Engineering Manager

Highly experienced and professional engineering manager with a 17 year background in both Rotary and Fixed Wing environments. Motivated and accepting of additional responsibilities, promoted ahead of peers at each career point. Able to prioritise complex tasks and match team skills against objectives. Pro-active and dedicated, analysing problems methodically, making calm, yet informed decisions to achieve department goals.

Engineering Management

Quality and continuous improvement (QCIT) senior rating managing the development and implementation of LEAN, Six Sigma principles and training, along with quality control and audits to Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Harrier workshops. Consisting of 15+ Mechanical, Avionic and Survival Equipment departments employing 160+ personnel. To provide a liaison with other QCIT teams and Integrated Project Teams (IPT) publishing key performance indicators to highlight current issues within harrier fleet, manning and waste management.

Lead other QCIT members in Health and Safety, Manual Handling, Environmental Audits, Risk assessments and Training.

Carry out performance appraisals and reports on engineering staff and actively manage junior’s career progression.

Continuous Improvement

· Delivered 20% productivity increase of the Pegasus engine at no additional cost.

· Increased the demand satisfaction rate of the Avionic components by 30%.

· Reduced testing and Mechanical Equipment Calibration cell turnaround time from 90 to 3 days.

· Facilitated Pegasus team build solution to cover 40% gap in trained manpower.

· Facilitated Quality management system for Survival drill training.

Supervisor

· Supervise scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks. Diagnose and rectify avionic, weapon system and survival equipment faults.

· Supervise the embodiment of aircraft modifications.

· Supervise aircraft ground runs and participate in check test flights to aid fault diagnosis.

· Carry out independent inspections on Radar, Weapons and Flight control systems.

· Carry out Compass Calibration checks on main and standby systems.

· Carry out Aircraft husbandry and corrosion surveys to determine their material state and implement recovery programs.

· Carry out COSHH and Risk Assessments.

· Carry out Aircraft Flight Servicing in all trades.

· Supervise Aircraft jacking, lifting and movement operations.

Career History

Harrier Aero-systems Quality and Continuous Improvement SNCO 2006-2009

Avionic conversion training and Harrier GR7, 9 & T10, 12 Supervisor.

Lynx Mk3 & 8 Helicopter Radio & Radar trade Supervisor. 2004-2006

Foundation Degree course with Kingston University / DCAE Sultan. 2002-2004

Aircraft salvage and Crash recovery engineer. 2000-2002

Officer Training Group Support Unit. 1999-2000

HMS Ocean Aircraft Engineering Department Engineer. 1997-1999

810 Operational Evaluation Unit Aircraft Engineer. 1995-1997

814 Squadron Aircraft Engineer. 1993-1995

Aircraft engineering training at RNAS Culdrose 771 SAR Squadron. 1991-1993

Qualifications and Training

B Sc (Hons) in Engineering Management currently studying at Lincoln University, Graduating 2010.

Foundation degree in Aeronautical Engineering (Radio & Radar systems)

PRINCE 2 Practitioner

LEAN Practitioner

IOSH Managing Safety

IOSH Manual Handling Instructor

IOSH Risk Assessor

IOSH Environmental Auditor

Edexcel Higher Awards in Advanced Mathematics, Electronics principles,

Computer programming, Material Sciences.

City & Guilds in Craft skills, Mechanical Aircraft Engineering

PACE certification in Advanced through hole and Advanced Soldering techniques.

LCGI Leadership and Management

LCGI Engineering Management

Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management

Royal Navy Aircraft Engineering Artificer Apprenticeship (Radio & Radar Systems)

Licences held for HGV C, Forklift and HIAB Lifting equipment

Interests

Engineering, Motor sports, Family activities.