Terence Dickinson

 

8 Panteg, Felinfoel Llanelli Dyfed SA15 3TF

Tel: 01554 771189

Mobile: 07941 109297 

E-mail: terry@terrydickinson.co.uk

 

Personal Profile

 

An enthusiastic individual who thrives in an environment which provides varied intellectual and practical challenges.  A highly professional approach to all tasks, tempered by an approachable interactive style with both customers and other team members, allowing the very highest of standards to be attained.

 

Key Skills

 

·        Ability to co-ordinate projects, meeting all requirements given strict time and resource constraints.

·        Experience of instructing technical subject matter to a diverse audience

·        Experience of face-to-face consultation with customers.

·        Board level test/repair of high density electronic systems using a variety of test equipment

·        Knowledge of microprocessor based data control systems (Mil Std 1553B).

 

Key Qualifications

 

·        PRINCE2 Practitioner.

·        Royal Air Force Instructional techniques..

·        Royal Air Force Apprenticeship.

·        Chinook Avionics Course HC MK3 - Boeing Helicopters.

·        Chinook Avionics Course HC MK1 & MK2  (Service Supplied).

·        Introductory certificate in management  NEBS.

·        Quality Awareness trained (ISO 9002).

·        Tornado Avionics Course (Service supplied).

·        Qualified Self Supervisor, Puma Helicopter - all avionic tasks.

 

Education.

 

·        Currently studying for BSc (Hons) Information Technology and Computing with the Open University.

·        BTEC  HND Engineering Aerospace Studies.

·        City & Guilds  Level 3 Aeronautical Craft studies.

·        ECDL.

·        GCE    “O” Levels   Maths Physics Chemistry French English Language English Literature Geography.

 


Employment History

 

Royal Air Force         1981- Present

 

Course Designer/Instructor      Chinook Maintenance School                               2000-Present

 

  • Co-ordination of a team of 4 in the development of courseware, training notes visual media for use by technical instructors on the complex aircraft systems of the Chinook Aircraft.
  • Instructing complex Avionic systems including digital communications, GPS, laser ring gyro systems and MIL-STD 1553 data bus to technicians of varying ability and experience

 

Avionics Maintenance Bay           RAF Odiham                                                         1999-2000

 

  • Responsible for the test and repair of NVG and the improvement of the maintenance programme; also for the repair, to component level, of airborne communication, self defence, navigation and auto-pilot systems.

 

33 Squadron                                   RAF Benson                                                         1993-2000

 

  • Supervision of maintenance teams undertaking the rectification of helicopter communication (HF to UHF frequency bands), satellite communication/navigation systems, radar and flight control systems.
  • Entrusted to work unsupervised to recover grounded aircraft from locations around Europe.
  • Carried out the task of Engineering Documentation Controller, and technical publications manager.

 

13 Squadron                                      RAF  Honington                                               1991-1993

 

  • Supervisor of rectification and maintenance on Tornado avionics and weapon aiming systems, including RADAR and flight controls systems.

  

20 Squadron                                    RAF Laarbruch                                         1986-1991

 

  • Supervisor of rectification and maintenance on Tornado avionics and weapon aiming systems, including RADAR and flight controls systems.

 

Aircraft Servicing Flight                 RAF Odiham                                                        1984-1986  

 

  • Junior Technician responsible for in depth maintenance and modification of Puma and Chinook Aircraft following manufacturer’s drawings.

 

Apprenticeship                                 RAF Cosford                                                         1981-1984

  • Successfully completed 3 year Apprenticeship to receive an HND in Aerospace studies.

 

Hobbies and Interests           Enjoy DIY and gardening.

Personal Details                     Driving licence, Clean Car/HGV Licence with ADR all classes except Nuclear.  Date of birth            5 January 1964

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