September 17, 2024

BOEING

Williamtown

OTHER

E-7 Wedgetail Program Safety Management System Leader

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Location:

RAAF Base Williamtown

Category:

Business Support

Position Type:

Permanent

Job Reference:

BOE/1820510W

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The Opportunity
The E-7 Wedgetail Australia Program requires an experienced Safety Management System (SMS) Coordinator to help us establish and continually improve the safety of the products and services we provide to the RAAF E-7 Enterprise.
Responsibilities

Conducting Safety planning and Providing Safety Advice: The SMC serves as a subject matter expert, providing advice to the P&S duty holders on safety matters. They guide and support the duty holders in ensuring suitable safety arrangements are in place within their work area to comply with BDA safety policy and corporate command media and these arrangements are suitably captured in local plans. SMCs oversee the execution and continuous improvement of the local safety management program to achieve defined safety objectives and safety targets that ensure the delivery of safe operations, products and services by BDA.
Facilitate and coordinate Safety Risk Management (SRM) processes: The SMC oversees risk management activities relating to the products and services delivered by BDA to ensure a local risk register is maintained. This includes coordination of risk assessment and review activities as required following a safety report, major organisational change or a serious safety event.
Monitoring Control Effectiveness and Safety Performance: The SMC regularly monitors the effectiveness of controls and safety performance within the program. Through the collection and analysis of safety data and safety performance indicators utilising safety tools and processes; they support program assessment of the effectiveness of safety controls identified on the risk register. Following safety reports or serious events, the SMC supports duty holders to assign appropriate safety investigation process and identify failed controls and their associated causal and contributory factors to aid safety learning and continual improvement. SMCs are encouraged to be investigator qualified and to monitor investigation quality for basic level investigations in their work area.
Facilitating and Coordinating Safety Promotion Activities: The PSMC plays a vital role in promoting a positive safety culture and just culture within the program. They facilitate and coordinate safety promotion and recognition activities; such as (but not limited to) SMS awareness briefings and new member inductions. This includes fostering an environment where safety reporting is encouraged, lessons learned from safety events are shared, and a proactive approach to safety is embraced.
Coordinating and Facilitating the SMS Safety Review Board (SRB): The SMC is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the SMS Safety Review Board for their work area. They ensure that all relevant stakeholders are involved in the safety review process. During the SRB meetings, the SMC coordinates the presentation of safety performance information and oversees and coordinates actions raised by the board to addresses safety concerns or recommendations.
Safety Records: SMCs maintain safety records regarding safety risk management, safety assurance, training, promotion, lessons learnt from events and investigation outcomes.

Experience/Qualifications
The successful candidate will have recent and relevant experience implementing and operating Safety Management Systems within an aviation context. The following will be highly regarded:

Tertiary qualifications and experience in engineering or aviation safety
Experience working within the Defence Aviation Safety Regulations
Leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead by influence in a large organisation.

Eligibility
Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.
You may require a Foreign Work Authorisation (FWA) to commence in this position. Please refer to the Department of Defence website to understand your personal obligations.
About Us
Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for the Australian Defence Force. From the seabed to outer space, we have helped shape aerospace and defence innovations in Australia over the past 95 years.
In addition to a competitive salary, our employees benefit from flexible working options, global opportunities, salary packaging, performance incentives, study assistance, wellbeing programs and discounts on health insurance, travel and accommodation.
We're also committed to fostering an environment that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive for every employee, with great opportunities for professional growth.
As an equal opportunity employer, female candidates, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply. We are also open to candidates from other industries including mining, communications, ICT and oil and gas.
If you don't meet 100% of the criteria for this role although you have the right foundational experience and qualifications, don't hesitate to apply.
Benefits

Cutting edge projects
Flexible working options
Competitive remuneration and incentive plan available
Discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation
Salary packaging options
Health and wellbeing benefits
Study assistance
Global opportunities

This position is eligible for a referral bonus for Boeing employees.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.