Luke Ford Email & Phone Number

Sleaford, GB

Aţ Ţā’if, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

• Demonstrating extensive knowledge of Eurofighter Typhoon and holder of Typhoon Q Trade Annotation.
• Motivational leadership of the shift team managing complex workloads with competing deadlines ensuring all requirements completed during shift timeframes.
• Managing team operational performance across all airworthiness and maintenance activities to ensure continued functionality of aircraft and associated equipment.
• Fostering a knowledge development ethos across the teams and utilising coaching and mentoring to empower individuals to work towards their own career goals while exceeding the needs of the organisation.
• Facilitating a safety conscious culture ensuring alignment with all regulatory and legislative protocols including the Salam Support Safety Case Report.
• Driving adherence to all Safety Management Systems and Maintenance Error Management Systems through ongoing review and training.

Aţ Ţā’if, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

• Supervised the consolidation training of all assigned RSAF Technicians to ensure the successful delivery of the Typhoon Flying Programme.
• Ensured aircraft airworthiness and prepared aircraft for flight to achieve contracted Operational Ready Rates.
• Maintained adherence to all regulatory and company protocols including industry best practice, the Maintenance Organisation Exposition and RSAF Regulatory Framework.
• Monitored team performance and target achievements to identify skill gaps and training needs and produced monthly reports highlighting training shortfalls.
• Provided supervisory training and mentoring to RSAF personnel working towards 1st signature technician.
• Delivered supervisory 2nd signature for engineering and maintenance tasks.

Aţ Ţā’if, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

• Supervised the consolidation training of all assigned RSAF Technicians to ensure the successful delivery of the Typhoon Flying Programme.
• Ensured aircraft airworthiness and prepared aircraft for flight to achieve contracted Operational Ready Rates.
• Maintained adherence to all regulatory and company protocols including industry best practice, the Maintenance Organisation Exposition and RSAF Regulatory Framework.
• Monitored team performance and target achievements to identify skill gaps and training needs and produced monthly reports highlighting training shortfalls.
• Provided supervisory training and mentoring to RSAF personnel working towards 1st signature technician.
• Delivered supervisory 2nd signature for engineering and maintenance tasks.

Aţ Ţā’if, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

• Supported Squadron through the delivery of query resolution for lifting changes, aircraft and assets.
• Managed the allocation of AGF Weapon Trade resources for maintenance, flight line, EOR and Hit Team duties and drove achievement of contractual operational ready rates.
• Facilitated all documentation and paperwork requirements including raising relevant orders and forms to support overall operations.
• Completed data extracts, analysis and reporting and ensured compliance with all data management processes by conducting data and quality audits.

RAF Conningsby

• Supported ground crew and operational flying squadrons to prepare aircraft for flight.
• Armed the fighter and bomber aircraft and confirmed airworthiness of weapons management and release systems prior to flight.
• Worked on the Eurofighter Typhoon responsible for the maintenance of all armament systems and general aircraft maintenance.
• Obtained Typhoon Q course Annotation.
• Assigned to the RAF Training Cell for 6 months and supported deployment and training operations.

Nvq Level 3 In Aeronautical Engineering – Weapons Maintenance, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

Activities and Societies: Basketball2012 – 2013: NVQ Level 3 in Aeronautical Engineering – Weapons Maintenance RAF Coningsby

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, Pass

Activities and Societies: Basketball2009 – 2011: Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Engineering Science, Engineering and Technologies

Gcse'S And A/S Levels

1999 – 2003: GCSE – 11 including Mathematics, Dual Science, English and Statistics AS Level – Mathematics