Simon Williams

Experience

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  CityJet

  Oct 1998 - Apr 2000

  Deputy Station Maintenance Manager

  Roster Planning, AOG recovering, Outstation administration for Florence, Cologne, Nice. Stores control and inspection. Laision with Air France for maintenance matters. Shift supervision , control of maintenance checks , troubleshooting and document control. Participation in NAA audits.

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  British Airways

  Apr 2000 - Mar 2007

  Duty Engineer

  Certification on B737CL, B747-400, B757, B767, A320, A330, A340, Concorde, DC10, BAe 146. Customers handled , Thai, Malaysian, Qantas, Air Tahiti Nui, South African, Air Seychelles, United, Northwest, US Airways, Air Lingus, Malev, UPS. Shift Supervision , roster planning, performance appraisals, AOG support for out stations. Auditing contracted stations. Customer representative for US Airways, liaison during FAA audits, spares / tooling control.

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  Lufthansa Technik

  Apr 2007 - Nov 2011

  Deputy Technical Manager

  Certifying Engineer on B737CL , B747-400, B767, B777, A320, A330, A340 for Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, TAM, Singapore, Malaysian, ANA, Camair. ETOPS & AWOL procedures trainer for LH. MHF trainer for LH out stations. Certified OJT trainer for B737CL, A320 and B777. Station administration. Tool and Stores control. Vehicle maintenance. Roster planning. Station management during absence of Manager.

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  American Airlines

  Dec 2011 - Dec 2013

  Inspection of A319/A321 aircraft in final assembly. Liaison with Airbus and American Airlines over issues during assembly and delivery. Final certification and loading of company software before ferry flight. Certification of B757, B767 and B777 for American Airlines , United / Continental and Japan Airlines.

  • Airbus Delivery Inspector

    May 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Technican

    Dec 2011 - Apr 2013
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  Airbus

  Dec 2013 - Jan 2020

  Line Maintenance Project Engineer

  To manage the recovery, storage, working party, delivery and lease management technical / industrial processes associated to Airbus Asset Management. To handle technical and industrial activites for external entities such as banks, European Credit Agencies. To conduct upgrade embodiment activities on external customer aircraft. To manage major and complex repair projects including but not limited to incidental and fleet wide repairs. To manage LPC for Airbus Production. To control commitment letters and Purchase Agreements. Show less

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  Boeing

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  Boeing C17 , 99 Sqn RAF Brize Norton. Assembly / disassembles and / or modified of aircraft / engine systems by changing , removing or replacing parts. Troubleshooting complex aircraft systems to isolate mechanical system faults and repair faulty components within guidelines published in authorised maintenance documentation. Configuration of aerospace vehicles and test equipment. Performing validation / verification and testing of systems and components. Documents procedures and established processes to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance. Inspects components and verifies repairs for airworthiness requirements. Show less B787, B737MAX. Being the prime technical focal for establishing new bases or line stations in conjunction with the appropriate MRO and Boeing project team.Facilitating reach back to Boeing Seattle for support of operational technical and reliability issues. Maintaining the Base Maintenance Operations Statement of Work relative to Maintenance Execution. Identifying and championing continuous improvement initiatives. Highlighting and developing areas for cross functional integration between other departments in the Global Fleet Care service centre and Seattle Core. Identifying opportunities to standardise processes and procedures. Advising management of all reportable incidents during Base Maintenance operations and maintain an incident log. Co-ordinating inter-departmental maintenance activities to ensure minimum disruption. Ensuring any contacted MRO has the appropriate EASA Regulatory Approval to undertake the assigned aircraft work. Show less

  • Mechanical Technician ( Supervisor )

    Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Base Maintenance Liaison Engineer

    Jan 2020 - Oct 2020
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  Airbus Defence and Space

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2024

  Line Maintenance Engineer
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  Virgin Atlantic

  Jan 2024 - now

  B1/ B2 Line Engineer

  B1/ B2 A330-300, -900, B787, A350.