Stephen Smith Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Downer Rail, Kooragang Island, Newcastle, NSW

Schedule and Plan the Maintenance of 98 Pacific National coal locomotives, atKooragang maintenance facility. Also oversee 38 in Illawarra coal, and another 38locos in Gladstone for Downer EDI rail as Coal planning team leader.Manage and schedule major inspections (300 per year), full wheel changes andschedule change out rotatable parts for Pacific National.

RAAF Base Williamtown

Develop work orders; Quality Plan Boeing produced work orders before release to thefloor. Provided technical assistance to team leads, L3, the RAAF, stores and control theworkflow and schedule to the issue of work orders to the shopfloor, and update anyamendments.Closed and verified all Work orders are completed and returned before aircraft delivery..

RAAF Base Williamtown

Worked on the Boeing Hornet Upgrade Program at RAAF base Williamtown on the F-18 HornetsIn charge of a modification team incorporating HUG and warranty upgradeson the RAAF fleet of F-18 Hornets.Involved in all aspects of structural repair and mechanical strip and buildand performing interval inspections and final sign off on structural work carried out

3 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown

Worked for 3 Squadron ASRS Structural Repair Section, carrying out aircraft part repairs for the RAAF working as an contractor for Serco Australia at RAAF base WilliamtownAlso work in 77 and OCU squadron structural repair Shops, incorporating structural upgrades

RAAF Base Williamtown

Involved in the FA-18 Hornet Engine strip down and re-builds for the RAAF Engine Program. Aircraft Engines were stripped and prepared for dispatch to the Customer and rebuilt on return from repair, also bird damaged engines were totally rebuilt. Belonged to team of 3 staff where we completed 50 Engines in total, to get the RAAF program back on target.

Forgac's Floating Dock, Carrington, Newcastle, NSW

Involved in major overhaul and modification on the Royal Navy Transport Ships Kanimbla and the Manoora, total rebuild of the ships engines and replacement of all piping and valves, at Forgacs floating dock Newcastle

RAAF Base Williamtown

Involved on the FA-18 Hornets for the HCMD Mod Program, for structural modifications upgrade for McDonnell Douglas at RAAF base Williamtown.Was employed as a structural leading hand in charge of a structural team, performing all the upgrades throughout the F18 fleet, also performed mechanical strip down and rebuilds to enable structural upgrades.Became.

Avalon Airfield, Lara, Victoria

Sponsored by ASTAS services to move to Australia and be part of the structural team involved in Boeing 747 ageing aircraft overhaul.Involved in all aspects of the structural upgrade of the Boeing Section 41 area ( nose to first entry door total rebuild)

Strand Rd, Preston, Lancashire, UK

Gained my Aircraft Sheet metal Apprenticeship, Sheet metal worker first class at British Aerospace, Preston and Warton divisions, UKPerformed manufacture of structural parts for Tornado, and major repairs of parts for Jaguar and Lighting aircraft. Also heavily involved Copper smith work on Aircraft pipework manufacture and fitment on the Tornado.

Education record

Education record