Systems Engineering and product development for a variety of Aerospace and related projects as well as Contract AME services to VIH Helicopters. Additional work in the automotive field reverse engineering and designing/developing aftermarket parts.

Pulling double duty as COO for Union Aerospace Corp and running a successful R&D product development business when not otherwise occupied.

Production Management for three Bell 412 overhauls with two separate companies. Product Development - UAV Autopilot systems. SEE - Sense Evaluate Evade vision systems for UAV and manned aircraft. Vortex Engineered Heli-Systems - Bell Medium Carbon Fiber Field Service Crane. Müvo - Mecanum Wheel Helicopter ground handling Robot. Rotary Wing Legacy HUMS. Rotary Wing Legacy FADEC Contract Rotary Wing Maintenance Services Providing maintenance services to:Mustang HelicoptersHeli-interHeli ExcellTRKGuardian HelicoptersCustom HelicoptersProviding Production Management Services to:Transwest Helicopters -Maintenance systems development: Took the company from a paper based parts ordering system to a cloud based parts ordering and delivery monitoring system. Developed from scratch in response to the lack of traceability and high order of system failure inherent in the method that was in place previously. Developed cloud based work order tracking system to replace existing paper based filing system. New systems allow for live monitoring of work order status including user notes and online conversations, tracking of servicing external to Transwest facilities with all data selectively shareable with customers online to generate enhanced customer billing cycle performance. Created a daily time card processing system to produce detailed evaluations of work progress and billing requirements for customers. Developed maintenance task catalogue to allow time cards to more directly reflect actual work being carried out. This allowed for increased accountability to customers for work carried out and thus improved response from customers in the billing cycle. Providing Field Service Representative for Leonardo Helicopters;-Providing technical support to the Algerian Airforce C-SAR flight in Chlef for AW139 airframe-Providing technical support in the Nigeria region of West Africa on the AW139 platform during Ebola crisis.

The Team Leader is directly responsible to coordinate and supervise the Maintenance activities required in order to provide serviceable aircraft that meet operation requirements while satisfying Transport Canada and Air Canada standards of airworthiness.Administers safety compliance, Company SOP’s, and TC standards through daily observation and interventions.Direct management of daily operational objectives.Responsible for production capabilities by; Directing the work of others, Managing Aircraft Technician assignments, Distributing manpower, and Prioritizing job tasks.Resolve issues concerning regulatory compliance, quality control, supply chain, and tooling to meet scheduled ground time objectives.Ensures there is clear and concise communication passed on to, and from, their Team, MOC, SOC, STOC and the Operations Manager.Build estimates and update the Operations Manager on aircraft status versus departure schedule.Responsible to make sure that the aircraft visit is accomplished within pre-established times.Front line responsibility of Out of service, OTP, Broken work, and MEL (+/-) contribution performance.Ensure Aircraft Technicians are accountable for their performance. Dispatch appropriate skills to aircraft via VHF.

Field service representative on behalf of Leonardo. Placed with Algerian Airforce in Chlef Algeria. Liase with local military personnel and provide technical advice in the Maintenance of 11 Leonardo AW139 aircraft.

Planning and supervising all maintenance activities for 38 aircraft and 62 associated engineers and employees.Monitor aircraft status on a daily basis and act upon those problems and situations that may have a negative impact on operational ready rates.Provide technical assistance and advice on a wide variety of aircraft maintenance, servicing and inspection actions and activities.Coordinate the various aspects of, and requirements for, logistics and contracting supply elements needed to assure the viable functioning of company aircraft.Conduct analysis of and suggest solutions for problems associated with maintaining aircraft systems and related support equipment.Review and suggest changes to contracts and maintenance statements of work submitted by various Suppliers.Review update and revise requirements for skill levels, manpower, facilities, training, technical data, tooling, equipment and spares required to support company aircraft and aircraft systems.Participate in, prepare and presented briefings for staff meetings and initiate appropriate follow-up actions.Evaluated and make recommendations on company aircraft maintenance reporting requirements and systems.Review technical data for accuracy,applicability and technical content.Instruct and train company pilots and maintenance trainees in aircraft maintenance and maintenance related skills as required.Oversight on QA department activities.Lead investigator on all maintenance related SMS occurrences.

Planning and supervising all maintenance activities for 8 aircraft and associated engineers. Revising maintenance tracking procedures. Project planning and input to contract bidding process.

Accident InvestigationMonitored aircraft status on a daily basis and acted upon those problems and situations that may have had a negative impact on operational ready rates.Provided technical assistance and advice on a wide variety of aircraft maintenance, servicing and inspection actions and activities.Coordinated the various aspects of and requirements for those logistics, contracting supply elements needed to assure the viable functioning of company aircraft.Conducted analysis of and suggested solutions for problems associated with maintaining aircraft systems and related support equipment.Reviewed and suggested changes to contracts and maintenance statements of work submitted to various Customers.Reviewed updated and revised requirements for skill levels, manpower, facilities, training, technical data, tooling, equipment and spares required to support company aircraft and aircraft systems.Participated in and prepared and presented briefings for staff meetings and initiated appropriate follow-up actions.Evaluated and made recommendations on company aircraft maintenance reporting requirements and systems.Reviewed technical data for accuracy,applicability and technical content.Instructed and trained company pilots and maintenance trainees in aircraft maintenance and maintenance related skills as required.Supervised 40+ employees

Prepared budgets cradle to grave for various government and corporate projects ($150k - $1.2m)GasTurbine Engine Rebuild and RepairParticipated in and prepared and presented briefings for staff meetings and initiated appropriate follow-up actions.Reviewed and suggested changes to contracts and maintenance statements of work submitted to various CustomersManaged and implemented customer configuration requirements.Reviewed updated and revised requirements for skill levels, manpower, facilities, training, technical data, tooling, equipment and spares required to support company aircraft and aircraft systemsQuality Assurance for Department of Defence projects

Oversaw maintenance on 12 machines with limited staffing and resources.Executed corrective action plan from previous Transport Canada Audit conducted prior to employment.Liaised with Department of National Defence and York Regional Police to ensure continued service coverage for contracts.Purchase and acquisition of spares.Pre purchase inspections of aircraft.Staff schedulingMaintenance Planning

Field/Line/Heavy maintenance of Sikorsky 64 SkycraneTrouble shooting of hydraulic/electric/engine systemsField maintenance of Logging equipment

Field/Line/Heavy maintenance of Bell 205/212, SK61Trouble shooting of hydraulic/electric/engine systemsCompressor rebuild of Honeywell T-53-13 engine

Field/Line/Heavy maintenance of Bell 205/212, and Sikorsky 58TTrouble shooting of hydraulic/electric/engine systemsFirefighting and Heli-Logging supportAirframe overhauls, PaintingResponsible for selection of maintenance sites and logistics for logging operations

Field/Line/Heavy maintenance of Bell 206LIII/LIV/212, SK58T, MD500D/FField maintenance of Logging equipment

Teaching techniques courses, personnel resource management training and extensive leadership training and experienceResponsible for the training of junior members in all forms of administrative and tactical communicationsProvided training in all forms of electronic and visual communications including secure and encrypted systems to junior officers under trainingResponsible directly to captain for all tactical communications aboard shipYearly firefighting and damage control school refresher courses. Fire leader trainingLast deployment aboard H.M.C.S. Preserver, United Nations Embargo of Yugoslavia in 1994