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Qatar

Aţ Ţā’If, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Avionics senior supervisor. Running a team of avionics technicians maintaining a squadron of Typhoon aircraft.

Taif Air Base Saudi Arabia

supervising maintenance of first line aircraft.Training Saudi Nationals and RSAF technicians

Raf Marham

Aircraft short and long term storage.Anti-Det maintenance, recovery and aid flight test

Raf Marham

Responsible for the strip, rectification, modification, rebuild and testing of the Tornado GR4 aircraft.Ensured tasks are carried out in a timely manner, assigning tasks to team members on a priority basis and inspection of tasks carried out at specific intervals to ensure they have been carried out in accordance with the relevant technical documents.Completed manual and electronic documentation using various computer systems.Worked rotating shift patterns, including weekends and bank holidays when required, to ensure schedules are met.

Used extensive electrical system knowledge and fault finding techniques to diagnose complex avionic, electrical and mechanical system faults.Direct liaison with both internal and external customers.Carried out all avionic/electrical scheduled and corrective maintenance, system modifications, system fits for trial purposes, and full system functional testing.Proof read and submitting corrections for aircraft technical publications to ensure safe operation and handling of systems, equipment and personnel.Completed manual and electronic documentation including scheduled maintenance programs.Trained, mentored and supervised junior personnel to ensure conformity to regulations and Health and Safety requirements.

Raf Marham Combined Maintenance And Upgrade Facility

to military and civilian personnel. Responsible for the strip, rectification, modification, rebuild and testing of the Tornado GR4 aircraft.Supervised up to 10 junior team members, ensuring personnel are trained to a high standard. Ensured tasks are carried out in a timely manner, assigning tasks to team members on a priority basis and inspection of tasks carried out at specific intervals to ensure they have been carried out in accordance with the relevant technical documents.Completed manual and electronic documentation using various computer systems.Responsible for the routine inspection and testing of precision termination tools.Part of the flight test team ensuring any faults on the aircraft at time of test are rectified rapidly enabling the test to be carried out and therefore ensuring delivery of the aircraft to the customer is not delayed.Worked rotating shift patterns, including weekends and bank holidays when required, to ensure schedules are met.Attended weekly meetings with senior management to discuss the progress of maintenance activities.

Responsible for the scheduled and reactive maintenance on a large fleet of Tornado aircraft in locations worldwide.Took pride in all tasks undertaken included fault finding, cable routing and termination, power distribution (single & 3 phase), instrumentation, lighting, Command Stability Augmentation System, communications, navigation, radar and laser.Often in charge of the day to day running of operations, including shift management, personnel training and personnel development.During this period I was selected to manage the documentation cell which collated and processed all aircraft documentation, manual and electronic for tracking and storage and reference purposes.Avionics Technician Training Course; An in depth and comprehensive training course in all aspects of modern Avionics/Electrical systems in the aerospace industry. These include power distribution and generation, communications, reconnaissance, radar, indication and instrumentation.