John Mark Eales Email & Phone Number

Peterborough, Gb

Programme and project management for all aspects of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on behalf of Gentex Corporation, including international Pilot Fit Facility (PFF) Stand Up and Sustainment activities.

Aircrew Equipment Integration Group, Raf Centre Aviation Medicine, Raf Henlow

Responsible for management of multiple time-critical equipment evaluation and integration tasks that deliver capability to aircrew in operational and training environments. Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing technical support, safety assurance and advice to DE&S Project Managers, aircraft Platform Teams and Safety Authorities to underpin multi-million pound projects. Provide full support to Project Teams to aid introduction of Urgent Operational Requirement capability for frontline aircrew. Line Manager to 25 engineering tradesmen, responsible for professional performance, career development and welfare.

Raf Wyton Then Mod Abbey Wood

Delivered £5M project on time to mitigate equipment obsolescence.Managed £7M ‘COTS’ competitive tender to replace aircrew protective equipment.Holder of delegated financial authority to commit £0.5M in support of procurement programmes and to authorise suppliers to conduct Post-Design Service work.Focal Point for all DE&S aircraft Platform Teams and equipment Project Teams, Safety Teams, MAA Audit Teams and Front Line Command Role Offices.Responsible for equipment Through-Life Capability Management and development of engineering and commercial solutions. Investigation of equipment faults and management of the Quality Process to ensure risks are identified and effectively managed.Chaired Local Technical Committee Meetings and Equipment Faults Meetings with Design Organisations and other stakeholdersProvision of technical support to civilian and military equipment maintainers.

Defence ‘Survive Evade Resist Extract’ Training Organisation, Raf St Mawgan

Responsible for test and evaluation of aircrew protective equipment in sea and land-based survival scenarios.Provide Safety Assurance to support MoD Project Teams. Attendance at international symposia to monitor introduction of new Industry products and technology available. Attendance at Stakeholder Working Groups to provide SME input.

Survival Equipment Section, Raf Lyneham

Engineering trade SME and manager of 58 staff, leading the team to deliver safety-critical maintenance in a high-tempo operations environment.

Raf Leeming And Raf St Mawgan

1995 - Management of 20 personnel and responsibility for provision of Tornado and Hawk Liferaft Packs, Parachutes, Survival Drill Training and equipment repair. 2000 - Management of 12 personnel on Search And Rescue OCU Squadron, providing operational and drill Survival Equipment to allow the training of student SAR pilots and winchmen.

Raf Leuchars, Raf Bruggen (Germany) And School Of Army Aviation At Middle Wallop

Maintenance of Fast-Jet Phantom, Tornado, Lynx and Gazelle aircrew equipment. Supervision and management of staff.

Survival Equipment Section, Various Locations

Following Trade Training, roles included maintenance of Fast-Jet, Rotary and Large Aircraft survival equipment and selected for Royal Duties on The Queen’s Flight.

Store Manager with responsibility for staff, marketing, sales and finance. Relief Manager to cover absence of Store Managers across branches throughout South Devon.

Graduateship (Gcgi), Leadership And Management

Leadership And Management, Level 6 Award (Nqf)

Secondary Education