Bryan Crossman

Experience

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Feb 2002 - Sept 2015

  Responsible for a mix of 120 RAF and Royal Navy (RN) engineering technicians for the day to day operation of Merlin Mk 3 and Mk 3A aircraft, my duties and responsibilities consisted of:Maintaining aircraft to ensure airworthiness is assured.Where necessary and appropriate, the deferral of corrective and preventative maintenance, with appropriate limitations, to maximise aircraft availability and maintain operational tempos.Assuming Flight Commander duties.Resource management to ensure the provision of safe, serviceable aircraft.Staffing technical investigation documentation for forward transmission to delegated engineering authorities.Directing Flight Safety investigations and report compilation.Ensuring SHEF compliance through all engineering and workplace practices.Deputising for the Senior Engineering Officer when appointed.Co-ordination of engineering personnel when reacting to major incidents.Ensuring aircraft serviceability reporting was carried out for higher authority scrutiny.Management and maintaining compliance with the Unit Quality System.Implementation of RAF Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policies and initiatives.Ensuring personnel with a liability to deploy on operations are trained, prepared, authorised and maintained at the necessary readiness state.During this post I deployed to Operation HERRICK where I ensured aircraft were available to achieve operational tasking, the recovery of an aircraft from a deployed location that suffered battle damage and conducted several Human Factors investigations using the Maintenance Error Decision Aid process in conjunction with the Defence Aviation Flow Chart Analysis of Investigation Results system, whilst managing the welfare of 56 personnel in my command. I managed the introduction of a new roulement regime of personnel deploying to, and recovering from Afghanistan. Show less Officer Commanding Support Engineering Flight (SEF), made up of 92 Mechanised Transport, Ground Support Equipment, Ground Electrician and Workshop personnel, I was responsible for:The correct control and maintenance of all Ground Support Equipment.The correct maintenance of all Service Military Transport.Ensuring the function of SEF was completed efficiently, ensuring key outputs to support operational commitments.Implementing and controlling SEF's quality arrangements to ensure conformity with RAF Wittering Quality Manual.Ensuring SEF was fully compliant with all SHEF reqruiements in accordance with MOD policy.Carrying out the duties of specialist officer in respect to RAF Trade Groups 5 and 6.Championing Multi-Skilling within Trade Groups 5 and 6.Carrying out the initial investigation and reporting of accidents, faults and failures involving engineering practices and procedures within SEF. Show less

  • Operations Support, Support Helicopters, Availability Desk Officer for Merlin Mk 3/3A and Puma HC 2.

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2015

  • Junior Engineer Officer 28/78 Sqn

    Mar 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Officer Commanding Support Engineering Flight

    Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Engineer Officer Foundation Training

    Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Initial Officer Training

    Feb 2010 - Sept 2010

  • Basic Entry Scheme

    Oct 2008 - Feb 2010

  • Tornado Maintenance School Propulsion Instructor

    Jul 2006 - Oct 2008

  • JNCO IC Early Failure Detection Cell; Adour Engine Build Team

    Feb 2004 - Jul 2006

  • Propulsion Technician, IX(B) Squadron

    Feb 2002 - Feb 2004
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  Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

  Tornado GR4 Avionics Engineering Authority

  Responsible for the in-service support of Tornado Avionics, Navigation, Communication and Weapon aiming systems. Key responsibilities included the oversight and analysis of safety critical data; investigation and resolution of airworthiness related issues and capability development and certification of Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems and advanced GPS navigation systems.

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Jun 2018 - now

  ISO 9001:2015 trained Audit Team Leader responsible for providing assurance to Chief Air Engineer (Senior Duty Holder) and Air Officer A4 of Quality Management System effectiveness on units and aircraft platform CAMOs within the Military Air Environment. Responsibilities included policy and training development, maintaining compliance with regulation and higher level policy; engagement with units to enhance understanding and delivery of QMSs.

  • Officer Commanding Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron

    May 2023 - now

  • RAF Engineer

    Dec 1995 - now

  • RAF Safety Centre Oversight and Analysis SO2

    Apr 2021 - May 2023

  • Air Command External Quality Audit Team

    Jun 2018 - Mar 2021