Safety Management Systems (SMS) Manager

Job description

Safety Management Systems (SMS) Manager

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Reference

2026-183730

Position description

Domain

Research, design and development

Job field / Job profile

Architecture and systems engineering - Airworthiness

Job title

Safety Management Systems (SMS) Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Safety Management Systems Manager

Cwmbran, Wales

£ Competitive

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran, Wales.

Our benefits include:

-33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

-Pension Scheme, leading salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%

-Private Medical Cover (upgrade to cover family members)

-Salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work

-4 x Life Assurance

-Interactive benefits platform (tech, retail benefits & income protection)

-Enhanced family friendly policies & employee assistance programme

-Annual share-save schemes

-Career advancement - Safran University and internal -Training and Development Schools

-Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Your Role

As the Safety (SMS) Manager, you will lead and enhance Safran Seats' global Safety Management System, ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and promoting a strong aviation safety culture across all sites worldwide.

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the SMS in line with EASA, ICAO, and aviation regulatory requirements.

• Drive safety culture through hazard identification, risk assessment, occurrence investigation, and risk mitigation.

• Maintain the SMS Manual, procedures, and governance processes, ensuring alignment with DOA, POA, and MOA requirements.

• Deliver audits, inspections, risk assessments, and safety performance monitoring, using data analysis to identify emerging risks.

• Lead investigations into incidents and accidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventive actions.

• Act as the key point of contact for aviation safety, liaising with the Office of Airworthiness, regulators, customers, and stakeholders.

• Coordinate the global network of Safety Managers and SMS Reporting Officers, promoting consistency and best practice.

• Partner with operational leaders and the Office of Airworthiness to assess, classify, and mitigate safety risks through effective action plans.

• Track and report on Safety Action Plans and risk mitigation activities, working closely with compliance and audit teams.

• Produce and present safety performance, risk, and SMS effectiveness reports to Safety Review Boards and senior leadership.

• Facilitate safety reviews, management briefings, training programmes, and awareness campaigns to strengthen organisational safety capability.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

Here, we craft excellence together.

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today.

Why Safran?

• A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.

• Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.

• Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.

• Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.

• A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.

Get involved:

We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

Candidate skills & requirements

Desirable Experience

We are looking for a safety professional with a strong aviation background and a passion for driving safety excellence across a global organisation. You will bring:

• A degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in Engineering, Aviation, Safety Management, or a related discipline.

• Professional certifications in airworthiness, aviation safety, or quality management (desirable).

• Strong knowledge of aviation regulations, including EASA, ICAO, and applicable civil aviation authority requirements.

• Proven aviation industry experience with a sound understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS), airworthiness, DOA, POA, MOA, and quality assurance frameworks.

• Practical experience implementing and managing SMS within a medium to large aviation organisation.

• Experience developing and delivering regulatory-compliant safety training and promoting a positive safety culture.

• Strong capability to lead aviation safety initiatives, coordinate safety networks, and engage effectively with stakeholders across multiple sites and functions.

• Experience managing safety performance indicators (KPIs), analysing trends, and presenting safety performance and risk reviews to senior management.

• Knowledge of aviation safety auditing, compliance monitoring, and the management of corrective actions to ensure timely closure of findings.

• The ability to monitor, interpret, and communicate changes to aviation safety regulations, standards, and industry publications, ensuring continued organisational compliance and best practice.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, Wales

City (-ies)

Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran