Safety Management System (SMS) Focal

Job Description SummaryThe Safety Management System (SMS) Focal is responsible for leading the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company’s Safety Management System to ensure product safety. This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, promotes a culture of safety, and drives initiatives to mitigate risks to ‘As Low As Reasonably Practicable' and improve safety performance across the organization.
The role will be critical to demonstrating to the regulator our commitment to the changes that are being implemented around regulation and oversight of SMS. This is an exciting opportunity to be engaged at the inception of a significant change in the way regulation is executed and is likely to grow as the new regulatory process matures.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, implement, and maintain the Safety Management System (SMS) in alignment with regulatory and industry requirements, including safety management documentation.

• Identify, analyze, and manage safety risks and hazards to reduce risk to As Low As Reasonably Practicable, including facilitating hazard analyses and ensuring robust root cause analysis and just culture in investigations.

• Monitor, audit, and evaluate SMS effectiveness, including internal and external/customer/regulatory audits, inspections, assessments, and independent review of investigations.

• Collect, analyze, and report safety data and performance, identifying trends, proposing improvements, and providing regular reports and presentations to the Accountable Manager, Safety Review Board, and other stakeholders.

• Design, deliver, and coordinate SMS training and safety promotion, including recurrent training, awareness campaigns, and the effective distribution of safety information.

• Mentor, coach, and build safety culture, providing guidance on SMS principles and promoting an open, just, and proactive safety environment across the organization.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate safety practices into daily operations and ensure alignment of SMS objectives with organizational goals.

• Apply and embed lean/Flight Deck principles (such as Daily Management and Standard Work) within the SMS and team processes to monitor performance and support the business operating system.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED) with a minimum of 4 years of experience in safety management, risk assessment, or quality assurance, preferably in aerospace or manufacturing and 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

• In-depth knowledge of Safety Management System (SMS) principles and requirements, and working knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g., FAA Parts 145/21, EASA, OSHA).

• Analytical and problem-solving skills such as using root cause analysis tools, conducting safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.

• Digital proficiency/computer literacy with the ability to effectively use relevant software and systems to support safety and quality activities.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.  Also, to interact effectively with senior leadership, regulators, and customer/operator representatives.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in Product Safety – Safety Management Systems.

• Experience in Aviation sector – Quality systems.  

• Effective communication skills, both written and spoken and the ability to interact at all levels – including senior business leadership, regulatory representatives, and customer / operator representatives.

• The ability to exercise role flexibility.

• The ability to work under their own initiative while supporting the team structure.

• A pragmatic approach to decision making, and the ability to understand and take account of the wider business picture.

• The ability to assimilate information quickly and make fact-based decisions.

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn​

• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively​

• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed ​

• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative​

• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. ​

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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