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Job summary
Safety Management System (SMS) Safety Officer / Reporting Manager
Safran Seats GB | Aviation Safety
Cwmbran
Make a meaningful impact on aviation safety!
While aircraft seats are rarely the cause of accidents, they play a crucial role in passenger aircraft accident survivability and overall safety outcomes. This role exists to proactively protect people, customers, and the business by strengthening how safety is identified, communicated, and improved across Safran Seats GB.
The role
We're looking for a collaborative, influential safety professional who is passionate about aviation safety and continuous improvement. You'll work closely with teams across design, production, maintenance, and leadership to help ensure potential risks are identified early and managed effectively through a strong Safety Management System (SMS).
You'll act as a trusted advisor and facilitator, helping teams engage with safety in a positive, practical, and transparent way — supporting compliance while building a strong, open safety culture.
Key responsibilities
Champion a positive and inclusive aviation safety culture across Safran Seats GB.
Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk management activities.
Monitor and support actions taken to mitigate safety risks and track progress through agreed Safety Action Plans.
Produce and present clear, meaningful safety performance reports for senior leadership and Safety Review Boards.
Maintain and continuously improve SMS documentation, policies, KPIs, and safety records.
Coordinate and support aviation safety training for leadership, engineering, technical teams, and the wider workforce.
Lead or support internal safety investigations, focusing on learning, trend analysis, and prevention.
Engage employees through safety surveys, safety action groups, and open communication (not audits).
Promote knowledge sharing internally and with suppliers, integrators, and Safran partners where required.
Support management of in service and airworthiness related safety issues
Act as the Aviation Safety point of contact deputising for SMS Safety Manager.
Key focus areas
Early identification of safety risks through QRQC, voluntary reports, and employee engagement
Monitoring safety performance trends — not just individual events — to drive sustainable improvement
Supporting foreign object damage (FOD) prevention, safety communications, and lessons learned
Managing safety KPIs, Management of Change activities, and continuous SMS improvements.
Ensuring safety information is visible, accessible, and understood by everyone Human & Organisational Factors and Performance.
