Manager Management

Alan Morrow

** ********** ******, *************, ** Antrim, Northern Ireland BT38 9BJ

Mobile: 078******** Home: 028-********

E-mail: ***********@***.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Alan is a highly experienced senior manager with 29 year experience of working in

the aircraft industry where he has matured a sound knowledge and expertise in all

areas of engineering, developing and manufacturing.

Working as part of senior management teams he has effectively lead others to

deliver complex projects, through innovative technical solutions, to quality

standards and against challenging timeframes.

Alan has an exceptional quality and safety record and instils this within the teams

he manages working across many high risk manufacturing environments.

Exceptional commutation and influencing skills mean that he is able to engage his

staff to deliver excellence, influence his peers and build professional relationships

with customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical Considerable technical knowledge of Aerospace materials,

Knowledge & processes with extensive knowledge of metallic and

Ability composite builds, paint shop, sub assembly of small and

large components as well as nacelle components.

Staff Management Leading through others for over 15 years and currently

and Leadership managing 427 personnel through 2 managers and 27

supervisors as well as control for design, methods, logistics

and planning.

Communication & Very effective communication and influencing skills that

Influencing engage staff, influence peers and manage relationships with

key stakeholders.

Motivation & Highly motivated person who in 29 years has never missed

Resilience a delivery deadline and through role modelling inspires his

teams to deliver excellence too.

Creativity and Very creative with a strong ability to develop simple

problem solving solutions to complex technical or logistical challenges.

Page 1 of 4

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 12 – Present Manager, Bombardier, Mexico

Responsible for leading and developing large and diverse teams comprising of 427

people involved in working within the clean room, ovens, trim and drill, NDI,

dimensional and paint shop.

Key Activities/Achievements

- Successfully delivered four fuselages and ten noses to the next assembly on

time, meeting specification and FAA approval.

- Successfully delivered two sets of wings to Wichita USA conforming to FAA

approval.

- Comprehensive training of managers and supervisors to effectively undertake

their roles and lead and manage others.

April 2011 – March 2012 Painter Sprayer/Polisher, Bombardier, and

Belfast

Responsible for establishing the paint shop, spray painting aircraft, and polished

components, prior to moving to the next process. Any repairs that needed attention

I would have fixed and I also trained new starts.

Key Activities/Achievements

- Training new starts in all aspects of the role, quality and safety.

- Planning, delegating and managing jobs through the whole process cycle.

- Attended, contributing and influencing at senior management meetings.

- Establishing all areas of operation, procedures and processes for the Paint

shop within new Belfast factory.

Sept 2009 – April 2011 Sales Rep, Belfast Telegraph, Belfast

Introducing a new car magazine to the Northern Ireland retailers and part of the

part of the Telegraph promotion team which covered “The Tall Ships” coming to

Titanic Quarter and various other large events.

Key Activities/Achievements

- Successfully secured significant new business for the telegraph.

- Working as part of a dynamic high performing sales team securing new

customers and meeting needs.

Page 2 of 4

Dec 2008 – June 2009 Paint Sprayer, Bombardier, Belfast

Responsible for spray painting aircraft and components to deadlines to enable them

to move on to the next process and meet the required delivery deadline.

Key Activities/Achievements

- Meeting challenging deadlines which were always met.

- Training a wide range of new personnel.

- Attended and actively contributing to daily management meetings.

May 2004 - Oct 2009 Operations Team Manager, Bombardier, Belfast

I managed 160 people over four areas, sub assembly, panels, Aft Fuse and paint

Shop. Ensuring deadlines and deliveries were met also introducing lean

manufacturing to my areas.

Key Activities/Achievements

- Successfully introduced and trained all staff on Lean Manufacturing.

- Consistently achieved meeting costs, schedules and quality.

- Developed high levels of communication, trust and productivity within the

team.

Dec 1999 – May 2004 Paint Shop Shift Manager, Bombardier, Belfast

I reported to operations team manager regarding all daily deliveries of finished

components while overseeing 70 personnel.

Oct 1996 – Dec 1999 Paint Shop Lead Hand, Bombardier, Belfast

I was responsible for organizing the team work schedule, monitoring daily outputs

ensuring delivery schedules were met and reporting any issues to Shift Manager.

11/85 – 10/96 Paint Sprayer, Bombardier, Belfast

I was an exterior painter of aircraft. I worked on various aircraft including,

Canberra, Shorts 360, Shorts 330, Shorts Tucano Trainer, Super Sherpa and a

Spitfire which was bound for Queen Elizabeth. I also painted Boeing and Airbus

components.

Page 3 of 4

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

2003 – 2005 Diploma in Management Henley College Dublin

1994 - 1995 National Exam Board Newtownabbey Technical College

Supervisory & Management

NVQ Level 3 Engineering Shorts, Belfast

Finishing

NVQ Level 3 Health & Safety Shorts, Belfast

NVQ Level 3 Applying Specialised Shorts, Belfast

Coatings

UK National Aviation Cargo Stanstead Airport

Security Training

SHEAR

Safety/Health/Environmental Shorts Belfast

Affairs/Risk

AKZO NOBEL Aerospace Amsterdam, Holland

Coatings Training

CHEMETALL Authorised Chemetall, Southampton

Technician for Corrosion

Prevention Systems on Aircraft

VOLUNTARY WORK & INTERESTS

A team from Bombardier including myself built a play park for a special needs

school on Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim. I also enjoy golf and travelling.

REFEREES

Mr Gary Duff Mr Keith Moore

Production Manager of Business Jets Chemist Quality Labs

Bombardier Aerospace Bombardier Aerospace

Airport Road 37 Leopold Street

Belfast Belfast

Co Antrim Co Antrim

077********-*** 90755956

****.****@****.**********.*** *****.*****@****.**********.***

Page 4 of 4

Contact this candidate