Dom Birtles

Dom Birtles

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Fuel Efficiency Project Manager at TUI Airline

  • Education

    • Birmingham Metropolitan College

      2017 - 2019
      BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Aviation Operations D*D*D*

      Modules Included:- Aircraft Take-Off and Landing Peformance- Aviation Meteorology- Airline and Airport Commercial Operations- Aircraft Performance - Wildlife- Baggage Handling Process- Air Communications- Airfield Operations- On-Board Passenger Operations- Ramp Handling- Environmental Impacts of Aviation- Human Resources- Marketing- Managing Conflict in Aviation- Team Leadership- Development of the UK Aviation Industry

    • The Corbet School

      2012 - 2017
      GCSE General Studies 9 GCSEs at grades A-B including English and Maths

      Activities and Societies: Rugby Cricket

    • University of West London

      2019 - 2023
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Airline and Airport Management with Placement First Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: UWL Aviation Society Modules Include:- Accounting and Finance- Air Cargo Operations- Air Route Planning- Airline and Airport Operations- Aviation Experience- Aviation Policy & Strategy- Aviation Travel Geography- Contemporary Issues and Change Management- Human Factors in Aviation- Managing Human Resources- Principles of Management and Leadership- Sales and Marketing- Strategic Airport Planning & Development- Research Methods for Managers

  • Experience

    • Shropshire Light Aviation

      Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
      Work Experience Placement

      In this role I assisted Engineers with a variety of tasks from aircraft maintenance to aircraft repaints- Assisted with 50 and 100-hour checks on aircraft- Assisted with an annual aircraft heavy maintenance check, involving dismantling the aircraft to its framework- General hanger duties from oil changes to maintaining a clean sanitized working environment

    • DHL Aviation (UK) Limited

      Nov 2019 - May 2021

      Responsible for ensuring the safe off-load and on-load of freighter aircraft, and the health and safety of the ground and flight crew. - CAT 10 dangerous goods trained- ULD advanced build-up trained- Airside Supervisor Responsible for following IATA ground handling practices for on-loading and off-loading cargo aircraft- CAT 10 dangerous goods trained- Headset Operator- Tug/Dolly trained

      • Loadmaster

        Sept 2020 - May 2021
      • Ramp Agent

        Nov 2019 - Sept 2020
    • Boeing

      Jul 2021 - Feb 2024

      Secondment into Vertical Lift Chief of Staff - reporting to Director of Vertical Lift- Supporting Executives to ensure company and program goals are achieved Vertical Lift Future Programmes Project Manager working competitive and single source bids on the Apache, Chinook, and New Medium Helicopter platforms. - PMO lead to the Portfolio Manager- Project Manager under TLCS-2 Additional Task Portfolio- Future Programmes including the New Medium Helicopter Competitive Bid- Project Manager for a continuous improvement project to implement an electronic work order system across maintenance activities Year long internship during the placement year of my degree. Roles during placement included:- PMO for three program portfolios on the CH47 platform- Project Manager across various spare part and small aircraft modification projects - Developed and Implemented multiple processes across the CH47 Platform- Project Manager for a continuous improvement project to implement an electronic work order system across maintenance activities

      • Vertical Lift Chief of Staff

        Jul 2023 - Feb 2024
      • Project Manager

        Jul 2023 - Jan 2024
      • Program Project Management

        Jul 2022 - Jul 2023
      • Project Management Intern

        Jul 2021 - Jun 2022
    • TUI

      Feb 2024 - now
      Project Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean 1a

      Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
      Aug 2022
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Focal Point Specialist

      Issued by Boeing REACH on Jul 2021
      Boeing REACHAssociated with Dom Birtles
    • Flight Operations Officer

      Issued by Historic Army Aircraft Flight on Feb 2023
      Historic Army Aircraft FlightAssociated with Dom Birtles