Flight Safety Lead-South Asia - Product Safety

Job Description Summary

The Flight Safety Lead-South Asia for Flight Safety, Commercial Engines will act as the primary contact between the Flight Safety Office and GE's regional partners including regulator, agencies, airframers and suppliers in the South Asia Region. The Flight Safety Lead-South Asia will be the local liaison of Product Safety at the Engineering office in Bangalore (BEC) and will own the SPMT Worklist items metrics for the milestones owned from the site. The Safety focal will also champion efforts for effective SMS promotion to create a vibrant culture of positive safety culture.

Product Safety Engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centred on the safe and continued operation of the GE Aerospace products. As part of the GE Aerospace Safety Management System (SMS), the Safety Focal is responsible for implementing and enhancement of safety policy and procedures, supporting Product line safety-related Certification and Validation efforts, analysing and mitigating overall product risk and promoting a safety culture. Responsibilities will also include coordination with training, promotion, risk management, assurance, policy, procedures, processes, regulatory interaction and metrics associated with our Safety Management System.

• Company Overview
  
  Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!
  
  Site Overview
  
  Established in 2000, the John F. Welch Technology Center (JFWTC) in Bengaluru is our multidisciplinary research and engineering center. Engineers and scientists at JFWTC have contributed to hundreds of aviation patents, pioneering breakthroughs in engine technologies, advanced materials, and additive manufacturing.
  
  Roles and Responsibilities
• Represent the Flight Safety Office in appropriate program meetings to ensure compliance to the policies and procedures set in place. Promote a safety culture within the enterprise.
• Engage with civil aviation authorities in region to establish a working relationship and improve overall aviation safety culture. Support the product line, Airworthiness & Certification office and Flight Safety office work through the lifecycle of the engine. Establish and maintain proper communication and procedure following certification bilateral agreements.
• Champion effective SMS promotion within the engineering, supplychain, MRO ecosystem via workshops, trainings, road shows etc
• Responsible for the theory, design, development, practical implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the GE Aerospace SMS to support product safety methodologies and techniques for engines, services, systems, equipment and devices.
• Identify safety concerns at the program level and proactively communicate across programs and Design Boards, as appropriate, to ensure lessons learned are read across to other potentially affected products.
• Document best practices, procedures and lessons learned in Standard Work to ensure proper flowdown to other team members.
• Capable of handling sensitive issues associated with active field investigations.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and holds team accountable.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on topics.
• Participate in Annex-13 investigations from the flight safety office, when directed and help the factory team in the investigation process
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or, Computer Science.
• At least 10 additional years of experience in a program or project leadership role within an engineering environment.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Able to work in a multicultural and international environment with remote coworkers and personnel.
• Desired Characteristics
• Effective project management ability. Capable of holding others accountable to the program deliverables.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, this role requires interfacing with senior management, airframer, engine partners and external regulators.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Self-starter capable of working with minimal input from management from identification to execution of opportunities.
• Knowledge of engine turbofan architecture, mechanical design and assembly procedures.
• Knowledge of safety risk assessment generation, interpretation and presentation
• Capable of analyzing and identifying trends in data. Makes data driven decisions.
• Ability to travel globally.
• Familiarity with GE's product lines and their joint venture partners.
• Experience with the Flight Safety & Reliability tasks for Commercial programs through the product life cycle; including design, product risk assessments, hazard tracking, accident/incident record maintenance, and accident incident investigation.
• 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

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