SMS Focal: Safety Management & Compliance Leader (Remote)

GE Aerospace; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 136,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks a Senior Product Safety Manager to lead the Safety Management System across site operations, driving risk identification, incident reporting and continuous improvement.

The role requires in-person attendance for New Hire Orientation on Day 1, with remote eligibility and a Northeast preference for location. Travel up to 25% to supported GE sites is expected, and collaboration with enterprise SMS teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years in manufacturing, quality, compliance, or SMS experience + a minimum of 5 years in manufacturing, quality, compliance, or SMS experience)
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing, quality, compliance, or SMS experience

Responsibilities

• Safety Management System Implementation – Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the site’s SMS in alignment with enterprise SMS team and industry best practices.
• Safety Risk Management – 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 teams to enable performance and support the business operating system. Standardization of processes, tools and performance management system.
• Manages a small to medium team of senior professionals as well as others. Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.

Skills

Safety leadership

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Project management

Program leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

GE Aerospace seeks a Senior Product Safety Manager to lead the Safety Management System across site operations, driving risk identification, incident reporting and continuous improvement.

The role requires in-person attendance for New Hire Orientation on Day 1, with remote eligibility and a Northeast preference for location. Travel up to 25% to supported GE sites is expected, and collaboration with enterprise SMS teams is essential.