Project Manager,Class 01/01 Bass Division

Providing technical support and advice for the Wildcat helicopters. Support to a fleet of 28 Wildcat operating worldwide, acting as the lead avionics engineer for the Wildcat Maritime Force.Tasks included: investigating day to day technical issues to provide availability, long-term technical faults assistance, coordinating front line aircraft modification implementation programs. Liaison with Defence Equipment & Support as the Engineering Authority and Leonardo Helicopters as the Design… Show more Providing technical support and advice for the Wildcat helicopters. Support to a fleet of 28 Wildcat operating worldwide, acting as the lead avionics engineer for the Wildcat Maritime Force.Tasks included: investigating day to day technical issues to provide availability, long-term technical faults assistance, coordinating front line aircraft modification implementation programs. Liaison with Defence Equipment & Support as the Engineering Authority and Leonardo Helicopters as the Design Organisation, where formal Technical Query and Fault investigation requests required escalation.Two month period deployed to South Korea with the Republic of Korea Navy, to provide technical assistance on behalf of Leonardo Helicopter and the Royal Navy during introduction of the Wildcat AW159 Helicopter into service. Show less

Assistant to the Deputy Military Continuing Airworthiness Manager for compliance with regulation, related to Continuing Airworthiness Management for in service Wildcat helicopters. Development of a system of Data Exploitation to feed areas of airworthiness responsibility.Oversight of Wildcat Maritime Force occurrence reporting system, coordinating incident investigation and review at Duty Holder level.

Engineering lead for small, detached units of Wildcat helicopters and team of up to 30 engineers throughout various operational periods, whilst the aircraft was introduced into service with the Royal Navy. Led a detachment of four Wildcat to Norway for arctic training, development of safe standard operating procedures and establishment of working routines in the arctic environment.

As Squadron Training manager, undertook engineering competency assessment for individuals and administration of the engineers training matrix, to ensure the correct level of qualified engineers were available for the squadron output.

Project managed service modification design and development on various military aircraft, to fulfil safety or capability requirements.Coordinated activity for design and fabrication of aircraft components, managing trial fitment assessment and clearance processes.

Planned and coordinated maintenance activity and flying schedule for a squadron of 12 Lynx helicopters. Lead engineer for a working shift, normally consist of 30-40 engineering staff of mechanical and avionic trade.Authorisation to assess aircraft limitations and fault deferrals, prior to releasing aircraft for flight.

Radio and Radar supervisor, deployed with Lynx Helicopter on Royal Navy ships. Tasks included flight deck operations, avionic fault diagnosis and rectification.

Radio and Radar supervisor, deployed with Lynx Helicopter on Royal Navy ships. Tasks included flight deck operations, avionic fault diagnosis and rectification.

Completed a Foundation Degree apprenticeship in Radio and Radar engineering.

Deployed operations on a front line Lynx Helicopter flight. Conducting basic flight servicing, scheduled maintenance tasks and flight deck operations on a Far East Deployment.

Management of a team of safety engineers to provide a full Equipment Safety Assessment with delivery of an Safety Assessment Report, for the design and development of Aircraft Modifications.Facilitate Hazard Identification events to identify hazards using: SWIFT, Checklists or Functional Safety Analysis methods. Populate Hazard Logs and supervise risk review and estimation sessions to determine overall project equipment risk. Develop Safety Arguments based on Goal Structured Notation… Show more Management of a team of safety engineers to provide a full Equipment Safety Assessment with delivery of an Safety Assessment Report, for the design and development of Aircraft Modifications.Facilitate Hazard Identification events to identify hazards using: SWIFT, Checklists or Functional Safety Analysis methods. Populate Hazard Logs and supervise risk review and estimation sessions to determine overall project equipment risk. Develop Safety Arguments based on Goal Structured Notation and Claim, Argument, Evidence methodology.Integration of safety and capability projects into multiple fixed, rotary and RPAS aircraft. Show less