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Näfels, Glarus, Switzerland

Working within a highly motivated, innovative Swiss company, that specializes in the field of Unmanned Air Vehicle development & manufacturing. My primary responsibilities include:• Handling of customer projects in cooperation with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers.• Assembly and maintenance of UAV and sub-systems.• Quality Assurance and final approval of sub-systems and end products.• Maintenance of products at home and abroad.• Troubleshooting faults, root-cause analysis, and presenting corrective action for UAV systems.• Create manufacturing and test documentation for production in cooperation with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers.• Documentation control for traceability of assembly and maintenance of UAV and sub-systems.• Technical & economic feasibility and risks analysis.

Basel, Switzerland

Working as a B1 licensed aircraft engineer as part of the team at Basel SRT line station, a 24 hour live operation, providing maintenance on a range of contracted airlines operating from Basel airport. Using my licence to certify aircraft for release to service after completing maintenance work on a range of aircraft types.Responsible for customer relations, planning work implementation and call-out response during the day shift along with performing scheduled maintenance and defect rectification during the night shift. Often very fast-paced work under both physical and mental pressure.Supported management with team leadership and work organisation including coordination and mentoring engineers.Worked extensively upon all systems of the Airbus A320 personally releasing hundreds of aircraft safely back to service. Performed servicing and scheduled maintenance on Boeing 737NG.Carried out regular transit & scheduled line checks on cargo Airbus A330 and Boeing 757 aircraft.Transferred to this position internally from SRT Geneva when this station opened in December 2012, taking over Easyjet line operations from Lufthansa.

Geneva, Switzerland

Requested originally as a B1 certifying contractor with sheet metal skills for structural support. Worked for four months as a contractor until invited to take a permanent position (starting February 2011). Often providing the only sheet metal support when required. Having lone access to the sheet metal workshop.Worked as a B1 licensed aircraft engineer as part of a team involved with hangar input service checks, and line maintenance, certifying work carried out Airbus A320 series aircraft on Swiss & Easyjet swiss fleet.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Involved in C check hangar maintenance on Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft and also cabin outfitting with some structural modification.

Kemble, England, United Kingdom

Involved in performing maintenance hand back checks (BA CityFlyer to BAE), during hangar input on BAE 146/Avro RJ aircraft, including many engine replacements and servicing.

Zurich, Switzerland

Involved in service C check and heavy D check hangar maintenance on Airbus A319 A320, A330, and A340-600 aircraft. Granted A licensed certifying approvals at first which lead to B1 certifying approvals later as A320 type was endorsed on my licence (my first type rating).

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Gained my UK CAA EASA B1 aircraft maintenance licence during this employment, August 2008. Completed an Airbus A320 series type course during October/November of 2008.Performed line maintenance & transit checks carried out on Airbus A319 aircraft. Later requested to go to work at their main base in Olbia, Sardinia for two months, Jan/Feb 2009, for their A319 hangar input C check scheduled maintenance.

Basel, Switzerland

Involved in hangar base maintenance working on Boeing 727, 737, 747 (Boeing Business Jets), Airbus A320, Challenger, and Falcon Private Jets – A and C checks. Extensive work in clean environments on privately owned aircraft. Worked within the Boeing team and later involved in heavy D check and outfitting.

Isle Of Wight, England, United Kingdom

General Aviation (Light aircraft under 5700kg) hangar maintenance. Involved in scheduled maintenance (1000-hour checks) on Islander BN2A/B & 4000S (Piston and Turbine) and Piper aircraft and building up and functionally testing new Cirrus (SR20/22) single piston engine aircraft for private sale.

London Luton Airport, England, United Kingdom

Worked as an unlicensed mechanic, carrying out maintenance on the Monarch fleet and 3rd party carriers, on aircraft types including Boeing 757, Airbus A319, A320, A321, and A300. Regular experience with engine servicing and replacement as well as structure & airframe sheet metal work. Here I also acquired and logged most of my experience need towards the application of my B1 aircraft maintenance licence.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Involved in C check hangar maintenance on Boeing 767, KC-10, MD-11, and Boeing 747-400 Lufthansa cabin IFE structural modification project.

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Started employment here initially by carrying out an On-Job-Training work placement. This was a ten-week work placement which was a requirement of the Newcastle Aviation Academy Basic Training certificate. Accounting for four hundred hours of live aircraft experience completing a range of ATA logbook tasks.Carried out hangar input maintenance tasks on private jets including Cessna Citation 500/550, 525/525A, 560/560 Excel, and the 650 aircraft types.This company was previously called 'C.S.E. Citation Centre' Bournemouth.

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Newcastle Aviation Academy is a training centre that provides an intensive EASA-147 aviation training course. Working in partnership with City of Bristol College and Kingston University. Through full-time practical training, this course when completed summates to a recognised apprenticeship and the completion of all of the EASA B1 modules in the form of a ‘Basic Training Certificate’. This courseparallels the Foundation Degree. Practical Training tasks were completed as a requirement of the Academy’s training logbook. Including:● Workshop and hanger training – Tool training, sheet metal skills,producing test pieces.● Regular practical training tasks carried out on a functional 737-200 –Fitting & servicing, functional testing, minor structural repair.● Electronic training tasks – Crimping & soldering, bonding testing.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Aircraft Engineering

In addition to my Foundation Degree. The final year of my BEng Aircraft Engineering Degree completed during my first two years.

Foundation Degree, Aircraft Engineering

Completed during my time at Newcastle Aviation Academy, studying in parallel, whilst training to complete my EASA-147 Category B1.

Higher National Diploma, Aerospace Technology

Started at 18 years of age after finishing college. Modules Include: • Aerospace Systems • Aerodynamics • Control & Instrumentation •.