1. PAUL EVANS
147 Royston Road
Cudworth S72 8BW
07971910852
pauledwardevans@hotmail.com
A multi skilled and well trained engineer and site manager. Trained as RAF Trade Group 3 L-
Tech AF technician with 35 years service within the RAF. Wealth of experience at all depths of
maintenance on a wide range of Radar and Radio equipment. Proven record in Engineering
management in challenging environments. Self motivated and hard working with high
professional standards.
Leaving HM Forces in near future and looking to apply my skills and experience in a new area
of employment. Willing to match my resettlement training budget and time to the
requirements of my next employer. Willing to relocate or gain employment in role involving
travel.
KEYSKILLS
 Electronics technician to component level.
 BSc in Technology and HNC in Electronics Engineering
 Management of Major Engineering site - controlling Planned and Preventative
Maintenance schedules PPM), breakdowns and installations on a variety of Radar and
Air Defence Data link Systems.
 Site Health and Safety Advisor for 30 tradesmen in an Engineering Environment.
 Quality auditor to ISO 9001/9002 standards
 Full clean UK driving license, including HGV C and C+E
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
 Awarded Thirlwall Award for best technical performance during 2 year RAF Technical
training.
 Gained HNC on day release and BSc by distance learning while in full time
employment.
 Taught Radar Principles and practical at No.1 Radio School and gained A grade
instructor status
 Worked at third fourth line maintenance on a complex heavy radar system deployed at
numerous challenging overseas locations.
 Successfully supervised a Second Line maintenance Team on a missile unit and a first
line maintenance team on a heavy radar unit.
 Integral to the successful deployment of the current generation of Air Defence Radars
in the capacity of Flight Trials manager and technical assessor.
 Successfully managed a large Engineering Site with 30 personnel and a wide range of
vital Military sensors and data link equipment.
 Security Cleared.
CAREER HISTORY
Senior Engineer at a Royal Air Defence Radar Site Aug 2014 to Present
The senior Engineer at a busy Air Defence Radar and Communications Site. Responsible for
the management of 30 personnel and the maintenance of a wide range of complex Radar
Radio and data systems. Accountable for the availability of equipment which was both
Essential to National Defence and Flight Safety critical. Other responsibilities include: Health
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2. and Advisor for the site, a duty covering RF Safety, production and management of COSHH
and Risk Assessments; Unit Quality Manager responsible for Auditing and Continual
Improvement; Line manager for 30 personnel with responsibility for planning manpower,
writing annual appraisals, discipline motivation and welfare; Alt Crypto Custodian responsible
for management and safe custody of equipment and codes up to NATO Secret; Liasion and
coordination with Higher RAF Authorities, all contractors, SCIDA, Defence Estates and
Personnel Welfare Agencies.
Flight Trials Manager– Air Defence Delivery Team - MOD AUG 2008 to AUG 2014
The only Military Member of a three man team responsible for planning, executing and
interpreting the results of flight trials on the RAFs Air Defence Radar Network. Instrumental in
the acquisitions process of new Radars, compliance and performance testing of existing
systems and bespoke trials to investigate faults or assess vulnerabilities. Notable
achievements include: Attending the first production meeting with Lockheed Martin in New
York for the TPS77 Radar System; Planning and executing and writing reports on
Commissioning Flight Trials for the new TPS77 fleet and the T102 Radar Fleet; Wind Farm
Compliance Trials on the first in Fleet TPS77 with International Implications; Vulnerability
assessment of all radars against the emerging 4G technologies working with OFCOM and
carrying out flight Trials in Operational Theatres with deployable Radar Assets.
Radar Manager – RAF Trimingham FEB 2002 to AUG 2008
Senior Technician at a heavy radar site, responsible for all aspects of maintenance of a T93
radar to component level and a team of 18 technicians.
Rapier Missile System Team Supervisor RAF 1998 to JAN 2002
Team leader responsible for 2nd
Line (In depth) maintenance of all aspects of Rapier Surface
To Air System maintenance in a Joint RAF Army environment. Responsible for a team of 5
men specialising in Radar, Control System and Optical Repair.
Airfield Radar Communications and Navigation Aids Shift Supervisor RAF 1992 to
1998
Supervisor of 4 man team responsible for all aspects of maintenance of a range of Flight
Safety Critical Radar, Navigation Aids and Communications at a busy fast jet fighter base.
Air Defence Site Communications Shift Supervisor RAF 1990 to 1992
Supervisor of 3 man team responsible for all aspects of maintenance of a range of high power
communications at an Air defence Radar Site in the Outer Hebrides.
Instructor – Radar Theory and Practice No.1 Radio School RAF Locking 1987 to
1990
NCO Instructor teaching Radar theory and practical on a range of Airfield and Air Defence
Radars.
Electronics Technician RAF 1983 to 1987
Maintenance technician responsible for maintaining a range of radar and communications
systems to component level at various locations in the UK, Germany and the Falkland Islands.
Above employment periods are interspersed with periods of temporary employment in
Afghanistan, The Falkland Islands Germany Cyprus Malaysia and other locations in the Middle
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3. Eastern Theatre.
EDUCATION
• Open University BSc in Technology
• BTEC HNC in Electronics
• Advanced Military Leadership Course– (AMLC) Man management and Leadership
training for Flight Sergeant
• Trade Management Training (TMT) 2 Training of trade technicians
• Requirements of Electrical Installations BS 7671: (16th
Edition)
• Manufacturers Equipment Course on T102 Radar Technicians
• Engineering Managers Course for TPS77 and T101 Radars
• Custodian for Cryptographic Material Qualification
• Microsoft NT4 Administrator (RAF Cosford
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Desktop Systems
• Instructional Techniques Course for On-The-Job-Training
• Introduction to Quality and Audit Course
• Managing Safely Course – RAF
• Full Clean Driving Licence including HGV C and C plus E.
• Nuclear Bio and Chem Warfare Cell Control Qualifications
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Travel, have travelled independently across much of Asia.
Travel Photography
Education, undertaking a Life Sciences Degree with the OU
SCUBA Diving – Open Water PADI Qualified.
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