LCM Safety Management System (SMS) Leader

Y99000 General Electric Company; Texas; On-site; USD 137,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Safety Management System (SMS) Focal at the Lynn Component Manufacturing site in Texas. The role coordinates with Plant Leaders and Quality Leaders to develop, implement, and maintain an enterprise-aligned SMS, promoting a positive product safety culture and proactive risk management across cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years in quality assurance in manufacturing or aerospace, and experience in safety audits,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with QA experience in manufacturing/aerospace (or HS diploma with 4+ years QA exp).
• Minimum 5 years QA experience in manufacturing or aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SMS implementation for Lynn Component Manufacturing in line with enterprise standards.
• Facilitate risk identification, analysis, and mitigation with SAT/SRB.
• Prepare and submit product safety performance reports to SMS stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance with SMS policies and conduct safety audits.
• Support safety risk management within change initiatives.
• Provide SMS and Human Factors training to site employees.
• Drive cross-site collaboration to share lessons learned on product safety.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and proactive risk management.

Skills

Safety Management

Quality Assurance

Risk Management

Incident Investigation

Auditing

Training

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary The SMS Focal will coordinate with the Lynn Component Manufacturing (LCM) Plant Leaders and Quality Leaders in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a Safety Management System (SMS) for Lynn Component Manufacturing. This role involves promoting a positive product safety culture, coordinating product safety initiatives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The SMS focal will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and mitigate product safety risks while driving continuous improvement in product safety performance. This role is critical in demonstrating the GE Aerospace commitment to the evolving regulatory requirements and oversight of SMS. This role will be transformational in moving our business from reactive to proactive then moving to predictive in managing product safety risk. It also presents an exciting opportunity to contribute from the onset of a shift in adopting a business-wide SMS with potential for growth as the new regulatory environment develops and matures.

Role & Responsibilities

• Safety Management System Implementation (Policy) – Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the LCM’s SMS in alignment with enterprise SMS team and industry best practices. Ensure SMS documentation is accurate, accessible, and maintained.
• Safety Risk Management (SRM) – Facilitate risk identification, analysis, and mitigation through collaboration with site product Safety Action Team (SAT)/Groups and product Safety Review Boards (SRB).
• Incident Investigation and Reporting – Prepare and submit product safety performance reports to the Accountable SMS Delegate, safety review board, and enterprise SMS team as required.
• Compliance and Auditing (Safety Assurance)– Monitor site-level compliance with applicable enterprise SMS policies. Conduct regular product safety audits and inspections to ensure adherence to SMS requirements.
• Management of Change (Assurance) - Support product Safety Risk Management within change management initiatives.
• Training and Awareness (Product Safety Promotion) – Collaborate with the local training team or focal point to provide SMS and Human Factors training to employees across all levels of the site. Promote product safety awareness and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaboration and Communication (Product Safety Promotion) – Facilitate the distribution of product safety information. Drive initiatives to enhance product safety performance and reduce risks. Act as the liaison between the site-level operations and enterprise SMS team on matters pertaining to product safety. Collaborate with other sites to share lessons learned and address systemic issues or concerns. Facilitate communication and collaboration across all levels of the GE Aerospace enterprise (e.g. other MRO shops, other Part 21 shops, etc.) to ensure alignment with SMS objectives.
• Performance Monitoring and Improvement – Track and analyze product safety performance metrics to identify trends (drive proactive approach to SRM) and areas for improvement. Facilitate the independent review of investigations and just culture. Support customer and regulatory audits.
• FLIGHT DECK – Implement FLIGHT DECK standards such as daily management, standard work, and problem-solving tools like APPS and PSRs. Make this the standard for how you work across the teams to enable performance and support the business operating system. Standardization of processes, tools and performance management system.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years in quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment experience)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment

Desired Characteristics

• Experienced organizer and analyst of product safety data and information
• Experience and training in product safety – Safety Management Systems
• Experience in aerospace/aviation sector – Quality systems and/or manufacturing processes
• The ability to exercise role flexibility
• The ability to work under 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
• Computer literacy is essential to the position
• Experience in using problem-solving root cause analysis tools
• Audit experience
• Effective communication skills, both written and spoken and the ability to interact at all levels – including leadership, regulatory representatives, and customer / operator representatives

Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $136,850.00 - 181,700.00 USD Annually. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location