George McCulloch

George McCulloch

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer / C130 Asset Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Manager Business Operations

  • Education

    • Royal Australian Airforce School of Technical Training

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      CERT IV Aeroskills Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
    • RAAF School or Post Graduate Studies

      2008 - 2009
      Cert IV Training and assessment

      Cert IV Training and assessmentWorkplace AssessmentApproved Aerospace Assessor

    • TAFE Queensland

      2020 - 2020
      Diploma Project Management
  • Experience

    • Royal Australian Air Force

      Dec 2003 - Sept 2013
      Aircraft Maintenance Engineer / C130 Asset Manager

      Trade Supervisor in charge of approx 30 technicians maintaining the serviceability and airworthiness of C130J and C130H aircraft at 37SQN RAAF Base Richmond. Working as a Maintenance Manager ensuring all associated documentation is checked, releasing aircraft for flight and closing servicing schedules and maintenance activities on completion of task. Workplace trainer and assessor for Engine and Airframe on job and classroom based training.Contracted for Vector aerospace in UK on assembly and overhaul of 2100D3, T56 and PT6A engines.Technical Asset Manager working with the Airlift Systems Program Office item managers and tech assessors in charge of the assessment, transfer, sale and disposal of aeronautical product, tooling and GSE during the C130H-Indonesian Airforce transaction. Show less

    • Senvion Australia Pty Ltd

      Dec 2013 - Jan 2015
      Wind Turbine Technician

      Wind Turbine Field Service Technician at Capital and Woodlawn Wind farms. My duties include maintaining and servicing 90 Wind Turbine Generators in both mechanical and electrical fields. Carrying out major component inspections and replacement, as well as liaising with electricity clients to ensure minimal turbine down time and costs. Acting as the site safety officer reporting to directly national manager to establish and maintain required business targets and quality KPI’s.

    • Safran

      Jan 2015 - Mar 2016
      Field/ Customer service Technician

      Working as a turbine technician providing on-site and workshop level Inspection, strip, build, repair and overhaul of engine and engine components on the RTM322 (MRH), MTR390 (ARH) and Ariel helicopter engines. My role progressed into Customer support and sales for commercial and military customers including the assessment, pre-quote, sales and maintenance contract support of engine electrical wiring harnesses and looms.

    • Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems

      Mar 2016 - Jan 2017
      Technical Sales and business development

      Preparing and delivering technical presentations to prospective customers for the sale and support of industrial vacuum systems and compressors for packaging, degassing, medical, manufacturing, CNC cutting and food processing. Providing logistic support for product sales and services requirements to establish new service agreements and support future maintenance concepts. Working as a service technician supporting new installs, commissioning and service and breakdowns.

    • Airbus

      Jan 2017 - Jul 2022

      Responsible for the development of new offers/ quotes and the ongoing management of Aircraft, Ground systems and Flight Test System Capability Enhancements projects on the MRH90 and ARH Tiger.My role is essential in ensuring new government capabilities, sustainment of in service flight test products and the treatment of flight simulator systems and software obsolescence are managed against their contracted costs, quality and schedules. As a Support Engineering Capability Project Manager I am responsible for development and ongoing management of projects focused on enhancing the sustainment and logistic capabilities and efficiency of the Engineering and Cam Services domain including Supply & Logistics. With a scope across a range of functions and a goal to improved integration of end-to end processes for greater aircraft availability, serviceability and profitability. Working for AIRBUS MRH Engineering Services performing sales calculations, Technical and logistic assessment of engineering designs and sustainment concepts. Customer service liaison for multiple AIRBUS, Army and Navy units providing spares modelling and analysis to ensure cost minimisation and increased sales and support across our aircraft fleet.

      • Project Manager - Capability Enhancements

        Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
      • Project Manager - Business Capability

        Jan 2019 - Jul 2021
      • Technical Logistics Assessor

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
    • Boeing

      Jul 2022 - now

      As part of BDA's Digital Transformation strategy, the company is implementing a modern Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Tool that will be more effective, flexible, reliable, and supportable, while being standardized for BDA program use. As the Senior Project Manager in Operations, I am responsible for the PLM Transition project driving the successful development of a minimum viable product and the effective data migration and digital transition of multiple airborne and non‐airborne Defence programs in both sustainment operations and new design. This roll out will require over 700hrs of face to face training delivery and impact over 2000 personnel within BDA and the CoA. Show less

      • Senior Project Manager - Business Operations

        Apr 2023 - now
      • Project Manager - MQ-28

        Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Approved Aerospace Assessor

      RAAF TCAS
    • Cer IV Training and Assessment

      RAAF SPS
    • Cert IV Aersoskills

      CASA
    • Haxardous Chemical Safety Advisor

      Defence Aviation Safety Regulator
      Sept 2018
    • Logistics Assessor

      DAS R
      Jan 2017
    • Systems engineering

      Boeing
    • Safety and Lead auditors course

      Southpac Aerospace
      Jul 2019
    • Human Factors in aviation

      Civil Aviation Safety Authority
      Aug 2018
    • Working at heights

      Capital Safety
    • Diploma Project Management

      TAFE Queensland
      Jun 2020