Sam Smith
Costa Mesa,CA
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Course Instructor, Manger
Clay Lacy Aviation
Paularino, Costa Mesa, CA
11.2020 - Current
- EASA-PART 147, Learjet 35/36 Airframe & Engine Type
- EASA-FORM 4, Post
Avionics R&D Technician
SpaceX, Hawthorne
Los Angeles, CA
06.2018 - 11.2020
- Built electrical harnesses, test racks and enclosures, for the Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, Starlink, and Starship
- Created and implemented new procedures for manufacturing harnesses
- Composed new procedures for building test racks, to standardize the build process
- Assembled and routed harnesses on Crew Dragon Demo 2
- Received three recognized bonuses for outstanding contributions in various projects
- Motivated employees to reach a higher professional potential, thereby increasing quality and reliability.
Aviation Consultant & Aircraft Engineer Freelance
Samair Aviation Ltd
Bournemouth
01.2011 - 06.2018
- Aircraft engineer and aviation consultant
ExecuJet Middle East, Abu Dhabi
Dubai
01.2004 - 12.2010
AOG, Avionics, Technician
P / IA
01.2006 - 01.2010
- AOG support on a variety of corporate jets in San Diego County
- Started as a technician and was promoted to the supervisory role after 18 months
- Successfully ran the hanger and supported AOG calls on a variety of corporate jets
- Trained new employees on company policies, procedures and work ethics
- Supervised and coordinated activities of staff to ensure compliance with GMM and established policies, procedures, and standards
- Delegated tasks to team members according to individual strengths
- Inspected work environment for health and safety hazards and reported findings to the safety manger., relocated to Dubai where I Supervised base maintenance inspections on Learjet projects and assisted with Challenger and Global Express inputs
- Regularly used my diverse communication and multicultural skills to enhance customer communications and resolved conflicts between other supervisors and customers.
Supervisor
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Continued management of the UAE Navy contract at Al Bateen air base in Abu Dhabi from
- On completion of the project successfully aided in the sale of both aircrafts back under the civil registration
- From
Mechanic to Supervisor
F.R. Aviation Services
Cobham, Bournemouth
04.2000 - 12.2003
- Supervised a one year secondment to Abu Dhabi, for the UAE, Navy
- Where we setup a maintenance facility and taught staff on how to operate two Learjet 35a-265 & 429.
Mechanic / Team leader
Jet Aviation AG
Basel
06.1996 - 04.2000
- As mechanic carried out scheduled maintenance inspections on Boeing 707, 727, 737, Gulfstream GIII & GIV
- Established the ‘Cabin Maintenance Team’, for VIP interiors
- Became the team leader after training other technicians on interior removal, repair & installation.
Airtime Aviation
03.2016
- As FAA, IA, on various GA, Annuals and Avionics upgrades
- Legendiare, Larnaca, Cyprus
- CAMO Manager & Aviation consultant
- Helped create procedures and establish a PART-145 EASA, MRO, and represented the company during the initial EASA audit successfully
- Epsilon Aviation in Greece, Project Manager, Learjet 35a-265
- Successfully brought back into service a Learjet 35a, under the EASA registration
- HCAA, granted new EASA Airworthiness certificate and registration after carrying out A’ to D’ phase inspections, replacing all lived components, carrying out all supplemental inspections required by the STCs and Ads, submission of the newly generated documents, work pack and a successful test flight
- Olympic training Center, Greece – I was the instructor, examiner and assessor for the Learjet 35/36, EASA approved maintenance type course
- Bombardier Entry into service Representative - June 2011 - Learjet 60XR, 60 - 393, to China, -, - Learjet 75 - 513, to Philippines
- April 2016 – Learjet 75 - 526 & 527, to Mexico.
Education
MSc) Masters Degree - Psychology
University of Liverpool
Additional Information
- Aviation License & Experience FAA - A&P / IA License No. 2594349. FCC - General Radiotelephone Operator License. FRN No: 0030687537. FAA - Privet Pilots License, Instrument Rated (PPL/IR), License No: 3568429. EASA-PART-66 ‘B1/B2/B3/C’ License No. UK.66.415978L. EASA-FCL - Commercial pilot, (MEP & IR) License No: GBR.FCL,CP.415978L.A.
Timeline
Course Instructor, Manger
Clay Lacy Aviation
11.2020 - Current
Avionics R&D Technician
SpaceX, Hawthorne
06.2018 - 11.2020
Airtime Aviation
03.2016
Aviation Consultant & Aircraft Engineer Freelance
Samair Aviation Ltd
01.2011 - 06.2018
AOG, Avionics, Technician
P / IA
01.2006 - 01.2010
ExecuJet Middle East, Abu Dhabi
01.2004 - 12.2010
Supervisor
01.2004 - 01.2006
Mechanic to Supervisor
F.R. Aviation Services
04.2000 - 12.2003
Mechanic / Team leader
Jet Aviation AG
06.1996 - 04.2000
MSc) Masters Degree - Psychology
University of Liverpool
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