Dave Williamson

• Assist in the creation of a new maintenance base in Edmonton
• Troubleshoot aircraft structural, mechanical or hydraulic systems to identify problems and adjust and repair systems according to specifications, technical drawings, approved manuals and established procedures
• Dismantle airframes, aircraft engines or other aircraft systems for repair, overhaul and cleaning, and reassemble
• Perform and document scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
• Order and maintain inventory of parts and supplies
• Maintain GSE
• Ensure company offices and vehicles are kept organized and in working order
• Carry out any task assigned by Maintenance Operations Control
• Assist on the ramp as required

Certificate holder for a sched / charter airline

• Aircraft types included Beech 1900D, Dornier 328, DHC8 - 100/300

• Managed a 703/704/705, medivac, aircraft maintenance operation including line / heavy maintenance, component shops, modification programs
• Managed 180 employees operating from four maintenance bases
• Oversaw the reorganization of the Maintenance department returning the Airline to an in-compliance state per CAR's
• Reported directly to the President of Perimeter Aviation
• Established strategic vision, goals, and objectives to meet the corporate mission
• Developed and implemented new technical dispatch, quality assurance and operational procedures
• Organized the creation of a Maintenance Ops Control department, Reliability department and enhanced 705 maintenance programs

• Responsible for the oversight of a Charter Airline A.O.C
• Consisting of 9 aircraft

• Responsible for a 703/704/705 Maintenance Department consisting of 80 Employees maintaining a fleet of 31 aircraft
• Implemented a Maintenance Ops Control Department
• Implemented a Fleet Management Department and enhanced reliability program
• Organized the addition of two new fleet types to the organization. Avro RJ-100 and DHC-8-Q400 and obtained Transport Canada manufacturing approval

• Oversight and support of all airline maintenance activities
• Supporting aircraft operations, ensuring aircraft OTP meets company expectations
• Working directly with the Fleet Managers developing strategies for better utilization / reliability of fleet types
• Ensure all maintenance is accomplished I.A.W Company policy
• Supervise the maintenance and repair of aircraft
• Ensuring sufficient manpower tooling and facilities are available
• Actively participate in the company's safety management system
• Function as the PRM during the absence of the D.O.M

• Managed a DHC-8-100 startup
• Responsible for maintaining / development of the reliability program
• Negotiations of spares consignment / repair agreements
• Coordinate production of monthly reliability report
• Coordination of quarterly reliability meetings
• Heavy maintenance contract negotiations
• Provide technical assistance related to recurring defect / reliability issues
• Modification planning / budgeting
• Coordination and review of engine health monitoring
• Support for maintenance change form development
• MEL liaison with Flight Operations
• Initiating safety bulletins
• Work card amendment coordination
• Mod program review

• Contracted to coordinate DHC-8 200 / 300 C checks as well as being Lead Inspector
• Organizing the inspection process
• Assist in parts / tooling accusation
• Recommendations on manpower requirements
• Lead Inspector
• Conducting Ops and functional checks in a timely basis

• Conducting C checks on CRJ 200, CRJ 700, DHC-5, DHC-7 and DHC-8

• Onsite engineer supporting airline fleet renewals.
• DHC-8-Q300 New Zealand and DHC-8-Q400 South Korea
• The scope of work was line maintenance, fault isolation and systems training, taxi run training for the Maintenance personnel

• Performing R.I.M.P modifications (Reliability Improvement Maintenance Program)
• Mods
• C Checks on CRJ 700-900
• This included engine and airframe systems
• Some line experience also acquired

• Conducted C checks and line maintenance on DHC-8 100/300
• Also carried out systems, taxi, and engine run training

• Performed heavy maintenance on DHC-8-100/300
• Acquired inspection, engine run, and fault isolation experience

• Line AME maintaining DHC-8 100 and 300 series
• This includes all aspects required to maintain a company fleet including system fault isolation and repair

• Conducted 600hr inspections on CL-66B's required prior to re-entry into service

• Onsite Line Engineer for a DHC-8 Q300 start up airline
• Conducted systems fault isolation, engine run experience acquired
• Systems training for Maintenance staff

• Maintained a Casa 212-200 on contract for a major oil company

• Managed the maintenance operations of a CL-66B while on various cargo contracts in Africa
• Also conducted Flight Engineer / Loadmaster duties with the aircraft as well as planning future maintenance, parts acquisitions
• Trained Flight Crew on aircraft systems and related ops.

• Managed the maintenance operations of a DHC-5D Buffalo
• Returned the aircraft from long term storage to operational status for the ferry flight from Liege Belgium to Goma DRC
• On arrival in Africa conducted line maintenance
• Trained Flight / Maintenance Crew on aircraft systems and day to day ops
• Responsible for maintenance planning and parts acquisitions

• Performed Line Maintenance on B737-200's

• Performed Line Maintenance on A300-B4F's

• Managed a line base which included maintaining a CV-580 contracted on a daily cargo schedule, on call maintenance for various airlines operating DC-9, DHC-8-100/300, F28
• Duties included: Ensuring aircraft are serviceable for planned departure schedules
• Inventory and tooling

• Conducted line maintenance on DHC8 - 100, and BAE 146 aircraft at the Halifax Base
• This Included maintaining adequate spares and related records, systems fault isolation and repair

• Conducted all maintenance aspects involved in heavy maintenance and related support services for DHC-5, DHC-8, CV-580, CL-215T, CL-600
• Inspection, evaluation, and repairs to all aircraft systems
• Determining mod status
• Recommendations to Project Coordinator on estimates
• Worked with Manufacturer Tech Reps regarding aircraft mod requirements and installations
• Also acquired some supervisory experience