Lead Aviation Safety Investigator

Morson Edge; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Safety Engineer to lead aviation safety investigations, manage assigned occurrence records, and ensure all details are recorded in Centrik.

You will liaise with stakeholders at all levels, conduct investigations and interviews, identify causal factors and human factors findings, and brief the Aviation Safety Manager (UK) on progress and findings.

This role supports continual safety improvements, offsite investigations when needed, and the pursuit of a Just safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations into aviation safety occurrences and incidents that have been assigned.
• Liaising closely with stakeholders at all levels across the business in relation to occurrences.
• Conducting interviews of all those with a stake in safety occurrences events.
• Ensuring that investigations into occurrence reports are fully recorded within relevant reporting software.
• Identify all occurrence causal factors within the investigation scope.
• Assess and report on all Human Factors related to occurrences.
• Brief the Aviation Safety Manager (UK) and Accountable Managers on investigation progress and/or findings as required.
• Highlight potential aviation safety risks through the Aviation Safety Manager (UK) & SMS and Aviation Risk Manager particularly where 'Bowtie' safety barriers are found to be weak or missing.
• Liaise with stakeholders and subject matter experts on possible solutions to safety related issues found within the investigative process.
• Assist in the management of the ERG process and outputs.
• Monitor the completion of actions.
• Ensure all report investigations and details are uploaded and completed in Centrik reporting software.
• To take an active role in Business Improvement and, as necessary, carry out improvement activities.
• Take a proactive approach in personal development.
• Support the update of this JRD on an annual basis.
• Respond to Aviation Safety related queries as required.
• Provide support to Event Review Groups and/or HR on the detailed aspects of investigations conducted.
• Other duties as directed by Aviation Safety Manager (UK) in support of achieving company aviation safety goals.
• Support analysis and trending of safety data, in particular identification of repetitively weak safety barriers.
• Conduct or support offsite investigations in the UK and overseas when necessary.
• Support continual improvement of safety initiatives - e.g. Safety Protects.
• Hold, promote and demonstrate safety as a core value to the organisation, supporting all efforts to achieve a 'Just' safety culture.
• Actively support and promote the Company's Safety Management System.
• Support as required the progression and investigation of DASORs.

Job description

Morson Edge is seeking a Safety Engineer to lead aviation safety investigations, manage assigned occurrence records, and ensure all details are recorded in Centrik.

You will liaise with stakeholders at all levels, conduct investigations and interviews, identify causal factors and human factors findings, and brief the Aviation Safety Manager (UK) on progress and findings.

This role supports continual safety improvements, offsite investigations when needed, and the pursuit of a Just safety culture.