Experience

Complete Aircraft Group
• United Kingdom
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Aerocare Aviation Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • May 2017 - Oct 2022

  General & Accountable Manager for Aerocare Aviation Services, Broughton. Responsible for the set up and ongoing day to day management of a new part 145 maintenance company with full accountability for all Quality, Operational, Production, Sales, Commercial, Material Mgt & Continuous Improvement departments within the new business. Nominated Form 4 Holder for EASA 145. General & Accountable Manager for Aerocare Aviation Services, Broughton. Responsible for the set up and ongoing day to day management of a new part 145 maintenance company with full accountability for all Quality, Operational, Production, Sales, Commercial, Material Mgt & Continuous Improvement departments within the new business. Nominated Form 4 Holder for EASA 145.



Marshall Aviation Services

• United Kingdom
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Sep 2013 - May 2017

  General & Accountable Manager for the Marshall Aviation Services facility in Broughton. Responsible for all Operational, Design, Sales, Quality, Commercial, Material Mgt & Continuous Improvement departments within the business. Nominated Form 4 Holder for EASA 145 & EASA Part 21 - Sub Part G. Responsible for AS 9100 Rev C accreditation & compliance. General & Accountable Manager for the Marshall Aviation Services facility in Broughton. Responsible for all Operational, Design, Sales, Quality, Commercial, Material Mgt & Continuous Improvement departments within the business. Nominated Form 4 Holder for EASA 145 & EASA Part 21 - Sub Part G. Responsible for AS 9100 Rev C accreditation & compliance.



Hawker Beechcraft

• Mgr, Service Centre Programmes

  • Dec 2010 - Sep 2013

  Accountability for the General Management & P&L of the Chester facility. Accountable for all Operational, Quality, Commercial & Continuous Improvement departments within the business. Nominated Form 4 Holder for EASA 145 & EASA Part 21 - Sub Part G. Responsible for AS 9100 Rev C accreditation & compliance.

• Operations Director

  • May 2008 - Dec 2010

  Responsible for the day to day maintenance operations of the Chester site. Accountable for the 6 Operational departments within the business. Responsibilities to include but not limited to are the setting and management of Operational budgets, Health and Safety compliance, new a/c fleet introduction, Capacity & Engineering Planning, Engine bay, Project margin, Training & Recruitment. Additional responsibilities to include Business development/strategy, Airfield operational safety, Six sigma deployment.



Hawker Beechcraft Ltd

• Maintenance Manager - Operations

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

  Responsible for the day to day maintenance operations of the Chester site. Accountable manager for the setting and maintenance of Operational budgets, Health and Safety compliance, New fleet introduction, Planning, Engine bay, Project margin, Training & recruitment. Additional responsibilities to include Business development/strategy, Airfield operational safety, Six sigma deployment. Responsible for the day to day maintenance operations of the Chester site. Accountable manager for the setting and maintenance of Operational budgets, Health and Safety compliance, New fleet introduction, Planning, Engine bay, Project margin, Training & recruitment. Additional responsibilities to include Business development/strategy, Airfield operational safety, Six sigma deployment.



Raytheon Aircraft Services Ltd

• Group Manager

  • Dec 2005 - Oct 2007

  Productivity, Fleet Introduction & PlanningProductivity - Responsible for the formulation and implementation of a business wide productivity improvement and increased efficiency strategy including the use of Six Sigma tools too include the identification and implementation of a new business MRO operating system.Fleet Introduction - Responsible for the introduction of new Hawker a/c types & variants into the European theatre to include capitalised tooling programmes, training, airworthiness authority certification, labour flat rate forecasting.Planning - Responsible for day to day operation of the a/c Planning department to include production of a/c work packs, modification packages & development of a new gated pre-planning process.

• Group Leader - Retail

  • May 2002 - Dec 2005

  Responsibility & accountability for the financial operation of a Value Stream team from the initial bid preparation stage, through to the project completion. Responsibilities to include the daily control of manpower, customer management, project financial performance, introduction of improved working practices using Six Sigma principles & Health and Safety. Accountability to include project profitability, airworthiness controls, quality, efficiency & compliance to set performance goals and objectives.



FLS Aerospace Manchester/Stansted

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2000 - May 2002

  Responsible for the implementation of six projects to include staged pre-planning, logistics supply, revised maintenance processes & installation of new IT technology. Control of capital expenditure (total £1.5M investment) to streamline business practices to achieve a 30% reduction in a/c downtimes undergoing heavy maintenance at Manchester in conjunction with bases at Dublin & Stansted airports. Process improvements developed using Six Sigma & DMAIC principles in which each stage of design improvement was documented and measured to ensure a solid structured process was implemented. Later assigned as Project Manager for both Stansted and Manchester sites.



FLS Aerospace

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Project Leader

  • May 2000 - Aug 2000

  Responsible for developing new change management working practices to redefine the current processes used for a/c undergoing heavy maintenance at all sites in conjunction with KPMG Consultants using change management techniques. Development of new process performance indicators and production of documented procedures.

• Interior Inspector Supervisor 1

  • Jan 1998 - May 2000

  Responsible for the set up and day-to-day running of an airframe and galley overhaul department employing 15 staff. Management of the Interiors department consisting of 35 staff in the absence of the Senior Supervisor. Continuation of previous Inspector 2 duties. Production of MS Power point project display packages.

• Interior Inspector Supervisor 2

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Inspection of a/c interiors undergoing maintenance to include: 737, 757, 767, 747, DC10, A300, A310, A320, A321, A.T.P, TRISTAR & BAC 1-11. Raising, maintaining and clearance of work cards. Provision of estimates for customer approval. Spares research and ordering. Overseeing of galley overhaul projects. Control of manpower levels. Holder of company approvals for C.R.S. Certification. Production of refurbishment packages to suit customer requirements and budgets.

• Interior Engineer

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Responsible for undertaking complete a/c interior refurbishment and maintenance programmes.



British Aerospace

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• A/C Mechanic

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

  Airframe repairs, servicing, overhaul & testing of undercarriage, wheels & brakes, A.P.U and air conditioning systems, flight control systems, fuel & oxygen systems & and their components on all HS125 a/c up to 1000 Series. Engine change & light maintenance & complete pre-flight servicing and fuelling.

• Apprentice a/c fitter

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1986

  Completion of E.I.T.B Aeronautical craft apprenticeship in H09 Airframe Systems & H34 Aircraft Erecting.