Safety Compliance Lead

Job type: Regular
Location: Schiphol Oost
Hours per week: 40
Education level: HBO
Apply by: 23-11-2026

Working as a Safety Compliance Lead - Part 145: the opportunity you truly don't want to miss. Are you a driven professional with a passion for compliance and aviation safety? Do you want to raise the quality and safety within one of Europe's largest MROs to the highest level? KLM Engineering & Maintenance is looking for a strong Safety Compliance Lead with a sharp focus on EASA Part 145! Join KLM and seize the chance to contribute to the safety and compliance of the organization, where personal growth and collaboration are central!

In this key role, you will work as a Safety Compliance Lead within the Airframe aircraft maintenance organization. You are the specialist for the correct application of EASA Part 145 within Airframe. You ensure that our aircraft maintenance always complies with the strictest European regulations and you are a driving force behind the continuous improvement of compliance, safety performance, and process quality.

• You translate EASA Part 145 regulations into correct procedures and concrete actions within the Airframe workplace
• You actively monitor compliance across various EASA Part 145 dossiers, identify bottlenecks, adjust, and initiate structural improvements.
• You guide, coordinate, and safeguard internal and external audits (KLM E&M S&Q, EASA, ILT, customer), follow up on findings, and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
• You advise management on compliance risks and report clearly on trends, audits, and improvement proposals.
• You coach and inspire the production teams to strengthen the compliance culture together.
• You structurally monitor the completeness and currency of procedures, manuals, and quality records according to EASA Part 145.
• as an expert, you contribute to various safety-related initiatives, including MT Safety & Compliance management Airframe, SAG, MOC desk.
  

  Thanks to your commitment, risks become opportunities to work smarter, safer, and better.

You will become part of the Safety & Compliance Airframe team within KLM Engineering & Maintenance.

Together with a team of specialists, you work on the continuous improvement of safety, quality, and compliance with laws and regulations within one of Europe's largest aircraft maintenance organizations. You operate in a dynamic environment in which you work closely with maintenance departments, engineering, management, and external regulators.

Your location is Schiphol.

You are analytically strong, know how to make complex regulations understandable, and are able to take people along in change. You combine substantive expertise with organizational sensitivity and are a firm interlocutor for both operational employees and management.

For this, you have the following experience and knowledge:

• HBO/WO working and thinking level, preferably in a relevant technical or aviation-oriented direction
• Knowledge of EASA Part 145 and demonstrable experience with compliance in an aviation technical environment
• Experience with (internal and external) audits, quality management, and translating laws and regulations into practice
• You have experience with safety management, compliance, quality, and project management
• You are a strong communicator, analytical, persuasive, and know how to inspire teams
• You speak and write excellent Dutch and English
• You are digitally proficient and have experience with systems such as Maintenix, SAP, and Office 365

Competencies

• Building and maintaining relationships
• Perseverance
• Problem analysis
• Written communication
• Overseeing business processes
• Persuasiveness
• Oral communication
• Attention to quality

Building and maintaining relationships

Perseverance

Problem analysis

Written communication

Overseeing business processes

Persuasiveness

Oral communication

Attention to quality

• A challenging role at a unique Dutch company;
• A gross salary between € 3,796.93 and €5,424.18 gross per month;
• Plenty of room for personal development and great growth opportunities;
• An excellent pension scheme;
• 8% holiday allowance;
• An end-of-year bonus of 8.33%
• A profit-sharing scheme, up to 20%;
• 25 vacation days and 5 extra days off;
• Significant discount on flight tickets (if you have been employed for at least 6 months);
• A sustainable transport policy, including 100% free travel to work via Public Transport (within the Netherlands);
• If your position allows it: working from home and working from abroad for up to 8 weeks (EU and Caribbean region);
• Discount on your health insurance;
• A budget for sustainable employability.

Then don't wait any longer, and apply for the 'final boarding call' on 23-11-2026!
You do not need to write a motivation letter; during your online application, we will ask you several targeted questions. Your application procedure consists of two interviews and possibly an assessment, capacity test, and a security clearance.

Candidates who are positively selected for the first interview will receive an email in which they can choose a suitable time slot for the interview themselves. This keeps the process fast and clear, and gives you control over your schedule. You will hear from us within two weeks after the vacancy closes.

Please note! The first selection interviews are scheduled for Thursday 03-12. Please take this into account!

You can log in at any time via your personal candidate profile. Here you will find the vacancy you applied for - even after it has closed - as well as a clear dashboard with any other ongoing applications within KLM, including status updates. Do you have the drive to grow further in this role? Then we look forward to your application.

Did you know that according to research, women are less likely to apply than men if they do not meet all the job requirements? That's a shame. Because 'the perfect candidate' is, in our view, a myth. So, do you have the drive to still grow in some aspects of this role? We look forward to your application.

A reference check may be part of the application procedure.

If you want to know more about the position, please contact the hiring manager. Call or email the recruiter for questions about the application procedure. In both cases, do not forget to mention the vacancy number: #23154. At KLM, we believe in the power of diversity. Do you want to read more about this topic? View our statement.

Pascal van Kassel: PASCAL-VAN.KASSEL@KLM.COM or +31648505404

Jesse van Megen: JESSE-VAN.MEGEN@KLM.COM or

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