Job Description Summary
The Commercial Engines Quality Safety Management System (SMS) Assurance Lead at GE Aerospace demonstrates accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.
The SMS Assurance Lead will hold responsibilities in the Safety Assurance pillar of the GE SMS System. Responsibilities will focus around evaluating the effectiveness of the SMS system by providing insight and analysis of hazards to identify methods & opportunities to improve safety.
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As The Commercial Engines Quality SMS Assurance Lead, you will develop and maintain systems, rules, and processes to ensure fulfillment of internal and external requirements. You will ensure that projects and products are capable and will meet specified standards (Preventive), interpret simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services, and stay informed of industry trends that may influence work.
Job Description
The position will require up to 25% travel, including international travel.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the theory, design, development, practical implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the GE Aerospace SMS to support safety methodologies and techniques for engines, services, systems, equipment and devices
- Develop and lead efforts to identify elevated risks and threats across the enterprise by connecting and analyzing all available individual site hazard data across the network
- Execute processes to identify, evaluate, assess and mitigate safety risks inherent to the product design (production and maintenance) to an acceptable level
- Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influence policy formulation within GE Aerospace, with external industry partners, suppliers, and regulators
- Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve SMS performance, products, processes, or services
- Collaborate and support enterprise-wide communications related to creating a positive safety culture
- Integrate with the Flight Safety Teams to measure safety risk management (SRM) mitigation strategies and ensure objectives throughout the Enterprise are met
- Support internal SMS audits of safety processes
- Provide SME guidance for safety policies, procedures, safety risk assessments, hazard evaluations, risk correction/control, monitoring, safety assurance processes, training, and safety promotion across the Business in coordination with global GE Aerospace business activities and priorities
- Assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders
- Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve manufacturing, product center, service provider, supplier, or field issues
- Communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis, preparation and presentation of technical data to internal and external GE customers using reports, records, and letters
- Communicate difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics
- Impact the team's ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in an operations or technical discipline
Desired Characteristics:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in an operations or technical discipline
- Experience in program management and organization
- Industry experience in Aerospace Safety Management Systems
- Experience interfacing with industry regulators (e.g. FAA, EASA)
- Master's degree in science or engineering field from an accredited university or college
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
- Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
- Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No