Experience

SQEP Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Safety Management Consultant

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Providing ASPIRE support to the DE&S Hawk Delivery Team, particularly the construction of the UK Hawk TMk 2 Type Airworthiness Safety Assessment (TASA) using Adelard ASCE software and also MACP support to the Qatari Hawk Mk 167 ahead of aircraft basing in UK.



Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)

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

• F-35B Lightning II Engineering Safety Manager at Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2020



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Safety Management Lead

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2018

  Continuing Airworthiness Management Support Services• Main contact - MoD client and all stakeholders• Subject Matter Expertise and technical support at high-level safety and airworthiness working groups, and strategy forums• KPIs – planned, set and ensured delivery team was continuously briefed on the importance of consistency of performance • Supervised 6 direct cross-functional specialists • Set, delegated and monitored safety and airworthiness tasks: supported the team in delivery, conducted performance reviews and set follow-up development plans• Prepared and delivered senior management updates

• Senior Safety and Airworthiness Engineer

  • Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

  Continuing Airworthiness Management Support Services• Worked alongside the client - MoD, Tornado Project Team - led all engineering safety management and ensured the client was fully apprised at every stage • Led the Support Engineering team in their delivery of safety management activities• Controlled the equipment hazard log (risk register) on eCassandra • Managed and analysed defence airworthiness and safety occurrence reports, and produced the resultant equipment safety management plan • Developed continuous improvement processes• Ensured all documentation was in line with HSWA and aviation regulations• Monitored safety management documents to assess negative impacts on the supporting air systems data set including the operator data manuals• Produced airworthiness documents for senior governmental and military personnel

• Technical Support Engineer

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2012

  Tornado Combined Maintenance and Upgrade Facility• Provided airworthiness technical guidance and support for all queries • Worked closely with maintenance facility executives and trade managers; and maintenance teams in facility engineering, technical services, and forward support, and other sources • Advised all teams on best practice and protocols to be followed on all maintenance, engineering and product improvements• Supported specialists within forward, depth, the engineering authority, the design organisation, technical services and industry technical, all to support maintenance facility technicians in investigating complex faults and incidents• Approved data concessions from the engineering authority and / or design organisation



Morson Talent

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Mar 2008 - Apr 2009

  After leaving the RAF in January 2005, I returned to Marham as a subcontractor in March 2008. Initially I took a job on the shop floor as an aircraft electrical technician where I carried out the following type of work:• Manufacture of aircraft wiring assemblies to design specification.• Embodiment of aircraft modifications.• Maintenance and fault investigation.• Stripping and rebuilding aircraft assemblies.• Calibration, set up, testing and adjusting components, assemblies and systems.Within six months I was promoted to Manufacturing Engineer and became responsible for planning the following aircraft activities:• Creating work packages for faults found, during maintenance activity.• Creating work plans from Technical Instructions.• Writing Engineering Work Methods for aircraft technicians using approved data.• Evaluating complex tasks with assistance from appropriate specialists.In April 2009, I applied for and was successful in gaining a full-time position within BAE Systems as Tornado Technical Support Engineer (see above).



UK Ministry of Defence

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Technican - Senior Non-Commissioned Officer

  • 1983 - 2005

  I spent 22 years in the RAF working on Hunter, Hawk, Jaguar, Buccaneer and Tornado. Tours included depth maintenance, first line at 208 Sqn, 29 Sqn, and II(AC) Sqn, and finally as a Systems Instructor in the Tornado Maintenance School, where I was the Primary Phase Instructor and Subject Matter Expert on the following aircraft systems: SCR200 Crash Recorder System, Landing Gear Systems, Fuel Systems and Armament Control Systems I gained a number of other specialist skills during the various tours including that of Unit Mobility Officer, where I was responsible for organising and coordinating the global movement of up to 200 military personnel and equipment in support of military air operations.