Description
Boeing Defence UK is seeking a Safety Management System (SMS) E-7 (Wedgetail) Safety Support Official to join their dynamic Safety Management System (SMS) team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of products and services within the E-7 Programme.
The Safety Support Official will report directly to the Fixed Wing SMS Lead and will be responsible for:
- Managing occurrence reports raised within the E-7 Programme
- Performing safety investigations in response to safety reports
- Supporting the effective management of safety actions and mitigations
- Leading and managing safety meetings
- Performing safety promotion and feedback to develop and sustain a positive safety culture within the programme
- Supporting the E-7 Programme Safety Risk Management (SRM) strategy
- Delivering SMS and Human Factors training to support compliance with regulation
- Maintaining SMS interfaces with internal departments, MoD, and suppliers
- Supporting the development and use of Safety Performance metrics to drive continuous improvement of the SMS
- Supporting internal and external audits
- Creating and maintaining SMS documentation
The ideal candidate will have:
- Qualifications and experience in aircraft maintenance or engineering in civil or military aviation sectors
- Formal Safety Management Systems training and experience
- Experience in conducting safety investigations in aviation and drafting detailed investigation reports
- Experience in safety risk management methodologies and application (BowTie methodology)
- Experience with Military or Civil SMS regulations and standards and their application in products and services
- Experience in developing and deploying a safety promotion strategy
- Competent in delivering presentations to large audiences
- Experience and understanding of Just Culture principles and their application
- Experience in managing safety reports using Military or Civil reporting tools
- Experience in the use of metrics to evaluate SMS performance and drive continuous improvement activity
- Proven experience in collaborating across various functions to establish strong working relationships and enhance understanding to effectively address safety-related issues
- Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate effective engagement with the workforce, as well as with Senior Leaders within BDUK, the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and suppliers
- Proficient IT skills, particularly in commonly used software applications
Boeing offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Success as defined by you, with tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact
- An inclusive culture
- Excellent adoption and parental leave options
- 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
- Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
- Company-paid BUPA Medical Plan
- Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
- Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
- 6x annual salary life insurance
- Learning Together Programme to support ongoing personal and career development
- Access to Boeing's Well Being Programs, tools, and incentives