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David Edwards

Lincoln,United Kingdom

Summary

Military aircraft training coordinator with over 20 years of experience in management and supervision under high-pressure conditions. Expertise in project planning, delivery, and training on Typhoon aircraft weapons and support systems. Proven ability to maintain focus on details and communicate effectively in challenging environments. Highly adaptable and skilled in managing multiple time-sensitive tasks simultaneously.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work history

Localising Typhoon Electronic Warfare Programming

BAE Systems
Warton, Lancashire
2022.03 - Current
  • Reviewed Training Needs Analysis for informed programme training implementation.
  • Reviewed and published Course by Role schedules for optimal training delivery.
  • Facilitated internal and external supplier interactions to enhance training development and delivery collaboration.
  • Evaluated training courseware design to ensure quality and relevance.
  • Executed governance and assurance activities to maintain compliance standards.
  • Released training courseware to customers, ensuring timely access to materials.
  • Organised customer progress meetings to discuss performance and feedback.
  • Managed change requests and prepared comprehensive progress reports.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.

Typhoon Consolidation Training Co-Ordinator

BAE SYSTEMS SAUDI ARABIA
RAF Coningsby, United Kingdom
2013.09 - 2025.07
  • Directed all phases to date of Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon Consolidation Project at Royal Saudi Training Flight, RAF Coningsby.
  • Developed project presentations and bespoke reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.
  • Supervised the work of 28 team members, offering constructive feedback on their work performance.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated them to other team members.
  • Monitored timelines and highlighted potential risks and provided mitigation solutions.
  • Co-ordinated project meetings and decisions across internal and external departments and teams.
  • Implemented a set of comprehensive tracking processes to monitor both individual and trade group performance.
  • Directed quality assurance efforts to maximise engineering consolidation output and minimise downtime.
  • Recommended process and system improvements such as 2nd Signature Technician promotion pre-boarding preparation and assessment.

Aircraft Engineering Technician Weapons

ROYAL AIR FORCE
1996.01 - 2012.11
  • Developed operational concepts and training.
  • Supported senior ranking officials in logistics decision making.
  • Managed and supervised all weapon engineering operations and training functions on a front line RAF Typhoon squadron.
  • Trained personnel on both flight line and weapon engineering systems.
  • Resource planning and solutions.
  • Planned and briefed personnel on missions.

Education

HNC - Electrical Engineering

Staffordshire University

Project Management Accreditation - Project Managemet

APM

ONC - Military Aeronautical Engineering - Weapons

Royal Air Force Cosford

NVQ Level 3 - 236 Electrical Installation, Inspection & Testing

City & Guilds of London Institute
United Kingdom

Skills

  • Dependable and organized
  • Team leadership
  • Performance evaluation
  • Multi-site operations
  • Project management
  • Analytical skills
  • Calm under pressure
  • Public speaking
  • Strategic planning
  • Quality Assurance
  • Adept multitasking
  • Problem solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Advanced Typhoon knowledge
  • Aircraft troubleshooting
  • Procedure development
  • Flexibility

Timeline

Localising Typhoon Electronic Warfare Programming

BAE Systems
2022.03 - Current

Typhoon Consolidation Training Co-Ordinator

BAE SYSTEMS SAUDI ARABIA
2013.09 - 2025.07

Aircraft Engineering Technician Weapons

ROYAL AIR FORCE
1996.01 - 2012.11

HNC - Electrical Engineering

Staffordshire University

Project Management Accreditation - Project Managemet

APM

ONC - Military Aeronautical Engineering - Weapons

Royal Air Force Cosford

NVQ Level 3 - 236 Electrical Installation, Inspection & Testing

City & Guilds of London Institute

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