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Thomas Dowd

Albion Park Rail,NSW

Summary

Multi-tasking maintenance team member known for executing successful, new initiatives and relationships between organisation and customer. Creates dynamic and positive workplace culture to align with organisational mission and values. Trains new hires and mentors struggling workers to achieve overall team success.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Leading Hand

Sikorsky Australia
07.2024 - Current
  • Mentored junior staff members to enhance their technical skills and boost overall team performance.
  • Applied troubleshooting and diagnostics abilities to assess repair and maintenance needs.
  • Enhanced team productivity by efficiently allocating tasks and closely monitoring progress.
  • Completing maintenance document checks.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Forecasting maintenance and resource planning.

Team Leader

Sikorsky Australia
02.2023 - 06.2024
  • Set performance expectations for team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
  • Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
  • Time sheet and leave application management for both customer and staff.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritising tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organisational & customer goals.

Leading Hand

Sikorsky Australia
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Ensured adherence to company policies, standards and best practices throughout all aspects of internal and external projects
  • Completion of time sheets and leave applications on time.
  • Goal setting, monitoring and consistent feedback to staff.
  • Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
  • Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
  • Promoted a culture of accountability within the team, leading to improved overall performance levels.
  • Attend company & customer meetings for project updates & improvements.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Sikorsky Australia
02.2021 - 08.2022
  • Inspected all received aircraft parts to verify compliance with current regulations.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnostics to locate aircraft faults.
  • Trained junior technicians on proper maintenance techniques, boosting overall team competency and performance.
  • Upgraded avionic systems as required.
  • Complete scheduled and unscheduled maintenance as required.
  • Managed resources effectively including manpower allocation ensuring timely completion of tasks without compromising safety standards.

Avionics Supervisor

Royal Australian Navy
01.2019 - 03.2021
  • Providing training and mentoring to junior tradespeople.
  • Providing quality assurance checks on aircraft maintenance tasks
  • Conducting and leading team discussions and trade briefs
  • Maintained stringent safety standards during all avionics maintenance activities, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries within the team.
  • Managed daily workflow efficiently by delegating tasks according to team members'' strengths and priorities, resulting in smoother operations within the team.
  • Met with customers to better understand project needs, discuss potential technical issues and strengthen relationships.

Avionics Technician

Royal Australian Navy
08.2014 - 01.2019
  • Repaired and installed wiring, connectors, control boxes antennas, and other associated aircraft WRA's
  • Fault diagnostics & repair
  • Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections for flight readiness of aircraft.
  • Ensured compliance with FAA regulations through diligent adherence to guidelines and proper documentation of maintenance procedures.
  • Assisted in the training of junior technicians, sharing knowledge and expertise to enhance overall team performance.

Education

High School Certificate -

Kiama High School
Kiama, NSW

Advanced Management & Leadership Course -

Southpac Group
QLD
09.2022

Certificate IV - Avionics Technology

RMIT University
Wagga Wagga, Australia
03.2017

Skills

  • Technical problem solving
  • Safety awareness
  • Repair expertise
  • Safety Management
  • Team Development
  • Maintenance expertise
  • Time Management
  • Customer Focus
  • Workload Management
  • Workforce Planning
  • Time management abilities
  • Fault diagnosis

Timeline

Leading Hand

Sikorsky Australia
07.2024 - Current

Team Leader

Sikorsky Australia
02.2023 - 06.2024

Leading Hand

Sikorsky Australia
08.2022 - 06.2023

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Sikorsky Australia
02.2021 - 08.2022

Avionics Supervisor

Royal Australian Navy
01.2019 - 03.2021

Avionics Technician

Royal Australian Navy
08.2014 - 01.2019

High School Certificate -

Kiama High School

Advanced Management & Leadership Course -

Southpac Group

Certificate IV - Avionics Technology

RMIT University

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