Career Summary
Biography
I am a former RAAF Officer with specialisations in engineering, maintenance and logistics. My most recent employment was with Australian Aerospace (2005-2014) as the P3 Orion Senior Maintenance Manager with responsibility for regulatory compliance and aviation safety management engagement. I hold a Master’s degree in Aviation Management (UoN 2014).
I am currently undertaking a PhD through the School of Psychology. I have a keen interest in safety management systems (the focus of this current study) and I maintain active connections with Defence and industry colleagues. The title of my thesis is "Uncertain outcomes: Traversing the breach between innovation and violation in aviation maintenance".
Keywords
- Aviation
- human factors
- maintenance
- safety management
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 14/7/2014 - |
Aviation Research Project Undertaking a PhD (Psychology) research activity. Researching innovative decision effectiveness, attitudes towards innovation and how decision theories can be applied within a systems safety context. Includes the involvement of participant organisations within Defence, commercial and civilian aviation sectors. |
Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle | Australia Australia |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6/2005 - 3/9/2014 |
P3 (Orion) Senior Maintenance Manager Aircraft heavy maintenance role. |
Airbus Group Australia Pacific (previously Australian Aerospace) Australia |
| 3/4/1979 - 29/8/2003 |
RAAF Aircraft maintenance, engineering and logistics. |
Royal Australian Airforce Australia |