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Springfield, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

My current tasking at Airbus Australia Pacific involves completing structural design assessments on in-service repairs for multiple military helicopter platforms as part of a DASR 21J MDO organisation. This role requires me to utilise my proven problem solving skills in developing viable repair designs and instructions to maximise serviceability of all in-service aircraft being supported.Static stress and fatigue analysis is completed where applicable as well as detailed FEM.I am responsible for reviewing and approving design engineering tasking, providing compliance verification (CVE) and principal engineering authority in support of CAM services.I provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members, enabling them to gain the necessary skills to preform as a highly engaged and driven engineer.Responsibilities include;• Development of standard repairs and tools to support both the MRH and ARH platforms• Complete PE and CVE artefact and data pack review and approval• Provide advice to stakeholders as a structures SME• Provide technical guidance to mid-level and junior engineering team members• Develop and present engineering training sessions• Provide advance composite repair substantiations

Greater San Diego Area

My leadership position at QuEST Global, located onsite at UTAS, has given me the opportunity to substantially increase my knowledge base. Managing teams of 80+, spread across local and in remote customer locations, I have met the challenge to ensure all my teams are able to produce high quality services while meeting customer expectations. I have developed standard procedures and provided ongoing guidance and training to team members located at multiple sites within the US and abroad. I have developed innovative working processes to manage workload and ensure aggressive turnaround times for all tasking can be met without impacting quality. I have provided guidance to team members providing the required skill set to develop analysis tools and process improvements to help improve the quality and spend on engineering tasking.Experience gained;• Streamlining program processes to maximize team potential• Developing innovative team management processes• Developing training material and providing local and remote development tutorials• Checking of stress notes and providing final sign off approval for A320neo and A350 programs• Developing capability of onsite and offshore technical teams• Financial and program metric development / enhancement• Mentoring team lead and team members in both technical and managerial tasking• Build key customer relationships developing new work streams / additional taskingResponsibilities included;• Representing UTAS onsite at Airbus to help develop improved methodologies and processes• Provide signoff approval training and grant final approval on behalf of UTAS• Manage technical requirements for all MRB programs• Develop and implement improved processes• Ensure CM, Yield, Applied Ratio for global team meets required targets• Build remote teams to meet customer technical and financial requirements• Manage program funding for UTAS MRB global support• Forecast workload and team sizing requirements at multiple locations

Filton, Bristol, Uk

Current client: Airbus Filton, on behalf of QuEST Global UKCurrent tasking at QuEST Global consists of checking Fatigue and Damage Tolerance reports, ensuring all relevant procedures have been followed technically while adhering to company presentation standards. Implementing required changes / updates to Fatigue and Damage Tolerance reports and completing additional analysis.Experience gained;• Airbus Fatigue and Damage Tolerance analysis methodology• Use of Airbus analysis program ISAMI• Airbus crack propagation analysis methodology• Stress report writingResponsibilities included;• Ensuring correct checking procedures are followed and completed to a exceptional standard• Implementing all required changes / updates to technical reports

Wichita, Kansas Area

Current client: Bombardier / Learjet, on behalf of QuEST Global UKAssigned to a team integrator position based offshore on a customer site, building on leadership and customer interfacing experience. This has included monitoring team member spend and ensuring budgets and time scales are met, as well as completing day to day stressing tasking as an integral member of the customer based stress team.During my time at Bombardier I was given the task of lead FEM integrator for both the general loading wing FEM and the detailed wing FEM. Responsibilities included modelling individual parts, integrating and checking the wing FEM following Bombardier processes, managing all team members working on the wing FEM and insuring all team members are following the correct procedures when delivering wing parts for integration.I have been responsible for compiling estimates for incoming tasks and distributing workload throughout the team.Experience gained;• Creation of free body, shear force and bending moment diagrams• Composite bearing and bearing bypass analysis in line with Bombardier methods• Composite inter-laminar shear and tension analysis• Flange / Web instability and crippling analysis• Bolt group analysis• Fitting checks including lug, bathtub, angled and channel fittings• Complex bending• ESDU methods• Extensive use of Bombardier stress manual• Automation methods tools creation using Microsoft Excel.• Detailed and Load (Course) FEM modelling, integration and debugging• FEM run-stream setup and load extraction• Super element creation and setupResponsibilities included; • Packaging stress tasking, tracking and reporting on task status and budgets to both internal and external management• Organizing and being an active participant in customer based monthly review meetings• Wing FEM integrator, ensuring all team members are complying to BA processes and procedures, integrating all delivered parts and completing detailed checking of overall model.

Bristol, United Kingdom

My employment at QuEST Global has provided me with experience in a variety of engineering tasks and leadership positions. Experience gained;• Extensive rib analysis experience – Airbus single aisle family (A318, A319, A320)• Rib feet repairs – Airbus A380• Non-linear FEM based analysis & design, fuel bladder crash safety system – Euro-copter• Stress mapping using strain gage data – Airbus A300/A310• Extensive automation of methods and creation of analysis tools using MathCAD and Microsoft Excel• Extensive use of Airbus Methods• Extensive use of Airbus Collection Programs• Extensive use of ESDU Methods• Shop floor flow modification team lead• Monitoring of team member spend and ensuring budgets and time scales are met• Compiling estimates for incoming tasks and distributing workloadI have daily interaction with the customer and have spent a period of time working on customer premises.

Melbourne, Australia

As an Aerospace Engineer at GKN, I have completed both conceptual and detailed structural designs of a heat suppressor intended for military application.Experience gained;• Development of advanced skills in the use of CATIA V5• Experience in presenting my conceptual designs to customer• CFD analysis utilizing Fluent• Involved in team projects, attending team meetings and completing individual tasks in accordance to a timeline

Melbourne, Australia

Involved in the organization of the 2002 Australian Air show; this required me to confirm arrangements via telephone with various Industry and Defence Force representatives. As a team member in the C-5 Galaxy program, invaluable design experience was gained.Experience gained;• Upgrading Quality Assurance and Configuration Management documentation• Working knowledge of CATIA V4 and a good understanding of the technical requirements of both 2D drawings and 3D models of mechanical parts for the Elevator Variable Feel Unit