Paul Flaherty20 Comfrey way Home: 01842 820987

Thetford E-mail: flatty99@btinternet.com

Norfolk Mobile: 07852 276739

IP24 2UU

PROFILE

Highly experienced and motivated aircraft Technician / Manager with 25 years of engineering knowledge, gained within the Royal Air Force. Disciplined, energetic and accustomed to high pressure responsibilities and crucial managerial decisions. Capable of working in demanding environments, where productivity, quality and safety are essential. Adaptable, reliable and always ready to seize the opportunity of developing new projects and challenges. I am considered to be a conscientious team player able to impart my knowledge and energy on others.

KEY SKILLS

Leadership Consistently displaying exceptional leadership abilities whilst employed in a multitude of

Supervisory and managerial positions.

Leading projects and managing a team established to achieve aircraft and component configuration control.

Flexibility to meet new project targets and adapt current working practices, ensuring Fleet Airworthiness is maintained.

Communication Excellent communicator, both verbally and written, currently responsible for ensuring aircraft

documentation is completed to the highest standard to ensure airworthiness.

Provided a high level of support with individual stakeholders with respect to Customer requirements and Internal Business Agreements.

Constantly adapting and improving procedures to update the relevant authorities of progress of aircraft engineering instructions.

Organisation Involvement in the foundation of a team of engineers to regain configuration control, through

continuous improvement practices and system project development.

Responsible for ensuring asset cannibalization is achieved using the correct procedures and documentation to provide assets at the required standard.

A natural ability to cope with multiple inputs with great efficiency and forethought.

Trained in Quality, Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities issues and regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS City and Guilds Graduateship Leadership and Management - 2013 Multi-Skilled Airframes / Propulsion – 2007 LITS 333 - 2001 Tornado Airframe off Aircraft Pneudraulics course – 2001 Nimrod MR2 Airframe Q course - 1998 BTEC – National Certificate in Engineering Aerospace Studies - 1998 City and Guilds Mechanical Specialism – 1990 City and Guilds Basic Engineering Competences - 1990 Full clean UK Driving Licence

TRAINING Explosives and Prohibited Weapons Awareness - 2013 Management and Supervision (IMLC) - 2010 Human Factors and Error Management – 2008 Equality and Diversity - 2008 Lean Awareness - 2004 3M Respiratory Protection – 2004 Management and Leadership (JMLC) - 2004 Equal Opportunities – 2004

WORK EXPERIENCE

2013 - Present Documentation Cell Supervisor with in the Combined Maintenance and Upgrade facility (CMU) at RAF Marham. Working within a MIL part 145 environment, responsible for compiling the Certificate of Maintenance prior to flight test and delivery. Supervising a team of 7 Personnel to ensure all maintenance documentation is verified and complete

2009 - 2013 SNCO Tornado asset gateway (TAG) team leader. Providing life tracks and reference data updates to regain configuration of critical airworthiness components.

2008 - 2009 SNCO LITS support data cell, specialist team looking into rogue data and the reasons behind the lack of configuration control.

2007 - 2008 Junior Non Commissioned Officer (JNCO) Tornado Structures Maintenance Team Supervisor, Ensuring completion of in-depth maintenance activities in support of Operational requirements.

2003 - 2007 JNCO Tornado Depth Maintenance Supervisor carrying out maintenance tasks and associated duties on Hydraulic components.

1994 - 2003 Mechanic/Technician – Employed in a variety of engineering roles within the Royal Air Force. Including Depth Maintenance; Hydraulic/ Pneumatic Bay and Cryogenics specialist areas, supporting OOA Operations.

1990 - 1994 Mechanic, Tornado F3 flight line. Roles included Flight line maintenance and minor rectification.

Key Achievements

Created a workable system to regain configuration control of critical airworthiness assets for the Tornado fleet. This system was also used as an exemplar for multiple fleets.

IT literate in a number of aircraft management systems including Actuate, DMS, IEDB, LITS and Trilogy.

Very capable in the use of MS excel, word. Became a Private Pilot on Microlight aircraft. Only 3 days absence for illness in 26 years.

Paul Flaherty