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Tristan Mee

Tristan Mee

Ober Olm,RP

Summary

Hardworking and safety-driven leader and trainer, well-versed in needs and operational practices in the composite industry. Experience as multi-sensory trainer - assessing needs, developing and delivering training courses in an engaging and effective manner. Methodical and well-coordinated with diligent approach to managing daily needs. Resourceful employee with outstanding knowledge in developing and maintaining excellent composite products, repairs and prototyping . Also experienced in supervising and motivating teams. Mother tongue English, conversational German.


Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Composite Production Engineer / Trainer

Volocopter
05.2021 - Current
  • Prototyping Composite Assembly and manufacturing
  • Composite trainer - creating and delivering specialised courses in Composite repairs, FOD, H/S, Composite awareness for technicians
  • EVTOL and Drone composite component inspections, laminating, lamination drawing reviews, assembly drawing reviews, composite assembly, mechanical assembly, fasteners/ rivet installations, composite trimming/ machining, composite repairs, structural bonding, laser projection analysis and operator, NX12 design software usage to find design structural details to use on laser/ scanner projections, also simple mould designing, mould commissioning, mould prepping
  • Material testing: One of 3 people who set up a composite lab for manufacturing and design tests/trials
  • Creating and implementing training courses for future technicians and mechanics.

Deputy Supervisor Composite repair

HAITEC Aviation services
06.2017 - 01.2021
  • Experience in engine components and wing composite repairs, radomes, fuselage panels repairs, composite fitting/ trimming/ Repairs from core replacements, septum repairs, and wet lay-up repairs, metal core replacement, metal to metal bonding, patch repairs, pre preg. repairs, heat blanket and Heatcon / Brisket repair program setups, decal removal and installations, bonding mechanical fittings, wing panel removal and installations, mechanical fitting, removal / installation of rivets
  • Composite base maintenance
  • Raising work cards, damage/repair analysis, material and bonding specification knowledge, repair design and management, thermographic analysis, LETCH examinations, composite workshop management
  • Part of a AOG team to support airlines abroad
  • Experienced with SRM, AMM, SB, AD, IPC, AIPC, CMM CML
  • Trained spray painter (small panels/parts)
  • Basic Mechanics
  • On Aircrafts : Boeing 757,767,747,777 Airbus A330, A320 A340

Contract Composite Repair Technician

FLYBE Aviation services, Exeter Airport
01.2017 - 03.2017
  • Composite fitting/ trimming/ Repairs from core replacements, Wet lay-up repairs, Floor board rebuilds, Mechanical fitting
  • Base maintenance, Cabin Mechanic
  • On Aircrafts: Embraer 190

Contract Composite Fitter

ASTON HARALD, M32 Catamaran Cup Boats
01.2016 - 07.2016
  • Motor sport Composite fitting/ trimming, composite and mechanical assemblies, riviting, inserts, helicons, bonding/ fixing knowledge, mechanics, air and power tools, prep/finishing/ spraying, repairs
  • Paint prepping, Starboard, port sides decks/Hulls)
  • Job Description: Cup boat Laminator
  • Job Skills: Composite Repair fitting/ trimming, composite and mechanical assemblies, bonding/ fixing knowledge, wet lay/pre-preg lay-up up experience, bagging technique
  • Autoclave operator, mould repairs, gel coat applications, Boat composite repairs, core ( Nomex) shaping and finishing.

Helicopter Composite Repair Technician

Augusta Westlands (Leonardo)
12.2009 - 12.2015
  • Composite Repairs (Rotary Blades, Rotary Systems and airframes)
  • On Aircrafts : EH101, AW149, AW139, AH 64,
  • Components: AW139 complete rotor system, AW159 complete rotor system, Merlin EH101 Main Rotor (504); Merlin EH101 Tension Links (505/506/502) (folding + non folding); Merlin EH101 ATR Tension link; Merlin EH101 Half Hub (520/589); Merlin EH101 ATR/TTR Tail Rotor; Merlin EH101 / 149/139/lynx/ Main Rotary Blades; Merlin EH101 ACSR engine struts
  • Apache airframes
  • Composite Repair fitting/ trimming, composite and mechanical assemblies, bonding/ fixing knowledge, wet lay/pre-preg lay-up up experience, bagging technique, basic mechanics, air and power tools, prep/finishing for painting, composite repairs, laminating into tools, bagging techniques, tool prep,cure cycles, wet lay ups
  • Patch repairs, mechanical fitting, wire locking, torque fitting, mechanical press fitting, basic NDT knowledge, cryogenic gas handling, O/H crane training
  • (Chemical Treatment area), Titanium/Stainless/Nickel Chemical Etching for bonding applications, Cadmium/ silver plating, paint prepping, mechanical fitting, rotor blade shield replacements and tailing edge replacements
  • Tracking of blades on whirl test tower tests, rotor blade tracking analysis, dynamic balance operations
  • Westland Helicopter procedure specifications
  • WHPS 700, WHPS 275 (Composite Special processes) WHPS 256, WHPS 617

Contract Composite Repair Technician

KLM Airlines Shiphol Airport
12.2010 - 01.2011
  • Boeing 747 wing Repair
  • Composite repairs on nacelle components and Radomes
  • Job Skills: Composite fitting/ trimming, Fixing hale stone damage on Boeing 747 wing/ nacelle structure, and replacement of mechanical parts
  • Composite and mechanical assemblies
  • Paint prepping
  • On Aircraft: BOEING 747

Contract Composites Technician

CAPARO
09.2009 - 12.2009
  • Components: Wing, Chases, ( Formula Renault) and the Caparo T1 cars


Contract Composite Fitter

SCUDERIA FERRARI FORMULA
01.2009 - 07.2009
  • Wing, Brake systems
  • Composite fitter/ trimmer/ composite and mechanical assemblies

F1 LAMINATOR

Scuderia Toro Rosso
02.2008 - 06.2008
  • F1 Composite fitting/ trimming, F1 composite and mechanical assemblies, bonding/ fixing knowledge, Wet lay-up experience, Autoclave/ bagging technique basic F1 mechanics, air and power tools, prep/finishing/ spraying, all composite parts of the car and chassis repair

Composite Supervisor

C2 Composite
12.2003 - 01.2008

Team Leader/ Management skills

  • Composites CNC Machinist/ machinist composite Curing Press Operator Lay-up / curing/ dwell cycle development pre-preg Material/ tool prep, material testing, quality control.
  • Lead a team of 6 laminators and fitters


Education

Advanced Composite Structures -

Abaris KVE Group
04.2018

ABARIS- KVE Group) - Advanced composite repair

Abaris KVE Group
04.2019

Introduction to Aviation Structures and Materials -

TU Delft University of Technology
12.2020

TATA technologies. COMAH passport WA4635 (Chemical Etching Processes) Accredited - undefined

(Mechanical fitting) FUEL TANK Level 1 & 2 Safety Course. - Updated - undefined

HUMAN FACTORS - Updated - undefined

. EWIS (Group 6) - Updated :23rd - undefined

ETOPS - Airlingus general course -

2018

PGS CRYOGENIC GAS Passport Pro Gas Safety - undefined

2016

ABARIS. KVE Group Accredited) INSPECTIONS AND FINDINGS - LUTHANSIA AIRLINES -

Lufthasia Training
Lufthansia Frankfurt
2014

AEASM1x) NX12 Design software - BCT. Switching to NX ( EXT-TP-NX-WE-044) CATIA V5 (Sketcher Part design assessment/ product assembly, basic manufacturing assessments) - undefined

2014

WHPS Licenses (various SPECIAL COMPOSITE PROCESSES) Augusta Westlands - Updated -

Agusta Westland Helicopters
Yeovil / Westlands Helicopters Training School.
2014

ONC - Mechanical Engineering Technician EDEXCEL

Exeter College
2003

Apprenticeship - undefined

EDEXCEL /Exeter College
2002

Skills

  • Key Job Skills
  • Skilled at assessing needs analysis on a team, creating and delivering team-specific, engaging dynamic training courses that answer real questions and make significant difference to participants' knowledge and practical abilities working with composite materials
  • Classroom management skills Managing students of different cultures, backgrounds, knowledge base and ability Keeping engagement high and attention focused
  • I work well in group situations, and have experience in a leadership role I remain calm under pressure, experience working in busy composite repair teams in Aviation When AOG and prototyping situations occur I produce a consistently high standard of work
  • Two decades experience working with and familiarity with composite materials Genuine interest in the field and keep up to date with new developments in composite manufacturing
  • Soft skills - time management, team leadership, motivation and supervising trainees
  • Computer skills:
  • MS Office, Network experience, Catia V5 and NX12
  • Teams, Zoom, Teams center, Jira, ibob
  • Staff training OJT
  • Manufacturing processes stabilization

Timeline

Composite Production Engineer / Trainer

Volocopter
05.2021 - Current

Deputy Supervisor Composite repair

HAITEC Aviation services
06.2017 - 01.2021

Contract Composite Repair Technician

FLYBE Aviation services, Exeter Airport
01.2017 - 03.2017

Contract Composite Fitter

ASTON HARALD, M32 Catamaran Cup Boats
01.2016 - 07.2016

Contract Composite Repair Technician

KLM Airlines Shiphol Airport
12.2010 - 01.2011

Helicopter Composite Repair Technician

Augusta Westlands (Leonardo)
12.2009 - 12.2015

Contract Composites Technician

CAPARO
09.2009 - 12.2009

Contract Composite Fitter

SCUDERIA FERRARI FORMULA
01.2009 - 07.2009

F1 LAMINATOR

Scuderia Toro Rosso
02.2008 - 06.2008

Composite Supervisor

C2 Composite
12.2003 - 01.2008

Introduction to Aviation Structures and Materials -

TU Delft University of Technology

TATA technologies. COMAH passport WA4635 (Chemical Etching Processes) Accredited - undefined

(Mechanical fitting) FUEL TANK Level 1 & 2 Safety Course. - Updated - undefined

HUMAN FACTORS - Updated - undefined

. EWIS (Group 6) - Updated :23rd - undefined

PGS CRYOGENIC GAS Passport Pro Gas Safety - undefined

AEASM1x) NX12 Design software - BCT. Switching to NX ( EXT-TP-NX-WE-044) CATIA V5 (Sketcher Part design assessment/ product assembly, basic manufacturing assessments) - undefined

ONC - Mechanical Engineering Technician EDEXCEL

Exeter College

Apprenticeship - undefined

EDEXCEL /Exeter College

Advanced Composite Structures -

Abaris KVE Group

ABARIS- KVE Group) - Advanced composite repair

Abaris KVE Group

ETOPS - Airlingus general course -

ABARIS. KVE Group Accredited) INSPECTIONS AND FINDINGS - LUTHANSIA AIRLINES -

Lufthasia Training

WHPS Licenses (various SPECIAL COMPOSITE PROCESSES) Augusta Westlands - Updated -

Agusta Westland Helicopters
Tristan Mee