Conformance Engineer - Safety

Hello. We’re Virgin Australia. We’re the airline that’s always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. We’re on a mission to make flying better than ‘nice’. And to do that, it takes a team of talented people who are passionate about customer experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on safety – in the air, on the ground and in our workplaces. A team who values real diversity and inclusion, in a big brand with big ambitions.

What you’’ll be doing….

As a Safety Conformance Engineer, you will  be responsible for the triage, Investigation and reporting of safety related events and maintenance escapes. You will play a pivotal role to undertake ongoing oversight and investigation as per the Safety Management System for Engineering & Aircraft Maintenance Division (AMO Part 145).

You will….

• Support and participate in independent audit programs to ensure compliance with Part 145 of the CASR 1998 and associated Manuals of Standards and Expositions.
• Report critical safety related matters to the relevant leaders to ensure they are kept briefed on any issues that require immediate attention or escalation in both regulatory and business sense.
• Ensure internal and external audits are completed and actioned on time in line with Virgin Tech Safety and Quality Expositions.
• Oversight investigation finding and corrective / preventative action process via the company Safety Management Database.
• Provide practical advice and guidance to staff in response to incidents or occurrences.
• Collaborate across teams within Virgin Tech and other divisions, including Safety Systems, to drive a proactive and compliant safety culture.
• Participate in the SMS and SeMS by identifying and reporting hazards to the operation.
• Challenging unsafe behaviour in others and participate in consultation of WHS matters.
• Participate in preparation of safety reports (MSRRC, ESSRC, BSRRC and participate in bi-annual conference review with Virgin Tech

What you need to be successful :

Desirable

We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to) :

When everyone is included, everyone wins

We’re all individuals. And we love that. That’s why we encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our friends in the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to join our family.

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