1. Paul Flaherty
20 Comfrey way Home: 01842 820987
Thetford E-mail: flatty99@btinternet.com
Norfolk Mobile: 07852 276739
IP24 2UU
PROFILE
Highly experienced and motivated aircraft Technician / Manager with 25 years of engineering
knowledge, gained within the Royal Air Force. Disciplined, energetic and accustomed to high
pressure responsibilities and crucial managerial decisions. Capable of working in demanding
environments, where productivity, quality and safety are essential. Adaptable, reliable and always
ready to seize the opportunity of developing new projects and challenges. I am considered to be
a conscientious team player able to impart my knowledge and energy on others.
KEY SKILLS
Leadership
• Consistently displaying exceptional leadership abilities whilst employed in a multitude of
Supervisory and managerial positions.
• Leading projects and managing a team established to achieve aircraft and component
configuration control.
• Flexibility to meet new project targets and adapt current working practices, ensuring Fleet
Airworthiness is maintained.
Communication
• Excellent communicator, both verbally and written, currently responsible for ensuring aircraft
documentation is completed to the highest standard to ensure airworthiness.
• Provided a high level of support with individual stakeholders with respect to Customer
requirements and Internal Business Agreements.
• Constantly adapting and improving procedures to update the relevant authorities of progress
of aircraft engineering instructions.
Organisation
• Involvement in the foundation of a team of engineers to regain configuration control, through
continuous improvement practices and system project development.
• Responsible for ensuring asset cannibalization is achieved using the correct procedures and
documentation to provide assets at the required standard.
• A natural ability to cope with multiple inputs with great efficiency and forethought.
• Trained in Quality, Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities issues and regulations.

2. QUALIFICATIONS
• City and Guilds Graduateship Leadership and Management - 2013
• Multi-Skilled Airframes / Propulsion – 2007
• LITS 333 - 2001
• Tornado Airframe off Aircraft Pneudraulics course – 2001
• Nimrod MR2 Airframe Q course - 1998
• BTEC – National Certificate in Engineering Aerospace Studies - 1998
• City and Guilds Mechanical Specialism – 1990
• City and Guilds Basic Engineering Competences - 1990
• Full clean UK Driving Licence
TRAINING
• Explosives and Prohibited Weapons Awareness - 2013
• Management and Supervision (IMLC) - 2010
• Human Factors and Error Management – 2008
• Equality and Diversity - 2008
• Lean Awareness - 2004
• 3M Respiratory Protection – 2004
• Management and Leadership (JMLC) - 2004
• Equal Opportunities – 2004
WORK EXPERIENCE
2013 - Present Documentation Cell Supervisor with in the Combined Maintenance and
Upgrade facility (CMU) at RAF Marham. Working within a MIL part 145 environment, responsible
for compiling the Certificate of Maintenance prior to flight test and delivery. Supervising a team of
7 Personnel to ensure all maintenance documentation is verified and complete
2009 - 2013 SNCO Tornado asset gateway (TAG) team leader. Providing life tracks and
reference data updates to regain configuration of critical airworthiness components.
2008 - 2009 SNCO LITS support data cell, specialist team looking into rogue data and the
reasons behind the lack of configuration control.
2007 - 2008 Junior Non Commissioned Officer (JNCO) Tornado Structures Maintenance
Team Supervisor, Ensuring completion of in-depth maintenance activities in support of
Operational requirements.
2003 - 2007 JNCO Tornado Depth Maintenance Supervisor carrying out maintenance
tasks and associated duties on Hydraulic components.
1994 - 2003 Mechanic/Technician – Employed in a variety of engineering roles within the
Royal Air Force. Including Depth Maintenance; Hydraulic/ Pneumatic Bay and Cryogenics
specialist areas, supporting OOA Operations.
1990 - 1994 Mechanic, Tornado F3 flight line. Roles included Flight line maintenance and
minor rectification.
Key Achievements
• Created a workable system to regain configuration control of critical airworthiness
assets for the Tornado fleet. This system was also used as an exemplar for
multiple fleets.
• IT literate in a number of aircraft management systems including Actuate, DMS,
IEDB, LITS and Trilogy.
• Very capable in the use of MS excel, word.
• Became a Private Pilot on Microlight aircraft.

3. • Only 3 days absence for illness in 26 years.
Paul Flaherty