Job Description

Job Title: Safety Management System (SMS) Leader

Company Intro/About Us:GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, we are committed to delivering safe, high-quality aerospace solutions while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our employees enjoy a dynamic and inclusive workplace, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview:Join our team in Kansas at Strother Field, where we focus on advancing aviation safety and quality through cutting-edge processes and systems. Our culture emphasizes teamwork, safety, and operational excellence, ensuring employees are empowered to make meaningful contributions to the aerospace industry.

Role Overview:As the Safety Management System (SMS) Leader, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and administering the organization’s SMS to ensure product safety and compliance with aviation regulations. This full-time role is based on-site in Arkansas City, Kansas and will require you to lead initiatives that promote a strong safety culture, conduct hazard analyses, and proactively manage risks. Your work will be critical to demonstrating regulatory compliance and advancing GE Aerospace’s commitment to safety excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and administer the organization’s Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Implement Flight Deck principles such as Daily Management and Standard Work, embedding them within the team to monitor performance and support the business operating system.
• Mentor and coach team members on SMS principles and practices.
• Provide safety performance reports to the Accountable Manager and Safety Review Board.
• Facilitate hazard analysis and risk management to reduce risks to ‘As Low As Reasonably Practicable.’
• Organize and review SMS training and promotion, including recurrent training content.
• Support customer and regulatory audits, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate the distribution of safety information and independent reviews of investigations.
• Promote a just culture and support external safety audits.

The Ideal Candidate:The ideal candidate is a proactive and detail-oriented professional with in-depth knowledge of SMS requirements and a passion for aviation safety. They thrive in a collaborative environment, possess strong communication skills, and are committed to driving safety excellence across the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of SMS requirements.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in relevant tools.
• Working knowledge of FAA Part 145 regulations.
• Experience using problem-solving and root cause analysis tools.
• Effective communication skills, both written and spoken, with the ability to interact at all levels, including senior leadership, regulatory representatives, and customers.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED) with at least 6 years of experience in Quality/SMS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Product Safety and Safety Management Systems.
• Experience in the aviation sector, particularly with quality systems.
• Ability to work independently while supporting team structures.
• Pragmatic decision-making skills with a focus on the broader business picture.
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and make fact-based decisions.

Additional Information:

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Background and drug screening required.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Closing:Join GE Aerospace and be part of a team that is shaping the future of aviation safety. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and innovate in a critical area of growth within the aerospace industry.

Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

LPB1

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes