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Rnas Culdrose, Cornwall

Employed as the engineering training head of department and senior personnel manager responsible for managing and coordinating the training effort required to train sufficient air engineering personnel to uphold maintenance and airworthiness standards within the Sea King fleet. Designed and developed a training management system for the management of engineering officers under training.Managed the professional development of multi-cultural engineering officers under training… Show more Employed as the engineering training head of department and senior personnel manager responsible for managing and coordinating the training effort required to train sufficient air engineering personnel to uphold maintenance and airworthiness standards within the Sea King fleet. Designed and developed a training management system for the management of engineering officers under training.Managed the professional development of multi-cultural engineering officers under training using a variety of coaching and mentoring techniques to ensure they met their operational performance standard prior to professionally qualifying. Successfully developed and implemented an engineering mentoring scheme for air engineering officers under training.Successfully taught Cambridge University IGCSE Physics to a mix of both military and civilian adult learners.Developed and implemented the Sea King strategic engineering training transition management plan to allow future air engineering training requirements to be addressed in an accurate and timely manner. Show less

Rnas Culdrose, Cornwall

Fleet Air Arm, Air Engineer Officer

Rnas Culdrose, Cornwall

Managed, developed and coordinated the engineering transition plan for the Merlin helicopter force training system to achieve the required engineering training output for the Merlin HM Mk 2 helicopter.Developed and implemented the Merlin aircraft managers and aircraft staging training syllabi, both of which covered safety roles & responsibilities and were tailored towards sufficiently trained and experienced personnel.

Rnas Culdrose,Cornwall

Managed a department of 60 staff on a daily basis in challenging operational situations whilst monitoring & encouraging the highest standards and continuous professional development. Successfully planned and executed several squadron detachments including an embarkation on HMS OCEAN to participate in several successful Counter Narcotics Operations. Head of squadron engineering department and senior personnel manager with experience in leading a large team to maintain a cohesive… Show more Managed a department of 60 staff on a daily basis in challenging operational situations whilst monitoring & encouraging the highest standards and continuous professional development. Successfully planned and executed several squadron detachments including an embarkation on HMS OCEAN to participate in several successful Counter Narcotics Operations. Head of squadron engineering department and senior personnel manager with experience in leading a large team to maintain a cohesive squadron engineering effort whilst ensuring all aircraft were in an acceptable technical and material standard. Show less

Rnas Culdrose, Cornwall

Gained extensive experience in maintenance planning and risk mitigation for complex life critical systems. Managed squadron short, medium and long term engineering planning effort on a daily basis as the deputy head of the engineering department, to ensure assets were in a safe, airworthy condition.

Agusta Westland Helicopter, Yeovil

Developed and implemented the Sea King aircraft fleet rundown and disposal strategy for 146 Sea King airframes whilst maintaining operational fleet numbers.Successfully coordinated and managed multi-stakeholder input into the maintenance of a coherent fleet plan resulting in a reduction in average deferred maintenance by 10%, leading to a significant reduction in maintenance costs with an associated increase in operational capability.Responsible for negotiating contract terms… Show more Developed and implemented the Sea King aircraft fleet rundown and disposal strategy for 146 Sea King airframes whilst maintaining operational fleet numbers.Successfully coordinated and managed multi-stakeholder input into the maintenance of a coherent fleet plan resulting in a reduction in average deferred maintenance by 10%, leading to a significant reduction in maintenance costs with an associated increase in operational capability.Responsible for negotiating contract terms and maintaining budgetary control of a £250,000 engineering tasking budget within the Sea King project team.Further enhanced the existing Sea King fleet maintenance planning tool using Microsoft Excel 2003 visual basic programming. Show less

Rnas Culdrose, Cornwall

Acted as the integrated logistics cell lead for Merlin aircraft capability enhancements, providing technical support and engineering advice for five complex aircraft systems. Designed and implemented asset tracking tools and procedures to help sustain Merlin helicopter force capability and support for over stretched operational aircraft modifications.Employed as the air engineering training project lead, providing subject matter expertise, direction and guidance within the… Show more Acted as the integrated logistics cell lead for Merlin aircraft capability enhancements, providing technical support and engineering advice for five complex aircraft systems. Designed and implemented asset tracking tools and procedures to help sustain Merlin helicopter force capability and support for over stretched operational aircraft modifications.Employed as the air engineering training project lead, providing subject matter expertise, direction and guidance within the Merlin HM Mk 2 combined test team. Show less

Master Of Science (Msc), Engineering Project Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Aerospace Systems Engineering

Certificate In Higher Education (Naval Studies)

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