Experience

Cobham Mission Systems

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Mission/ Avionics tec at Cobham UK

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  RAF Waddington



Protec Technical Ltd

• Avionics Fitter

  • Oct 2014 - Present



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Eng Ops Controler

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2014

  Maintenance Operations Manager, using 30 years’ experience to control all maintenance support activities for up to 20 aircraft of varying types. Ensuring all tasks were carried out in a timely and cost effective manner, also providing control and prioritization of all Support Equipment and personnel, often lone working in a high pressure environment.



Royal Air Force

• Senior Avionic Team Leader (Bombardier Global Express)

  • 2004 - 2013

  RAF Waddington Senior Avionic Team Leader on Sentinel (Bombardier Global Express) Squadron, responsible for the scheduled and reactive maintenance on a fleet of Sentinel aircraft in locations worldwide. Using extensive electrical system knowledge and fault finding techniques to diagnose complex avionic, electrical and mechanical system faults. Carrying out all avionic/electrical scheduled and corrective maintenance, system modifications and system fits for trial purposes. Proof reading and submitting… Show more Senior Avionic Team Leader on Sentinel (Bombardier Global Express) Squadron, responsible for the scheduled and reactive maintenance on a fleet of Sentinel aircraft in locations worldwide. Using extensive electrical system knowledge and fault finding techniques to diagnose complex avionic, electrical and mechanical system faults. Carrying out all avionic/electrical scheduled and corrective maintenance, system modifications and system fits for trial purposes. Proof reading and submitting corrections for aircraft technical publications to ensure safe operation and handling of systems, equipment and personnel. Training and mentoring junior personnel to ensure conformity to regulations and Health and Safety requirements.

• Bay Maintenance Manager

  • 2001 - 2004

  RAF Marham Bay Maintenance Manager, Tornado Infra-red Reconnaissance System (TIRS), responsible for a team of 7 technicians maintaining and modifying the TIRS. Also responsible for the maintenance and periodic testing and calibration of 2 infra-red camera test facilities . Ensuring serviceability, validity and safe operation of equipment and instrumentation during demanding schedules. Periodically inspecting tooling and test equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose. Eventually prioritizing… Show more Bay Maintenance Manager, Tornado Infra-red Reconnaissance System (TIRS), responsible for a team of 7 technicians maintaining and modifying the TIRS. Also responsible for the maintenance and periodic testing and calibration of 2 infra-red camera test facilities . Ensuring serviceability, validity and safe operation of equipment and instrumentation during demanding schedules. Periodically inspecting tooling and test equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose. Eventually prioritizing cannibalization, repair and decommissioning of equipment during the systems removal from service.



RAF

• MAINTENANCE TECH E3D

  • 1992 - 2001

  Avionic and Comms Jnco.

• MAINTENANCE TECH E3D

  • 1992 - 2001