1. Curriculum Vitae
Curtis Tomlinson
1 Monmouth Castle Drive Newport NP20 2QB
Telephone: 07790845782
Date of birth: 19
th
September 1961
Married: Three children
Nationality: British
Full UK Drivers License
Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:thomlinson@aol.com"thomlinson@aol.com
 Fully Qualified and highly motivated Aircraft Project Engineer/SME.
 Aerospace qualified to HND level.
 I Completed an Engineering Modern Apprenticeship.
 Completed human Factors/Fuel Safety Course on the 14/7/13.
 Completed ITAR training.
 I am able to work alone or part of team; I react well under pressure used to working
around tight deadlines. SC security cleared.
Present
Pennant International plc
Working as a Project Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
I am working on Various Projects to include the Genfly

2. www.pennantplc.co.uk/static/files/casestudies/case study_GenFly.pdf this involved working
with both design and customer specifications to produce a world class Aircraft maintenance
static training module for both mechanical and electrical trades . I have also been involved with
the Wildcat training Helicopter modules for both mechanical and electrical trades this involved
turning two mk 7 Lynx helicopters into exact replicas of wildcat helicopters this was a 2 year
project that is now based at Westlands training facility and has been invaluable to the training of
both pilots and maintenance personnel. I have also been heavily involved with various other
projects but due to the nature of these projects I am unable to mention this but all of my projects
involved working within ISO quality regulations also using various LEAN techniques. All projects
involve working to very tight deadlines and with both design and ever changing customer
specifications.
08/2013 – 02/2014
Zodiac Aircraft seating working within the Composite Department as a Composite Technician
Working with both supplier and customer to resolve various manufacturing issues on the
assembly of first and business class seats.
07/2013 – 08/2013.
Oxford Instruments
Working within the plasma technology industry on the assembly of semi-conductors within a
clean room environment.
02/2011-July 2013.
Pennant Training Systems Ltd.
Team Leader / project coordinator on the conversion of two lynx mk 3 Helicopters into Wildcat
training modules.
This involved the complete disassembly of the two lynx Helicopters and then the reassembly
into life size fully functioning wildcat helicopters.
My role was to work with the design and planning department to produce a free flowing
production of this project.
I was Utilizing a workforce of 15 to achieve the best results within the required time frame and

3. budget.
I was responsible for the complete re-organisation of the Kanban system into a more streamline
and cost effective entity within the shop floor.
The end result was that these two products were delivered to the customer 18 days early.
2010-2011
GKN Filton Bristol
Working on various Airbus products within a production environment.
2009-2010
Zodiac premium aircraft seating.
Working on various first class seating projects. (Contact Antony Brown co Mane )
2006-2009
RAF Benson
Working on Puma and Merlin Helicopters. Carrying out major/minors also P star and Desert
prep/recovery work including Zonal inspections any mechanical/sheet metal repairs.
2008 - (8 weeks)
Airbus Filton
Working with A400M fuel tank test team. Work including the assembly of full A400M wings and
centre tank assembly for use in the testing of the fuel systems on the A400M.
2006 - 2008
Polymeric Cleavdon Bristol
Working within the flight simulator/Composite manufacturing industry work to include the
manufacture of flight simulators for all major airlines Boeing/airbus etc also various military
formats.
2006- 2003

4. RAF St Athan
Working on VC10 majors Including all sheet metal and mechanical servicing.
2003 -2012.
Tank Devils carried out a fuel tank safety course working on an AD hock basis repairs to various
air craft fuel systems including Airbus Boeing BAE 146 ATP aircraft work to include fault
diagnosis rectification leak detection/rectification.
2004-2005
SN Airlines Brussels
Working on BAE 146 A+C+D checks mechanical as well as sheet metal repairs also general
aircraft servicing. Working around tight deadlines.
2004
Airbus
(8 week contract) A380 / A340 / A329.Thrust reverser manufacture. Working within a
competitive production background.
2002 - 2004
Contour premium aircraft seating.
Working on most major Airlines first and business class seats including Air France, Virgin,
Emirates ,British airways Air Newzeland and Lufthansa and many more.
2001 - 2002
Alstrom Milton Keynes
Working on a wide range on rolling stock including pendaleno, HST 321,Docklands and London
underground carrying out modifications and scheduled maintenance.
2000/2001
MK Airlines

5. Working on Boeing 747 also DC8 A/B/C/D checks carrying out major skin changes performing
shrinking/stretching/wheeling within the manufacture of a varying type of aircraft components.
2001
Basco Bournemouth
Working on Airbus A 300 B4.A C and D checks.
2000-2001
RAF St Athan
Working on Harrier GR7 carrying out major modifications including both structural and
mechanical.
2000 - 2001
Aviation services Filton Bristol
Composite fitter working on A300 B4 A300+600,A319/320/321,interior/exterior repairs. To a
varying mixture of composite materials.
1999-2000
Aviation services Filton Bristol
Working on airbus A300/B4 cargo conversions also A/C/D checks ,A300 600 A319/320/321
A/C/D checks also BAE 146 C checks.
1998-1999
Jersey European Exeter Airport
Working on BAE 146 A/C/D checks also various mechanical and sheet metal repairs.
Bombardier Aerospace
Working RJ200/500.Apache helicopter challenger,146 Work to include the manufacture of RJ
200/500 Aircraft.
2000

6. Scotia helicopters-
Working on Sikorsky Super Puma, Dauphin helicopters.
1999/2000
KLM Schiphol Holland, working on Boeing 747 wippy and pylon mods structural and mechanical
repairs as well as regular A/C/D checks.
1999/1998
Aero structures Hamble,
Working on A300/600 Beluga cargo door and attachment.
1998
Aviation services Filton Bristol
Working on airbus 300 B4 cargo conversions.
1997-1998
FLS Aerospace Manchester
Working on Boeing 747/737 MD 11 MD 80
1996
Bae Woodford Manchester
Working on BAE 146 production plus all planned maintenance IE A/C/D checks Also gulf stream
modification and regular maintenance D check.
1996
Shannon Aerospace Ireland
Working on Boeing 747/757/MD80 series a/c/d checks.
1996/1997
Marshalls Cambridge

7. Working on C130 majors Boeing 747 crew rest mods 707 (AWAC) D checks Tri-Star A/C/D
checks.
1995-Daimler Benz aerospace manching Germany working on AWAC (NATO OTAN)Boeing
707 D check leading edge repairs and radar mods.
1994
Lufthansa Hamburg Germany working on Boeing 757/747/737 A/C/D checks
1994
Biggin Hill ,working on Harrods owned Sicrorsky ,Squirrel helicopters belongings to Mohamed Al
Fayed D checks.
1993
Marshalls Cambridge working on BAE 146 ,C130 Airbus A300.
I have worked on a vast number of aircraft types on both long and short contracts. I have listed
most of my work experiences but some short contracts have been omitted because of the length
of my CV. If you need to know if I have worked on a specific type please ask.