John Michael Hathaway

John Michael Hathaway SOE MIPlantE AMInstLM PCQI Doha, Qatar •-• (- www.linkedin.com/in/j-hathaway SAFETY/ QUALITY ENGINEERING MANAGER Enthusiastic, resourceful, and process-orientated Safety manager with extensive experience of EASA regulations, explosive safety, aviation, fleet management, and maintenance lifecycle planning within Military, manufacturing, and aerospace industries. Track record of devising Safety programs and compliance frameworks, continuous improvement strategies and managing engineering operations within highly hazardous environments. Success of creating Hazard and risk assessments, devising and refining safety cases and Hazard projection analysis, following Health and Safety standards, Risk management and mitigation. Talented personnel manager and team leader; aptitude to lead high preforming teams and solve issues and problems within complex and hazardous environments. Proven expertise in: Cross-functional Team Leadership and organisation Lean &6 Sigma Black Belt DSA 03 and DOSR familiarity Supply chain Management Health & Safety Standards Cost Reductions and Savings Legal Compliance & Training Standards Continuous Process Improvement Stakeholder engagement and management. ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 lead Auditor Project Management. Risk Management & Mitigation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BAE Systems / BAE Strategic Solutions Limited, Dukhan, Qatar Quality Assurance Lead & Explosive Safety Representative, (Aug 2022-Present) Form 4 Holder for Explosive Safety and annual airworthiness certification. Responsible for providing on base Explosive Safety Assurance to the Head of Operations, and responsible to the Quality Manager for assurance against the appropriate regulatory, statutory, and business requirements, deputising in his absence. Establishing and maintaining the OME Policies and Procedures required for Explosive Safety Assurance. Delivering OME compliance with DSA 03 (Part 2) to DOSR standards including DefStasn 00-056 and 00-970 Devising an Audit Schedule compliant to the Continuing Airworthiness Regulatory Framework. Designed and delivered expositions to deliver acceptable means of compliance against Part 145, 147 and Part M regulations. Established processes and procedures with effective reviews to remain compliant Designed the internal quality audit programme and developed an ASEMS like reporting framework for better capture of risks, errors and hazards delivering this to all business levels to ensure best practice. Key Contributions: Revised Explosive regulations to tailor policy and procedures for the customer in line with current UK DOSR/MOD legislation. Created Hazard & Safety Risk Analysis for Aircraft Movements, OME storage and Operations. Introduced and matured BOWTIE framework methodology for Risk identification and tracking. Established communications with Interested Parties to further promote quality, safety and understanding Provided guidance and explanation of methodology to Safety Professionals. Introduced Explosive safety briefings to new intakes to further promote an Explosive Safer culture. Designed KPI's to better reflect growth and conformance. Developed the Audit programme against Part 145, Part M and Explosive (DSA03) regulations Airbus, Germany Project Quality Manager, (Feb 2022- Aug 2022) Quality manager for Tranche 3 Simulator uplift for Typhoon . Responsible for project delivery of 4 Aircraft simulator re-builds and software upgrades. Lead review meetings and provided assurance for compliance against EASA and Airbus Part 145 regulations. Fostered and developed bonds between multinational teams to reduce missed communication opportunities and improve collaboration. Short Notice Contract to provide cover during a GAP period. M&E Global, Mannheim, Germany Armament Technician, Quality engineering and HSE Lead, (Mar 2021-Mar 2022) Developed, Improved and Led Armament Quality and HSE processes and plans. Provided specialist engineering support to production facilities. Successfully completion of fault investigation, analysis and rectification with tight deadlines. Mentor, instruct and champion on Lean 6 Sigma, 5-why’s, FMEA and Kaizen events. Explosive contract management, and configuration management of processes and policies. Working with program finance and program departments/sections to measure and document baseline performance of cost, cycle time and waste/errors for key activities, establish improvement goals and track progress against goals. Oversaw and conducted audits and inspections on OME, vehicles & support equipment. Assured procedures being used are adequate for the effective control of quality, rejects defective workmanship and materials, verifies, and certifies the test results on supporting documents. Implemented ISO Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions in support of the Quality Management System, verifying and improving processes and procedures ensuring Continuous Improvement and maintaining compliance. Key Contributions: Cross trained new employees on additional equipment and roles to provide greater support to APS missions. Optimized storage and asset tracking to reduce losses in time and administration. Promoted and encouraged Safety through volunteer work. Identified and reduce waste from process duplication. Recognised skills gapping and provided support and training to fulfil KPI shortfalls. Reduced waste from excess inventory to free much needed assets for other business functions. SERCO PLC, Brize Norton, UK Quality and Engineering Supervisor, (Nov 2019 –Mar 2021) Led 12 engineers to establish a contracted engineering support solution. Inducted and trained the team to fulfil and seamlessly transition into the workplace achieving praise from management of both SERCO and RAF. Managed and developed Quality audit program for engineering areas, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001. Safely and efficiently brought 12 engineers up to operating capacity to work within a hazardous and safety critical environment. Delivering SME on weapons and explosives and dealing the deployments in UK and Europe. Analysed and assessed risk across the workplace and mitigated and devised strategies to return the risk to ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable). Fostered continuous personal development of self and team, assisted team members in reaching Lean 6 Sigma Green and Yellow belt. Resolved complex database issues and accounting and devise clear and concise procedures to follow. Key Contributions: Identified skills gap and provided training and leadership to fulfil the gaps and retain operations Provided continuous improvement solutions to ever-changing COVID requirements. Maintained productivity and KPI goals during periods of flux. Designed QMS solutions for engineering departments to comply with ISO 9001,14001, and 45001 Delivered Kaizen events, identifying and saving €63,000 in waste. Instructed on 5-Why, Kaizen, Lean 6 Sigma, Quality Auditing, Quality Assurance Royal Air Force, (Military Aviation) Worldwide Quality and Engineering Manager, (Aug 2014 to Jan 2020) Prior Roles: Armament Quality management Team leader, (May 2010 to Aug 2014) | Armament Operations Engineer (Dec 2005 to May 2010) | Weapons Engineer (Feb 1997 to Dec 2005) Held accountability for enforcement of explosive risk management of military explosives and weapon systems for Royal Air Force Base Akrotiri during operations of Typhoon, Tornado, Shadow, and Apache air weapon systems as well as visiting foreign nation aircraft. Held accountability for ESD, H&S and engineering of armament weapons support team. Represented Engineering Support Flight at H&S committee meetings. Ensured timely delivery, assessment, and mitigation of risk for a highly active Airfield. Handled explosive safety representative matters of safety, ESD, FOD, storage, land/air transportation, processing, and maintenance by leading incredibly talented team. Built and fostered robust rapport with outside public and governmental agencies. Devised Audit policy to check compliance and provide FMEA and rapid permanent effective resolution. Documented, recorded, and monitored Explosive natures in line with Governmental and company policy procedures (JSP 482, DSA03 OME), Generated HERO and RADHAZ evaluations and mapping, safeguarding of explosive areas, safe heading mapping and plotting, and Logistical, training and management of personnel and infrastructure providing support to engineering teams operating in remote areas. Created and maintained enhanced electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures for electro sensitive munitions in adverse weather and environmental conditions. Foreign object damage/debris (FOD) lead co-ordinator for 8 engineers in a military aviation environment. Managed and coordinated Calibration procedures and policies for Optical Sight systems, mechanical weapons and release equipment and electrical subsystem calibration and gauging. Played a significant role as quality liaison for all engineering, logistical and support areas. Provided continuous improvement facilitator and enabler, including delivering SME on weapons and explosives and dealing the deployments in UK and Europe. Ensured timely delivery, assessment, and mitigation of risk for a highly active Airfield. Handled explosive matters of safety, ESD, FOD, storage, land/air transportation, processing, and maintenance by leading incredibly talented team. Built and fostered robust rapport with public and military leaders. Key Contributions: Devised Quality program on a risk-based system for Aircraft engineering support functions. Retained compliance of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 across appropriate business areas • Lessened business risk through identification and execution of risk mitigation practices. Identified and mitigated explosive risk from armed military aircraft by managing runway restoration project with budgeted value of 88M(QAR). Retained and improved civilian and military contractor’s efficiency through design and enforcement of instigated work permit system and delivery of support to foreign nationals. Devised lean/6 sigma yellow belt training program and developed DMAIC methodology that resulted in achieving the savings of 480K(QAR) through process improvement. Allowed a 85M(QAR) airfield refurbishment through event mitigation, aircraft maneuvers, safety case revaluations, and explosive auditing that delivered €360K savings in process improvements. Devised and implemented ESD procedures for use in extreme weather conditions, then utilised them successfully during hazardous, time restrictive operations. Provided engineering solution in hostile work environments. Conflict resolution and Humanitarian support to those in Life threatening situations. Gained the appreciation and commendation for managing two teams in different countries in the absence of senior manager. Experience on C17, A330, Beachcraft Kingair 350, Lockheed L-100, Eurofighter Typhoon, Panavia Tornado, Hawker Harrier AV8B, Hawker Hawk T1 & T2, Beoing E3. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION Master of Business Administration (In View) University of Northampton – Northampton Explosive Safety Manager (1360). Jul 2017 OSHA(Occupational Health Safety America) Professional-Dec 2021 Member of the Society of Operations Engineers Master Gunsmith / Weapons Manager Feb 2010 Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Feb 2001 Defence 'Train the Trainer' Instructor, March 2010 Level 5 Certificate in Service Improvement (Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt), November 2019 BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Engineering, January 2001 QMS ISO 9001:2015, EMS ISO 14001:2015 OHSMS ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor Trauma Risk Incident Management (TRiM) Practitioner Jul 2015 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Explosive Safety Manager / Airfield-Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal / Error Management Foundation/ Engineering Instructor / Human Factors Training / Management & Leadership Course / Aircraft Technician Supervisors / Quality System Lead-Auditor /Environmental Lead Auditor / Occupational Health and Safety Lead Auditor / Diversity and Inclusivity manager