Safety Management System (SMS) Focal

GE Aerospace•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Safety Management System (SMS) Focal partners with site leadership to develop, implement, maintain, standardize, and continuously improve the Safety Management System across two locations. The role initially supports the Terre Haute, Indiana site approximately 70% of the time and the GE-Indy site approximately 30% of the time, with travel between sites required. The SMS Focal works closely with the Plant Leader, Quality Leader, cross-functional teams, and the enterprise SMS team to promote product safety culture, coordinate site initiatives, and support compliance with enterprise requirements and evolving regulatory expectations. The position facilitates identification, assessment, and mitigation of product safety risks; supports investigations, reporting, audits, training, and management of change; and monitors product safety metrics to drive continuous improvement. It serves as the primary liaison between site operations and the enterprise SMS team and collaborates with other GE Aerospace locations, including MRO and Part 21 environments as applicable. The role helps advance the business from reactive toward proactive and predictive product safety risk management, and supports FLIGHT DECK practices including daily management, standard work, APPS, and PSRs. Applicants must meet the stated quality assurance experience and education requirements. Access to U.S. export-controlled information requires the ability to prove U.S. Person status. Employment requires legal authorization to work in the United States and is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college and 3 years of quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment, or a high school diploma and at least 6 years of quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
The posting also states a minimum of 5 years of quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment and separately lists a bachelor’s degree or high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of quality assurance experience plus a minimum of 5 years of quality assurance experience.
Travel between the supported sites is required.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must be able to prove U.S. Person status for access to U.S. export-controlled information.
Successful completion of a drug screen is required as applicable; employees may be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience organizing and analyzing product safety data and information.
Experience and training in product safety and Safety Management Systems.
Experience in the aerospace or aviation sector, including quality systems and/or manufacturing processes.
Ability to exercise role flexibility and work on own initiative while supporting the team structure.
Pragmatic decision-making, with an understanding of the wider business context.
Ability to assimilate information quickly and make fact-based decisions.
Computer literacy.
Experience using root-cause analysis and problem-solving tools.
Audit experience.
Effective written and spoken communication skills and ability to interact at all levels, including leadership, regulatory representatives, and customer or operator representatives.

Responsibilities

Lead development, implementation, standardization, and maintenance of the site Safety Management System in alignment with enterprise requirements and industry best practices.
Partner with site leadership and the enterprise SMS team to deploy SMS processes and advance their maturity.
Maintain accurate, current, accessible SMS documentation.
Facilitate product safety risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across the site.
Partner with Safety Action Teams and Safety Review Boards to support effective safety risk management.
Promote proactive risk identification and support actions to reduce or eliminate product safety concerns.
Support and coordinate product safety investigations as needed.
Prepare and submit product safety performance reports to the Accountable SMS Delegate, Safety Review Board, and enterprise SMS team as required.
Follow up on investigation outcomes and corrective actions, ensuring appropriate closure and communication.
Monitor compliance with applicable enterprise SMS policies, standards, and requirements.
Conduct product safety audits, reviews, and inspections, and support customer and regulatory audits related to product safety and SMS implementation.
Facilitate independent review processes, including investigation reviews and just culture assessments, as applicable.
Integrate product safety risk management into site change management and assess safety implications of operational, process, product, or organizational changes.
Collaborate with local training personnel to provide SMS and Human Factors training.
Promote product safety awareness and a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and accountability.
Serve as the primary liaison between site operations and the enterprise SMS team on product safety matters.
Facilitate distribution and communication of relevant product safety information across sites.
Collaborate with other GE Aerospace sites to share lessons learned, address systemic concerns, and align on SMS objectives and best practices.
Track, monitor, and analyze product safety metrics to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Use performance data to support proactive risk management and drive structured problem-solving and follow-through.
Implement and model FLIGHT DECK standards, including daily management, standard work, and problem-solving tools such as APPS and PSRs.
Drive process, tool, and performance-management standardization across supported teams and sites, and support alignment with the business operating system.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace.
Employee Assistance Program providing confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
Tuition assistance.
Adoption assistance.
Paid parental leave.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid time off for vacation or illness.
Professional development opportunities.
Competitive compensation.