Experience

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  Skyriders Rope Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd

  • South Africa

  • Safety and Security manager (independent contractor)

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • South Africa

    Ensure proper industrial safety procedures are followed in accordance with assigned contract and appropriate regulations, rules, and procedures.Provide administrative support including maintaining all departmental files, and records needed to support organizational activities and to meet applicable requirements.Provide technical support in all types of safety/environmental issues such as data gathering, training, and correspondence for assigned customers, etc.Develop required reports, conduct briefings and safety training.Act as an advisor to management on methods to improve safety.Assess and evaluate the functioning and interrelationship of the various activities of the air operation.Submit all accident or serious incident reports to the Accident Investigation Division of the SACAA or other aviation authorities as applicable.Formulation and implementation of the overall RPAS security policy for the company.Development and maintenance of RPAS security processes and procedures including amendments to this part of the ROM.Ensuring the continuing effectiveness of the RPAS security policy by regular evaluation and inspections and by encouraging internal security audit processes.Ensuring that effective risk analysis and threat assessment is conducted regularly and that there is sufficient response capability.Initiating and implementing heightened security measures during periods of threat or incidents of increased threat.Understanding of legislation and regulations relating to aviation security and in particular, RPAS security.

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  Carifika Inc

  • South Africa

  • Team Lead:Innovation Committee

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • South Africa

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  RocketMine Aerial Data Solutions

  • Security Manager / Safety Manager

    • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

    Ensure proper industrial safety procedures are followed in accordance with assigned contract and appropriate regulations, rules, and procedures.Provide administrative support including maintaining all departmental files, and records needed to support organizational activities and to meet applicable requirements.Provide technical support in all types of safety/environmental issues such as data gathering, training, and correspondence for assigned customers, etc.Develop required reports, conduct briefings and safety training.Act as an advisor to management on methods to improve safety.Assess and evaluate the functioning and interrelationship of the various activities of the air operation.Submit all accident or serious incident reports to the Accident Investigation Division of the SACAA or other aviation authorities as applicable.Formulation and implementation of the overall RPAS security policy for the company.Development and maintenance of RPAS security processes and procedures including amendments to this part of the ROM.Ensuring the continuing effectiveness of the RPAS security policy by regular evaluation and inspections and by encouraging internal security audit processes.Ensuring that effective risk analysis and threat assessment is conducted regularly and that there is sufficient response capability.Initiating and implementing heightened security measures during periods of threat or incidents of increased threat.Understanding of legislation and regulations relating to aviation security and in particular, RPAS security.

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  South African Airways

  • OR Tambo International

  • Flight Safety Specialist

    • Oct 2019 - Aug 2020
    • OR Tambo International

    Comply with financial budget for all activities in the flight operations safety office.Analyze cost drivers and embark on cost containment initiatives to maximize the benefits and realization of cost reduction.Ensure financial risk reduction in flight operations by planning and monitoring a hazard identification program.Plan the maintenance of a continuous flight operations monitoring system that evaluates the results of corrective actions with respect to hazards ,incidents and accidents.Monitor the concerns of the civil aviation industry in respect of flight operations safety and their perceived effect on the SAA.Plan the co-ordination of SAA’s Flight Safety program and all related flight safety matters.Monitor the co-operation with the flight training section with regards to flight operations safety training of flight crew.Conduct investigation of all incidents and accidents involving SAA’s aircraft and emergency procedures.Ensure promulgation of flight safety bulletins to flight operations.

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  FlySafair

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Flight Coordinator

    • Sep 2017 - Sep 2019
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Actively participate in implementing company safety policies and departmental standards and procedures. Brief flight crews on all aspects of flights, be it weather reports, charts and forecasts, alternate routes or emergency airports.Follow flights from departure to arrival, monitor weather, and communicate advisories to flight crews as necessary.Prepare, update, maintain, and provide flight information to flight crews and company personnel. Handling specific flight crews’ requests in a timely and efficient manner, and responding with different options to ensure the crews’ needs are met.Effectively use communication skills and tools to convey timely and accurate information to flight crews, operation management, flight operations personnel and others as needed to produce safe, efficient and timely flight planning services.Assists in maintaining flight logs, flights record or operational files. Maintain knowledge of crewmember and aircraft locations, help to facilitate and communicate crew logistical arrangements, and identify ways to integrate process improvement opportunities to management in a timely fashion.

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  ATNS

  • Fault Reporting Operator - Technical Support

    • Mar 2009 - Jun 2014

    Providing customer service to clients by logging queries onto the maintenance management system.Fault reporting to technicians (National and international) and service providers.Following up on faults and liaising with service providers.Managing and monitoring of equipment (Eurocat systems, VOR MCS systems, Radar systems, AWOS (MET), VHF MARC, CAMU.Compiling hard copy reports i.e., outstanding faults for morning meetings.Assisting technicians when it comes to investigating the cause of a fault.Managing the Fault Reporting Centre email.Compiling a hard copy preventative maintenance list for technicians.Update and manage faults on the maintenance management system.Reporting any warnings on the maintenance systems to the relevant technicians.Managing the station 24/7.Liaising with the ACSA, Eskom and Telkom.