Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Boeing Defence UK is offering an opportunity to join their dynamic Safety Management System (SMS) team dedicated to ensuring the safety of our Products and Services. The successful candidate will become part of a large, multidisciplinary SMS team comprising approximately 20 experienced professionals, specifically supporting the Boeing Defence Programmes.
The SMS Safety Promotion and Training Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing safety promotion and training strategies within the BDUK and aligned with the Boeing Enterprise SMS. This role ensures that all employees are knowledgeable about safety policies and procedures to foster a strong positive safety culture.
The role has the following key responsibilities:
- Act as the BDUK SMS subject matter expert on SMS safety promotion and training.
- Manage the interface with the Boeing Enterprise SMS team and other stakeholders for Safety promotion and training.
- Develop and monitor SMS culture metrics to assess and evaluate BDUK positive safety culture development and sustainment.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of safety promotion and training initiatives and any associated improvement actions.
- Maintain an SMS continuous improvement plan for the Safety Promotion and Training pillar of the BDUK SMS.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices related to safety culture and SMS promotion and training.
- Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive safety promotion strategies and plans, where appropriate aligned with corporate communications, to enhance safety awareness across the BDUK.
- Promote a positive safety culture through communication campaigns, workshops, and safety events.
- Lead on SMS and Positive Safety Culture including culture surveys across the organization.
- Support Programme SMS Leads to facilitate effective tiered safety communication and promotion strategies across their programmes.
- Lead Safety recognition internally within BDUK and elevated recognition with the Boeing Enterprise Safety Promotion team.
- Lead the design and delivery of SMS and Human Factors Training across BDUK.
- Ensure HF and SMS training delivery standards are maintained
- Lead the development and delivery of specialist SMS training in collaboration with the relevant SMS specialists to support SMS team competency
- Maintain training records, reports, and documentation
Travel within the UK is expected and some overseas travel may be required.
Essential competencies and experience:
- Eligibility for UK SC Security Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain the necessary clearance.
- Significant experience in safety promotion and training in an aviation SMS context.
- Aviation operational experience in engineering, maintenance or flying.
- Experience in the application of current MAA and/or other regulatory safety requirements in an SMS context.
- Proficiency in using learning management systems (LMS) and training software.
- Ability to analyze training effectiveness and implement continuous improvement measures.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to influence and engage employees at all levels to promote safety culture.
- Strong organizational and project manageme
Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Boeing Defence UK operates an engineering matrix organisation consisting of Engineering Departments that deliver technical skills, expertise and products into our programmes. One of the Departments is Product Support Engineering which provides the product supportability infrastructure including but not limited to the following technical areas:
- Logistic Support Analysis
- Reliability and Maintainability
- Reliability Centred Maintenance Analysis
- Engineering Data Exploitation
- Integrated Logistic Support Engineering and
- Technical Publications
- CAMSS
- Support Equipment
The
Product Support Engineering Manager will assist in the management of the Product Support Organisation specifically at the RAF Lossiemouth site across our fixed wing platforms. The role will be responsible for both technical leadership and personnel management to ensure operational objectives are met.
They may also assist in implementing the strategic growth at the site for Product Support and form part of the overall leadership team for Product Support across the BDUK business areas. You will have access to many resources that you will be able to flexibly access in order to inform and support your development throughout your career with us. This role is based at RAF Lossiemouth site.
This post may also be required to support bid activity as a technical focal point at the management level for vertical lift activities
The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being.
Here's a snapshot of what we offer:
- Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
- Continuous learning - you'll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
- Success as defined by you - we'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
- Inclusive culture - you'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
- 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 your on-going personal and career development
- Access to Boeing's Well Being Programs, tool and incentives
Essential Requirements:
- Previous experience managing a team
- The ability to obtain SC Clearance
Preferred Experience:
- Industry experience and Engineering background is preferred
- Engineering Degree (or related discipline) is preferred
Applications for this position will be accepted until
Aug. 31, 2025
Export Control Details: Non – US based job
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)
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 a Disability Confident Committed employer 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.
