Ben Stancombe Email & Phone Number

This role, based between Fleet Operations and the Maintenance Function, is responsible for supporting the General Manager in managing the ATTAC project. This is achieved through face to face senior reviews, both internal and external to the business. The role is co-located on an end-user site with emphasis on dynamic responsiveness to customer requirements.This role reports directly to the Fleet Operations Manager and includes the following activities:- Take an involved and "hands on" approach, providing interim and additional support at early or critical phases of key initiatives where required - Co-ordinate problem solving activities, progress reporting, escalation and risk management. - Utilise problem solving and influencing skills to positively overcome issues and challenges- Scope, shape and define new initiatives, write project briefs and/or work directly with the project managers to ensure adequate scoping and defining of projects- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders including third parties- Work collaboratively with stakeholders (to Director level) to identify opportunities, interdependencies, gaps, risks and issues and proactively take appropriate action- Regularly liaise with project stakeholders to communicate issues, risks, progress and escalate where necessary

Raf Marham

Raf Marham

Airframe/Propulsion engineer carrying out in depth mechanical modifications and functional testing on the RAF Tornado GR-4 aircraft. Using various fault finding techniques to identify and diagnose faults within the Mechanical/Propulsion systems and carry out corrective maintenance efficiently. Operating state of the art test equipment to successfully prove the integrity of the aircraft’s critical systems such as Taileron Backlash testing, control surface command and scheduling, hydraulics, pneumatics, environmental control, fuel management and engine performance ground runs. Regularly involved with aircraft flight test activities which consisted of ‘before flight’ and ‘after flight’ servicing. Having extensive knowledge on the theory of aerodynamics and how the hydraulic/pneumatic systems and the tests carried out influence the controls surfaces in flight conditions. Interpretation of schematic and engineering Drawings is essential for planning effective fault finding techniques and understanding how various systems and components interlink and influence one another. Full system strip, service and rebuild carried out, culminating in full serviceability testing of all hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel and propulsion systems and fault finding when necessary.