Safety Management System Officer & Reporting Manager

Safran companies; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a Safety Management System Officer & Reporting Manager to enhance aviation safety. The role involves identifying safety hazards, reporting risks, and ensuring compliance with regulations while promoting a culture of safety within the organization. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holiday, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Industry-leading pension scheme with up to 10% employer contributions

Private medical cover with options to upgrade and include family

Salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, EV schemes)

4x Life Assurance

Up to 12.5% Annual Bonus

Discretionary benefits via our benefits platform

Enhanced family policies and employee assistance programs

Annual share save schemes

Flexible and hybrid working options

Career development opportunities through Safran University and internal training

Participation in CSR activities, sustainability, charity, volunteering, and STEM initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong communicator and promoter of Aviation Safety.
• Experience in identifying safety hazards.
• Ability to report safety risks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Proactively mitigate safety risks related to SGB products.
• Support implementation of ICAO Annex 19 requirements.
• Ensure compliance and share best practices.

Skills

Communication

Risk Management

Safety Compliance

Job description

Safety Management System Officer & Reporting Manager

Company: Safran Seats | Job field: Architecture and systems engineering | Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom | Contract type: Permanent | Contract duration: Full-time | Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award-winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality, and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specializes solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide-body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales, and Brackley, England.

Job Summary

The Aviation Safety Management team seeks to proactively mitigate safety risks before they result in aviation accidents and incidents. Although seats are rarely the cause of aircraft accidents, they play a critical role in survivability and the severity outcome of aircraft accidents and incidents. Negative publicity from poor safety performance can also significantly impact business viability.

The Safety Management System (SMS) Officer & Reporting Manager at SGB will:

1. Be a strong communicator and promoter of Aviation Safety;
2. Constantly seek potential safety hazards related to SGB products;
3. Effectively report safety risks to management for proactive mitigation;
4. Ensure accidents and incidents involving SGB products with airline customers are avoided or minimized in severity.

The role supports the implementation of ICAO Annex 19 requirements across Safran Seats and Safran Seats GB, especially in Design, Production, and Maintenance regulations. The role involves supporting the SST SMS Safety Manager and/or the Compliance Monitoring & Safety Manager, ensuring process compliance, sharing best practices, and implementing SMS training for management, engineering, technicians, and workforce.

Job Requirements

Please apply and submit your CV today! Once reviewed, we will contact you for the next steps.

We value diversity and inclusion at Safran Seats, creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and can reach their potential. We support various staff networks and initiatives to foster an inclusive environment. The role is subject to pre-employment checks, including criminal record checks. Disclose any unspent convictions during recruitment; only candidates passing these checks will be considered.

What We Offer

Benefits include:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Industry-leading pension scheme with up to 10% employer contributions
• Private medical cover with options to upgrade and include family
• Salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, EV schemes)
• 4x Life Assurance
• Up to 12.5% Annual Bonus
• Discretionary benefits via our benefits platform
• Enhanced family policies and employee assistance programs
• Annual share save schemes
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Career development opportunities through Safran University and internal training
• Participation in CSR activities, sustainability, charity, volunteering, and STEM initiatives

Company Information

Safran is a global high-technology group operating in aviation, defense, and space, aiming to create a safer, more sustainable world. With 100,000 employees and €27.3 billion sales in 2024, Safran holds leadership positions in its markets. Safran Seats is a leading aircraft seat manufacturer, with 1 million seats in service worldwide.