Senior SMS Leader, Commercial Engines

Prattwhitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Commercial Engines Safety Management System (SMS) Manager to lead SMS initiatives, coordinate leadership boards, and drive safety culture across CE. This onsite role requires extensive cross-functional collaboration, risk assessment, and governance across programs, with travel up to 25%.

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering or safety background, experience in training and engagement programs, and familiarity with FAA/EASA safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety, Quality, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline with 12+ years in engineering, quality, operations, or risk management; or an advanced degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Position may require 25% travel based on business needs.
• Experience supporting training, culture, communication, or engagement programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Business Unit leader to develop, drive & engage in SMS initiatives specific to CE.
• Voice of CE Accountable Executive on the SMS Steering Group.
• Member of the SMS Core Team.
• Coordinate CE SMS Leadership Boards to ensure safety performance and SMS initiative execution remains on track with the BU.
• Work with IPMTs and CE businesses to identify and manage CE systemic risks.
• Engage CE ambassadors to develop culture & awareness of SMS initiatives.
• Support CE SMS initiatives & drive execution within CE business.
• SMS focal for the CE Aftermarket (MRO) network to support audits (FAA).
• Standardize the SMS procedure(s) for the CE MRO network.
• Incorporate Product Safety/SMS into MRO Tier meetings & maintain messaging for flow down.
• Maintain the CE Product Safety Policy.
• Serve as the SMS Risk Consultant to the CE Enterprise Risk Management activity.
• Ensure CE Leadership remains informed of upcoming Product Safety deliverables.

Skills

Safety management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Safety/Quality/Systems Engineering

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Information systems

Job description

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Commercial Engines Safety Management System (SMS) Manager to lead SMS initiatives, coordinate leadership boards, and drive safety culture across CE. This onsite role requires extensive cross-functional collaboration, risk assessment, and governance across programs, with travel up to 25%.

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering or safety background, experience in training and engagement programs, and familiarity with FAA/EASA safety regulations.