Richard Mathew Harris - Curriculum Vitae

Personal Profile/Personal Attributes

Enthusiastic and highly motivated graduate in aircraft maintenance engineering. Seeking employment in order to further my career and fund the remaining part-66 modules necessary for a B1.1 license. Practical hand skills enable me to work competently, and efficiently. Self aware, always seeking to learn and grow. Strong analytical skills; accurate and questioning. Logical and systematic - developing and using effective processes.

Experience/Specialisms/Strengths

One -year experience on a live Jetstream-31. Assembly/disassembly, B-check, and various general maintenance/servicing tasks. Three-months work experience last summer as an engineer on general light/aviation aircraft. Carrying out general maintenance/servicing (50s, 150s, and annual checks). My level of higher education provides good strategic appreciation and vision of engineering tasks. Proficient at reading and working to technical drawings. Able to build and implement sophisticated plans. Able to operate equipment and tools reliably and safely.

Achievements

Ambassador for the University of Glamorgan Aeronautical Engineering Department: Unveiling Jetstream 31 to the public. Showing maintenance facilities to Welsh Minister of Education and talking with prospective students. Interviews with BBC and ITV television, and BBC Wales radio re aeronautical courses at the University of Glamorgan and future career prospects. Methodical approach to engineering principles and planning enable me to efficiently complete tasks. Degree level management techniques such as Taguchi methods often assist efficient interpretation and continuation of engineering processes. City and Guilds qualifications demonstrate good quality practical hand skills.

Career/Training History
2010 2011 University of Glamorgan (Part 147), Pontypridd, UK One year experience on a live Jetstream-31. Assembly/disassembly, B-check and various general maintenance tasks, all carried out in accordance with the Aircraft Maintenance Manual, under the supervision of the licensed aircraft maintenance engineer.

Summer 2010 Aeros Engineering Ltd, Staverton Airport, Gloucester (Part-145), UK Approved aircraft maintenance facility catering for all general aviation & light aircraft up to 5700kg. Three months of work experience and training in maintenance hangar, carrying out 50-hour checks up to Certificates of Air Worthiness. 2008 2011 International Centre for Aerospace Training - ICAT (Part-147), Cardiff, UK Training in hangar environment: Basic training including sheet metal practices, wire locking, mechanical fittings, assembly/disassembly etc, working on an ex-RAF Scottish Aviation Bulldog aircraft and a Piper PA-23 Aztec. DARA St Athan / BAMC Cardiff Airport Two weeks at each establishment working as an engineering pre-apprentice on Vickers VC-10 aircraft and Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft.

2006

Education and qualifications

Jan- 2012 Nov 2011 July- 2011 2008 2011 FTS Phase 1&2, EWIS 4&5 (Cloud Aero Training) Level 1 Penetrant Testing (PT) IAW BS EN4179, Tri-Service School of Non-Destructive Testing MOD St Athan. Introduction to Human Factors course (Ashley Davies Associates) Upper Second Class Honours BSc in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Turbine Aircraft, University of Glamorgan, Wales Including EASA Part-66 B1.1 Engineering Licence modules in progress. University of Glamorgan, Foundation Aerospace Engineering, progressing to full-time BSc Degree course International Centre for Aviation Technology (ICAT), Cardiff, UK BTEC Level 3 National Award in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Certificate of Achievement International Centre for Aviation Technology (ICAT), Cardiff, UK Sponsored pre-apprentice course (DARA/BAMC): City & Guilds 259002 Aeronautical Engineering Part 2: Aircraft Systems and Aircraft Structures and Repairs (Practical Qualifying Task); Developing Self and Working Safely with Others on Engineering Activities (Distinction); Selecting Materials, Moving Loads and Applying Quality Control Procedures (Credit); Basic Aeronautical Studies (Credit); Aircraft Materials and Manufacturing Processes; Aircraft Systems (Distinction); Aircraft Structures and Repairs (Distinction). NVQ Level 2: Performing Engineering Operations Preparing and Manoeuvring Aircraft on the Ground; Working Safely in an Engineering Environment; Developing Yourself and Working with Other People on Engineering Activities; Using and Communicating Technical Information; Identifying and Selecting Engineering Materials; Marking Out for Engineering Activities; Fitting Using Hand Skills; Building and Testing Electronic Circuits; Selecting Materials, Moving Loads and Applying Quality Control Procedures. Key Skills Level 2: Application of Number; Communication; Information and Communication Technology.

2006-2008 2005-2006 May- 2005 2004-2005

Hobbies / Interests
Keen motorcyclist, including classic bike restoration.

Personal Details

Richard Mathew Harris 54 The Broad Shoard, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan. CF71 7DB. Home: 01446 772497 Mobile: 07730611232 rharrisengineering@gmail.com Date of birth: 6th May 1988 Full clean driving licence Referees: James Collington, LAME & Aircraft Maintenance Training Co-ordinator E-mail: jlcollin@glam.ac.uk Telephone: (01443) 482135 Dave Houghton, Engineering Manager- Aeros E-mail: engineering@aeros.co.uk Telephone: (01452) 857419