Work History

• 4/2004 - 4/2020

  Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

  Captain/Training Captain/Ground Instructor: 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.

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• 6/2001 - 4/2004

  IMPULSE AIRLINES PTY LTD

  Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer: 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. 2

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• 12/1998 - 6/2001

  Northern Air Charter

  Senior Base Pilot and Licence Aircraft Engineer: 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.

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• 2/1994 - 12/1998

  Qantas Airways Pty Ltd

  Apprentice and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer: 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.

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