer