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Robert Hair

Summary

Highly motivated and driven aviation professional with extensive management experience. Committed to operational excellence and meeting business priorities within set timeframes. Skilled in maintaining effective customer relationships, behaving with integrity, and achieving successful business outcomes. Dedicated to sustaining operational efficiency and delivering results for optimal profitability. Skilled at managing teams, reducing operational costs, and implementing strategic business plans. Strengths include leadership, problem-solving skills, and ability to make impactful decisions that drive company growth and reputation.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Manager

12.2021 - Current
  • Manage aircraft maintenance workforce to achieve contractual obligations
  • Manage customer relationships
  • Manage budget to maintain cost control
  • Manage availability of aircraft and travelling engineers to support dynamic tasking environment
  • Perform recruitment activities to fill workforce vacancies
  • Change management for transition from B737NG BBJ to B737-8MAX BBJ
  • Deputy Responsible Manager (CASA Form 4) and acting Program Manager as required

Maintenance Watch/Maintenance Operations Controller

04.2020 - 12.2021
  • Research deferred defects and coordinate rectification activities
  • Manage shift roster including leave and managing the allocation of travelling engineers to support operational tasking
  • Plan Heavy maintenance visits in conjunction with the CAMS planning team
  • Coordinate with on-site representative to ensure all requirements to support Heavy maintenance activities were available when required to maintain schedule
  • Relieve as Manager Continuing Airworthiness Services (MCAS)

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Heston MRO
Mascot, NSW
06.2019 - 03.2020
  • Certification of customer A350 and B737 aircraft
  • Line Maintenance for customer aircraft including B787, B777, A330 and A380
  • Routine servicing, transit and stayover checks, troubleshooting and defect rectification

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services
Canberra, ACT
03.2014 - 06.2019
  • In this role I was responsible for performing maintenance on RAAF Bombardier CL604 and Boeing 737BBJ aircraft
  • My duties included:
  • Routine servicing, Service checks, A checks and B & C Heavy maintenance checks
  • Shift Supervisor and Heavy maintenance check coordinator
  • Troubleshooting and defect rectification
  • Travelling Engineer duties
  • Technical contact for pilots when operating without support
  • On site representative oversight of Heavy maintenance activities performed by contracted facility

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Qantas Defence Services
Canberra, ACT
08.2010 - 03.2014
  • Qantas Defence Services was purchased by Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services in March 2014
  • My role and responsibilities remained unchanged.

GSE & Facilities Coordinator

Qantas Defence Services
Canberra, ACT
01.2009 - 08.2010
  • Management of all GSE servicing requirements with a Computerised Tool tracking and maintenance planning system
  • Establish and maintain a tool store for specialised aircraft tooling with tool to task tracking
  • Manage scheduled servicing of all calibrated tooling IAW published procedures
  • Coordinate defect rectification of all GSE
  • Interact with vendors, suppliers and contractors
  • Supervise all onsite contractors in support of GSE and Hangar maintenance activity
  • Assist in ground handling activities as required
  • Involvement in the development of GSE, ground handling and other procedures
  • Plan, develop, manage and coordinate GSE and Facility maintenance activities with minimal impact on aircraft maintenance and operations
  • Complete Permit to Work outlining required safety equipment and directions to be complied with prior to maintenance activities

Aircraft Maintenance Representative and Designated Station Trainer

United Airlines
Mascot, NSW
10.2003 - 01.2009
  • Line maintenance for company and customer aircraft
  • Routine servicing and transit checks
  • Defect Rectification and Troubleshooting
  • Perform traveling engineer duties
  • Perform appearance and operational checks of Cabin and Inflight entertainment system
  • Carry out data entry and certification of aircraft utilising Electronic logbook
  • Certification for customer B777
  • Station trainer of regulatory compliance for maintenance release, United Airlines annual safety training, fueling operations training, ETOPS training, Vietnam Airlines paperwork training and the operation of Sydney Airport aerobridges
  • Managing station tooling inventories for correct calibration and serviceability
  • Acquittal of fuel receipts with fueling company invoices
  • Tow tractor driver for maintenance towing

Aircraft Technician

Emirates Airlines
Mascot, NSW
11.2001 - 10.2003
  • Line maintenance for Boeing 777
  • Routine checks and servicing, defect troubleshooting and defect rectification
  • Aircraft Interior systems serviceability audits
  • Ordering, receiving, stores inventories and data entry of spares used
  • Identify required spares for new aircraft type introduction into service and return components no longer required
  • Research history of recurrent defects

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Ansett Australia
Mascot, NSW
02.1995 - 09.2001
  • Line Maintenance for B747 / B777/B767/A340/A330/A320/B737/B727/DC8/F28/F50/ ΒΑΕΙ 46
  • Performing defect rectification and servicing, A checks and aircraft towing

Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Ansett Australia
Tullamarine, VIC
02.1991 - 02.1995
  • Line maintenance, Heavy maintenance, Component and Engine overhaul.

Education

Bachelor of Aviation Management -

Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD
01.2021

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering - Mechanical

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Melbourne, VIC
01.1992

Certificate IV Train the Trainer -

University of Technology
Sydney, NSW

FAA Airframe & Powerplant Course -

Aviation & Electronic Schools of America
Colfax, CA, USA

Skills

  • Boeing B737-8 GENFAM Course
  • Airbus A350XWB Type Course (EASA)
  • Boeing 737NG/CFM56-7 Type Course
  • Bombardier Challenger 604 Type Course
  • General Electric CF34-3 Engine Type Course
  • Boeing 747-400 (PW4000) Type Course
  • Pratt & Whitney JT9D Engine Type Course
  • Human Factors Training
  • Elevated Work Platform Accredited for Scissor Lift, Boom Lift & Vertical Lift
  • Forklift Licence
  • Aircraft Radiotelephone Operator Certificate
  • Senior First Aid Officer

Certification

  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) Form 4.
  • CASA CAR66 BI Licence
  • Boeing 747-400 (PW4000)
  • Boeing 737NG
  • Bombardier Challenger 604 (CF34)
  • Pratt & Whitney JT9D Engine 747 Installation
  • FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Licence.
  • United Airlines Maintenance Release B747-400 and B777

References

  • Rob, Farrell, Acting Station Engineer, +61412283102, Qantas Airlines, Canberra
  • Graham, McAlpine, Head of Maintenance and Training, +61 499 409 709, Northrop Grumman Australia
  • Ubair, Remanjan, Engineering & Technical Services Manager, +61 482 922 226, Northrop Grumman Australia

Timeline

Operations Manager

12.2021 - Current

Maintenance Watch/Maintenance Operations Controller

04.2020 - 12.2021

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Heston MRO
06.2019 - 03.2020

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services
03.2014 - 06.2019

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Qantas Defence Services
08.2010 - 03.2014

GSE & Facilities Coordinator

Qantas Defence Services
01.2009 - 08.2010

Aircraft Maintenance Representative and Designated Station Trainer

United Airlines
10.2003 - 01.2009

Aircraft Technician

Emirates Airlines
11.2001 - 10.2003

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Ansett Australia
02.1995 - 09.2001

Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Ansett Australia
02.1991 - 02.1995

Bachelor of Aviation Management -

Griffith University

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering - Mechanical

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Certificate IV Train the Trainer -

University of Technology

FAA Airframe & Powerplant Course -

Aviation & Electronic Schools of America

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