Nicholas

About me:

Candidate Info :
Transport and aviation professional, with experience in providing safety consciousness and commercially focussed management of aircraft, heavy machinery, airline crew and aircraft maintenance. In depth knowledge of risk management, training facilitation, training material design and coaching within an organisation during continued growth and change. A multi-disciplined background in aircraft engineering, maintenance systems, fatigue risk management systems (FRMS) and training delivery. Key areas of strength include mentoring and development of others; ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and a pragmatic, solutions focussed approach.

Experience :
Worked As Captain/Training Captain/Ground Instructor at Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd from April 2004 to April 2020
Commanding company aircraft and leading a team on International Operations with the highest priority in safety and compliance with company procedures.
Continually required to make decisive judgements and evaluate risks in a
challenging environment. Accountable for the design, development and delivery of training presentations for use throughout the company in ground schools for
flight crew. Assist crew in achieving their training objectives in the aircraft and in the classroom.

Major Achievements
– Exemplary training and operational record through the managing of available
resources efficiently to prioritise and perform tasks.

– Continuously searching, learning and adapting to worlds best practice in airline
operations and safety. Derived and managed significant operational changes.

– Managed a team of flight crew and cabin through several high pressure and critical scenarios.

– Training and mentoring flight crew in operating aircraft. Maintaining a high
standard and compliance of company procedures.

– Establishing and maintaining a system of continuous training and delivery of flight crew technical knowledge training systems.

– Providing support for fellow trainers through mentoring and sharing extensive
engineering and technical knowledge.

Worked As Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at IMPULSE AIRLINES PTY LTD from June 2001 to April 2004
Primary responsibilities included the certification of aircraft airworthiness in accordance with local and international standards. In addition, troubleshooting
aircraft systems to resolve complex issues including servicing of aircraft, in a time
critical manner. As a shift leader of ten engineers, supervision, delegation and overseeing of engineering crew during shifts. Communication with operations,
scheduling and team leaders was essential to ensure beneficial outcomes for
safety and the organisation.

Major Achievements
– Assisted in several aircraft rescue missions that involved the management of complicated systems in a challenging environment.

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Worked As Senior Base Pilot and Licence Aircraft Engineer at Northern Air Charter from December 1998 to June 2001
The senior base pilot role involved the management of customer needs, bookings,
crew rostering and accounts for the base. Whilst carrying out the administrative
duties, the role also required the operation of various types of aircraft, training
pilots and ensuring a high standard of professionalism was maintained by the six
crew in the base. Working with various local and state government departments
as well as the local community was an essential task of the position, to ensure the base remained profitable and socially accepted with local indigenous groups.

Major Achievements
– Managed the base through a successful ownership change with no impact to base operations and staff.

– Provided support and expertise through a major company crisis.

Worked As Apprentice and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at Qantas Airways Pty Ltd from February 1994 to December 1998
Working in various maintenance sections around Qantas engineering as an
apprentice on Qantas Aircraft. Tasks included aircraft heavy maintenance, line
maintenance, engine overhaul and component maintenance.

Major Achievements
– Awarded “Certificate of Excellence” for consistently high marks throughout an
apprenticeship.

– Graduated with advanced credit towards a Licenced Aircraft Maintenance
Engineer.