Robert Head

Experience

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Mar 2016 - now

  Responsible for management of the Typhoon Delivery Team Safety Management System, developing safety system architecture, analysis and distribution of safety related information, and provision of safety advice to stakeholders. This includes a number of key safety topics: regulation and compliance with legislation and policy, equipment contribution to risk to life management, airworthiness issues management, safety actions, safety modifications, safety assessments including the Type Airworthiness Safety Assessment and Air System Safety Case, safety assurance, and Delivery Team competence. Coordination and delivery of key safety meetings, including routine briefing Delivery Duty Holders on risk to life, and 2* Director Combat Air within the Typhoon Equipment Safety and Environmental Review. Show less Deputy Senior Engineering Officer, holding level J authority. Delivering engineering management for 16 x Puma HC Mk2 aircraft and workforce management to 190 engineers in order to meet all Puma flying requirements.Management of organisations SHEF, Quality Management System and Air Safety Management System across Puma Force.Forward fleet management, planning air frame allocations and maintenance for all aircraft roulements into operations, exercises, detachments and trials.Planning for the future in a significant period of change following the Def Sec announcement in Dec 21 that Puma will be setting up permanent detachments to Brunei and Cyprus from Jul 22. Show less Responsible for the engineering and airworthiness management of front line aircraft to enable to flying programme both at main operating bases and whilst deployed on exercises and operations.Management of 65 shift engineers, including authorisations, mandatory training and administration. Ensuring that these individuals were suitably trained and equipped to achieve their required tasks.Ensuring that the shift effectively contributed to Safety, Health,Environmental and Fire (SHEF), QualityManagement System and Air SafetyManagement System. Show less

  • A400M Mechanical Systems Engineering Lead

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Typhoon Delivery Team Safety Manager

    Jun 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Puma Force Engineering Executive Officer

    Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  • 33 Squadron Junior Engineer Officer

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Officer Commanding Engineering Headquarters Flight

    Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Officer Commanding Components Engineering Flight

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Engineer Officer Foundation Training

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Initial Officer Training

    Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

  • 29(R) Squadron

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2016