Keith Sayers

A licensed aircraft engineer with over 20 years of management experience. Self-motivated with exceptional hands-on leadership skills and attention to detail. Eager to utilize expertise in aircraft engineering to audit airworthiness or work as an aircraft maintenance engineer.

Areas of Expertise include: Aircraft Maintenance, Quality Control & Testing, Staff Performance Management, Aircraft Inspection, Team Leadership, Base Maintenance, Project Management, Business Operations, Resource Allocation

Part Time Plate delivery driver at BCA Logistics (2022-02 – 2022-03)

Vehicle Delivery specialist at CINCH CARS (2022-03 – 2024-01)

Vehicle Delivery driver at We deliver Cars

Production Manager, London Gatwick Airport Hangar 9 at EasyJet (2020-06 – 2021-09)

Duties consist of reviewing with production planning the Work packages of the CHK aircraft, highlighting any issues which will affect the on time CHK completion, reviewing the CHK Manhours, raise concerns to MTP on any tasks which will be affected by staffing levels, monitor CHK progress, communicate to EZYMOC on any issues arising from the CHK.

Supervise Shift

Engineers and mechanics during dayshift pattern, prepare for nightshift CHKS, ensure all tooling and materials are available, coordinate with GAL towing of CHK aircraft, highlight to LGW management any issues which will affect the on-time completion of the CHK aircraft, provide feedback to management on quality issues. On nightshift discuss with the nightshift SUPV any issues / concerns which may impact the on time CHK completion. Monitor the performance of staff under his supervision. Set targets goals for staff under his supervision. Assisted management in the insourcing of the A-CHK & P-CHKS from Lufthansa technics in 2020

Liaison Engineer, London Gatwick Airport Hangar 9 at EasyJet (2018-06 – 2020-06)

Duties consist of oversight & monitoring on all Maintenance activities of the contracted MRO (Lufthansa Technics & SRT) at LGW, provide updates to EZYMOC on progress of A-CHKS and P- CHKS. Monitor and follow up on AOG situations, monitor spares movements, alert EZYMOC on any issues arising for the CHK aircraft, provide feedback to LGW maintenance manager on all aspects of the CHK aircraft, undertake any task given by the LGW maint manager. Assist where directed by the LGW maint Manager in the insourcing of the LWG line maint form SRT to EZY, note insourcing was completed Dec 2019.

Routine

Inspections of the Hangar facilities, record any defects noted, communicate any findings to EZY facilities management.

Investigate

Safety net reports

MANAGER BASE MAINTENANCE, BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at GULF AIR (2012-06 – 2018-01)

Managed a team of Aircraft Licensed Engineers and Aircraft Technicians, performing A CHKS, C CHK Tasks, Out Of Phase tasks, and Aircraft Causality jobs on a fleet including A319 A320, A321 family, A330-200, A340-300, and EMB E190. Reported to Senior Manager Base Maintenance and Director of Maintenance, including participation in management meetings related to maintenance activities. Developed a team for insourcing the C1 & C3 CHKS on A320 and A321 family.

Coordinated all tooling requirements for A CHKS and C CHKS, reviewed C CHK work packages, and advised technical planning on MPD tasks. Monitored C CHKS with contracted MRO (JORAMCO) and verified all related invoicing.

• Served as Project Manager between Gulf Air and Airbus repair team on damaged A320 aircraft, including assessment inspections, component replacement, functional tests, monitoring aircraft spares, local on-site approval of tools and equipment, approving extra work performed, serving as on-board observer during test flight, making daily reports to senior management, and serving as Aircraft Inspector on aircraft paint and strip in Ostrava, Czech Republic (2011 – 2012)
• Played a key role in planning in-sourcing of maintenance up to A CHK level by setting up procedures for hangar staff, performing verification of all tooling from contracted MRO (SIAEC), and interviewing and setting up A CHK team of Aircraft Engineers, A/C Technicians, Materiel Planners, Dock Controllers, and Hangar Store Men (2012)

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, BASE MAINTENANCE BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at GULF AIR (2008-02 – 2012-06)

Served as technical representative for company aircraft on HMV and C CHKS in Singapore. Monitored aircraft during phase in/out and during checks, liaised between MRO and Gulf Air on all technical matters.

Monitored Tech

Reps at various MRO bases including ZRH, DUB, and ADAT. Coordinated several technical management and contracted MROs including SRT and SIAEC. Attended A- CHK Pre-Input meetings between GF and SIAEC. Liaised between Tech Rep and Management during delivery of new aircraft. Followed up on quality issues and materiel issues during maintenance inputs. Interviewed prospective candidates for Base Maintenance Department positions, and set up teams of Tech Reps to perform oversight on contracted MRO (SIAEC) activities.

• Served as aircraft inspector on FAL (Final assembly line) Airbus A320 Factory in Toulouse & Hamburg, including delivery inspections and inspecting A320 Airbus section production factories in France and Germany (2011)
• Performed phase-out of company A320 A/C to leasing company in Abu Dhabi (2011)
• Performed inspection of Frontier Airlines A319 A/C in Colorado, USA for prospective company leasing (2010)
• Performed de-registration of company A340-300 (A9C-LB & LC) Aircraft in Florida, USA, (2009)
• Served as Senior Manager of Base Maintenance when necessary

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DUTY MANAGER (AMDM), LINE MAINTENANCE BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at GULF AIR (2001-03 – 2008-02)

Supervised Licensed Engineers and Aircraft Mechanics. Ensured on-time departure of company aircraft and third-party airlines. Submitted daily reports to Regional Maintenance Manager regarding serviceability of aircraft. Coordinated manpower and spares for AOG aircraft. Performed annual staff assessments. Traveled in order to provide engineering certifications at various stations.

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at GAMCO BAHRAIN (1999-07 – 2001-03)

Performed Line maintenance on A320-200, B767-300, A330-200, A340-300 on Gulf Air aircraft, Rectifying defects and signing Certificates of Release. Provided technical handling of Sri Lankan A330-200, Kuwait Airways A320-200, Royal Jordanian A320-200 airlines, and Premiair A330-200-300.

AIRCRAFT ENGINEER, LINE MAINTENANCE at GULF AIR (1988-12 – 1999-07)

Performed Line and Hanger maintenance on B737-200, B767-300, L1011-200, A320-200, A330-200 and A340-300 aircrafts including defect rectification and signing of Certificate of Release. Handled Royal Brunei B767-300, Air Lanka L1011-100, L1011-500, and Saudi B737-200 series aircrafts.

• Served as Acting Supervisor, supporting wet-leased A340 aircraft with Egypt Air and Philippine Airlines (1996)
• Performed delivery inspection of the first A330-200 aircraft in Toulouse (1999)

Certified Mechanic at Saudi Arabian Airlines

Certified Lead Tradesman at British Airtours

Airframe and Engine Tradesman at British Airways European Division

City & Guilds 208 in Aeronautical Engineering – Brooklands Technical College, Surrey, UK

Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Parts A&B – Engineering Industry Training Board

Certificate in Mechanical Fitting and Airframe & Systems Fitting – Engineering Industry Training Board

Apprentice Aircraft Fitter – British Aircraft Corp.

Commercial Aircraft

Division, Weybridge, Surrey, UK