Matt Berry-Smith Email & Phone Number

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Klm Norwich

Norwich, United Kingdom

Technical Instructor (B1 Mechanical)

Norfolk

A senior lead engineering trainer, participating in various training activities and continuous improvement events; demonstrating a proven effective ability to formalise optimum training regimes in order to mitigate risk and alleviate pressure/burdens for senior executives and front line operating squadrons. Delivering consistent training in order to meet organisational targets and mission statement, utilising specialist knowledge, it was necessary for me to undertake the Defence Systems… Show more A senior lead engineering trainer, participating in various training activities and continuous improvement events; demonstrating a proven effective ability to formalise optimum training regimes in order to mitigate risk and alleviate pressure/burdens for senior executives and front line operating squadrons. Delivering consistent training in order to meet organisational targets and mission statement, utilising specialist knowledge, it was necessary for me to undertake the Defence Systems Approach to Training methodology and convert all legacy training packages into the new DSAT format, with aim to streamline performance and enhance learning. Able to identify shortfalls in training capabilities so as not to affect delivery of courseware, maintaining strict control over instructor competencies and key training as part of their continued professional development.A cross-functional leader, responsible for several strategic areas with pivotal requirements for success in order to achieve senior level KPIs and ensure the identification of capabilities sustainment issues.Key Skills and Responsibilities:• Carry out DSAT processes, implementing useful tools for ease of use by multiple-engineering staff, highlighting competency shortfalls in order to better prioritise manpower and distribute resources accordingly. Subsequently enhancing the capabilities and efficiencies within each department, enabling them to perform to organisational KPIs.• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2008 standards across the department.• Utilising existing engineering knowledge to better ensure quality assurance of engineering assets and supply activities, having oversight multi-faceted students conducting their formal engineering training. Show less

As the Aircraft Servicing Engineering Trainer I was responsible for teaching the fundamentals of scheduled, preventative and corrective maintenance on varying degrees of complex in-depth systems; stripping for access where needed. Teaching the associated tasks involved with servicing and calibrating specialist test and measurement equipment used in and around aircraft.Demonstrating the natural acumen to lead, motivate and manage large teams of engineering technicians. Supervising on a… Show more As the Aircraft Servicing Engineering Trainer I was responsible for teaching the fundamentals of scheduled, preventative and corrective maintenance on varying degrees of complex in-depth systems; stripping for access where needed. Teaching the associated tasks involved with servicing and calibrating specialist test and measurement equipment used in and around aircraft.Demonstrating the natural acumen to lead, motivate and manage large teams of engineering technicians. Supervising on a daily basis, in order to maintain and promote operational effectiveness, airworthiness, a continual improvement culture and safe working environment of all staff working under my remit. Comprehensively experienced in a wide range of health & safety legislations and continuous improvement techniques.Key Skills and Responsibilities:• Manage and coordinate all activities for staff, providing mentorship and coaching in an empathic manner to better develop each individual personally and professionally. Subsequently enhance performance and engineering knowledge.• Procured necessary resources from equipment sponsors and manufacturers to ensure customer needs were met within budget and deadlines.• Compiled engineering instructions and carried out publication amendments to ensure correct data was followed during the maintenance of engineering systems.• Supervise the use of specialist tools including the full acceptance and pre-use checks required to practically carry out maintenance activities, overseeing strict control procedures in an aircraft environment.• Supervise all aspects of fault rectification and preventative maintenance in order to maintain operational effectiveness and airworthiness.• Ensure all maintenance practices, engineering standards and government legislations (COSHH, H&S and Risk Assessments) are adhered to on a daily basis. Show less

Supervising strict control procedures including Tool control, COSHH, H&S and the adherence to high level policy documents and aviation maintenance procedures. All tasks carried out were done so in the spirit of human factors engineering and a continual improvement culture, therefore ensuring best practice was maintained throughout.As a supervisor it was necessary for me to legally authorise work carried out, signing over tradesmen and certifying the full completion using the correct… Show more Supervising strict control procedures including Tool control, COSHH, H&S and the adherence to high level policy documents and aviation maintenance procedures. All tasks carried out were done so in the spirit of human factors engineering and a continual improvement culture, therefore ensuring best practice was maintained throughout.As a supervisor it was necessary for me to legally authorise work carried out, signing over tradesmen and certifying the full completion using the correct tools and replacement parts. Heavily experienced in all propulsion systems with a sound discernment of all aircraft wiring and mechanical assemblies.Key Skills and Responsibilities:• Work in line with key government and organisational policies and directives, maintaining awareness to an ever-changing environment for best practice sustainment.• Led teams in order to meet strategic targets and maintain effectiveness and ensure all tasks were carried out to their fullest.• Diagnose in-depth faults, ascertaining root cause of system failures and reporting to senior management as required. Show less

Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician

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