Steve Derbyshire has over 35 years of experience in the aviation industry working for companies like Airbus, BAE Systems, and Assystem UK. He has expertise in engineering planning, manufacturing planning, production support, and addressing engineering queries. Currently he works as a manufacturing planning engineer for Assystem UK producing routing and planning documents for the Airbus A350 program.

1. STEVE DERBYSHIRE
CONTRACT ENGINEER
88 Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester CH4 8LW
Tel: 01244 682670 Mobile: 07903856460
Email – stevederby@sky.com
D.O.B. 26/03/60 Nationality: British
Overview.
I have worked within the Aviation business, both military and commercial, at various locations
since 1980. Initially employed within Airbus, encompassing build programmes including
experimental fatigue wing tests on all variants of Airbus aircraft, involved in both planning and
shop support roles. More recently employed at Airbus as part of single aisle engineering
team,A320/A321 NEO programme launch. Prior to this Bae.Systems Woodford on the Nimrod
MRA4, raising design issues and relevant planning, modification and the standardisation of
Nimrod to MRA4 criterion.
I am conversant with PEGS / SAP engineering, works and engineering query embodiments,
process planning, Bill of Material and Condition of Supply ,engineering configuration and
modifications.
I am dedicated and enthusiastic in my approach to tasks, have good written and oral
communication, accustomed to using own initiative and working under pressure to meet tight
deadlines.
Employment History:
Aug 2015 – Present Assystem UK Ltd
Member of planning team tasked with producing routing planning and SOI documents for
A350 900/ 1000 series contained within Airbus work packages.
Jan 2011 – Aug 2015 AIRBUS UK, Broughton
Manufacturing Planning Engineer (Sub-contracted)
Working within Neo A320 single aisle engineering team responsible for producing the
standardisation of planning documents across all Airbus sites. Producing SOI documents
mechanical/ electrical in SAP, creating and amending planning in PEGS . Shop support on
new build, operation observations for STV’s, introduction of new tooling (TDF’s), creating and
amending ENG documents.
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2. April 2009 – Nov 2010 Bae Systems, Woodford
Manufacturing Planning Engineer (Sub-contracted).
Engineering Support to Nimrod MRA4 fuselage re-life
After successfully completing my previous assignment I have returned to Bae Woodford in an
enhanced position responsible for the planning, modification and the standardisation of
Nimrod structural sub assemblies including long range tanks, doors fairings and flying control
surfaces, whilst consecutively supporting the production function with engineering methods
and repair procedures. The process planning, Bill of Material and Condition of Supply
accomplished using SAP, whilst interdepartmental configuration is carried out using Product
Manager,
April 2008 – April 2009 AIRBUS UK, Broughton
Manufacturing Planning Engineer (Sub-contracted)
Engineering planning – GKN process transfer planning.
Working as part of a process planning transfer team, re configuring locally planned process
operations to conform with GKN layouts and procedures, with particular attention to
enhancement of detailed process instructions as required by the new subcontracted
packages. This practice required detailed analysis of the existing procedures with accurate
dissection and re engineering of very complex manufacturing planning processes.
April 2007 –April 2008 Bae Systems, Woodford
Manufacturing Planning Engineer (Sub-contracted).
Engineering Support to Nimrod MRA4 fuselage re-life
Answering to the Engineering Manager and working as part of a team responsible for the
planning of modifications and the standardisation of Nimrod fuselage, whilst simultaneously
liaising with the production, design and stress functions with respect to concessionary repairs.
The process planning, Bill of Material and Condition of Supply accomplished using SAP,
whilst interdepartmental configuration is carried out using Product Manager,
Sept 2003 – April 2007 AIRBUS UK, Broughton
Manufacturing Planning Engineer/Shop Support (Sub-
Contract)
Engineering planning - shop support to A380 production.
Assigned to the A380 project, liaising between design, quality and production teams.
Production planning for the Rib loading and drill off systems with reference to standard
operational procedures, drawings and specifications. Planning interchangeable build
processes and Assembly Stage Operations, interfacing interdepartmentally using PEGS
(process planning) and SAP (logistics planning), collating all information and reporting to the
engineering management structured detailed analysis of program status.
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3. SPS Aero structures (Nottingham) OCOTOBER 2002 – SEPT 2003.
Working within Q.A. engineering Dept. investigating engineering queries, embodiment of
concessions, concession reduction ,raising process planning changes on detail assemblies.
Trefn Fabrication Ltd, Nov 2002
Member of engineering Team overseeing first article inspection procedures, investigating
works/engineering queries, raising process planning changes.Conversant with EFACS
system.
Bae Systems, Woodford, Manchester (NIMROD MK 4), Oct 2001
Investigation of retrofit modifications to existing fuselage. Engineering of new build
modifications on MK 4 wings.
The Aerostructures Corporation, Dec 1997 (BAe Chester)
Supervisor/Quality control on A320 wing build programme in conjunction with engineering
Department Nashville USA; embodiment of modifications and outstanding folio items,
investigating and raising any concessionary item on Airbus variants, concession repairs,
recording of documentation on all incoming Aerostructures components. Worked in
conjunction with engineering at BAe Woodford on design for stringer repair on RJ 146
programme.
Bae Chester (Airbus Division), Jan 1996
A330/340 all aspects of aircraft production build. Implement concession repair documents,
engineering queries, working with SAP/ PEGS.
1989 – 1996
Employed at various locations in the UK and abroad in all aspects of aircraft build including
structure / systems / power plant.
Bae Chester 1980
A300 all aspects of aircraft production build.
Bae Chester 1976-1980
Aircraft engineering apprenticeship.
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