Safety Management System Engineer

GE Aerospace; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Safety Management System Specialist in Cardiff to develop, maintain, and administer their Safety Management System. The role involves facilitating hazard analysis and risk management, supporting training, and ensuring compliance with aviation regulations. Candidates should have awareness of SMS requirements, effective communication skills, and the ability to work independently while supporting a team. This position requires a proactive approach to product safety and risk reduction.

Benefits

Non-contributory Pension

Performance-related bonus

Life Assurance

Private medical cover

Flexible holiday options

Qualifications

• Experience in Aviation sector Quality systems.
• Ability to work under own initiative while supporting team structure.
• Pragmatic approach to decision making.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate hazard analysis and risk management.
• Review and organize SMS training.
• Support in customer and regulatory audits.

Skills

Awareness of SMS requirements

Computer literacy

Effective communication skills

Problem-solving root cause analysis tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

An exciting opportunity to be part of a team implementing and developing the Safety Management System in the aviation sector.

As aviation regulation requires an SMS system that is Present Suitable Operating and Effective for the scope of our business this is a unique opportunity in an advancing area of growth.

The role consists of the development maintenance and administration of the organisations Safety Management System to ensure product safety.

The role will require you to promote a safety culture through SMS the analysis of hazards and proactive risk assessments. This will be achieved by the delivery of relevant information across the business around risk management and the reduction of risk to As Low As Reasonably Practicable.

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

Essential Responsibilities

• Facilitate hazard analysis and risk management to reduce the level of risk to As Low As Reasonably Practicable.
• Review and organise SMS training and promotion including content to support the business in recurrent training.
• Support in customer and regulatory audits
• External safety reporting to the customers and national aviation authorities.
• Facilitate the safety action groups and the distribution of safety information.
• Facilitate the independent review of investigations and just culture.
• Supporting the development administration and maintenance of the organisations safety management system including review of regulatory requirements.
• Management of Airworthiness Directives process.
• Support in external safety audits.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Awareness of SMS requirements.
• Computer literacy is essential to the position.
• Working knowledge of the principles of regulation with emphasis on EASA Part 145.
• Experience in using problem-solving root cause analysis tools.
• 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.

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 whilst 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.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements where possible and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan called FlexChoice gives you freedom choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Non-contributory Pension
• Performance related bonus
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days public holidays with flexible option to buy or sell

Equal Opportunities

GEAerospace Wales is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race colour religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace Wales is a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcomes applications from disabled are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible to all. Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment processes or would like to ask us a question please contact .

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained you may not be eligible for the role and / or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance : BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided : No

Key Skills

ADAS,System Design,Distributed Control Systems,Technical Writing,Systems Engineering,Requirements Management,OSHA,Sensors,Signal Processing,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,Programmable Logic Controllers

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1