Michael Campion

VP Technical - New Aircraft at Avolon

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

About

I currently hold an Aircraft Systems Engineering degree achieving a distinction grade and I have recently completed studying Business in Technical Aircraft Management in the National College of Ireland. I feel I have gained great knowledge and practical experience that I can contribute to any organisation. I enjoy taking any challenge and striving to succeed in that task.

Experience

  • Avolon (Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland)
    • VP Technical - New Aircraft
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Project Manage Avolon’s new aircraft delivery stream with respect to aircraft deliveries on-site at the Airframe OEM ensuring an on-time delivery to the customer. • Represent Avolon on-site at the Airframe OEM for customer meetings, aircraft presentations, and aircraft Deliveries. • Manage all issues in relation to aircraft deliveries directly with the Airframe OEM and escalate issues / customer requests as needed to ensure an on-time delivery. • Liaise with internal Deal Teams with delivery updates / delays to ensure all parties are ready to execute the delivery process on-time. • Liaise with internal Deal Teams to evaluate various aircraft placement opportunities with responsibility for ensuring potential Lessees specification definitions and costs to build Avolon forward order aircraft are transparent and accurate. • Liaise with airlines, Airframe OEMs and Equipment OEMs to project manage all specification activity in line with the key milestone dates in the manufacture and delivery process of Avolon forward order aircraft. • Project manage all new aircraft delivery stream activity with respect to aircraft specification with the aim of ensuring an on-time aircraft delivery to the customer. • Manage BFE/Specification budgets for Avolons aircraft delivery stream.

    • AVP Technical - Procurement
      Feb 2023 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      • Project manage all aircraft delivery stream activity with respect to materials with the aim of ensuring on-dock dates are met, thus ensuring an on-time aircraft delivery to the customer. • Liaise with OEMs and materials suppliers in preparing purchase orders and tracking shipment of equipment required to support each customer unique configuration. • Maintain a good knowledge of reliable suppliers to support quick turnaround times on transition programs. • Build relationships and co-ordinate with external design and engineering teams and on-site reps supporting aircraft transfers to ensure smooth running of projects. • Attend industry conferences and program meetings as required, travel expected. • Evaluate and negotiate price proposals and GTAs. • Coordinate with Accounts Payable and Vendors to ensure on time payments and quick resolution of disputes. • Manage budgets and compile final aircraft accounting. • Coordinate logistics and storage of surplus transition materials. • Assist in the development of junior staff.

    • Procurement Manager
      May 2022 - Feb 2023 · 10 mos

  • Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland)
    • Engineering Warranty Supervisor
      Oct 2019 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      - Montor the performance of all aircraft in warranty. - Supporting the purchasing and repair of parts to support our operation. - Assistance in the pursuance of warranty remedies ensuring that we achieve all warranty entitlements. This involves regular liaising with Boeing and other vendors. - Monitoring and controlling of costs associated with parts and aircraft in warranty. - Liaising with engineering managers to ensure that all aspects of warranty are captured in day to dayoperation. - Liaising with Technical Services and planning in relation to all aircraft modifications applicable to warranty. - Ensuring that all aspects of warranty are captured on aircraft undergoing base maintenance. - Liaising with Reliability Engineering regarding emerging reliability issues. - Liaising with Engineering departments to ensure spares requirements for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities are provided for. - Assisting in controlling all items in warranty including the raising of warranty repair orders and processing these items through the repair cycle.

    • Materials Warranty Officer
      Jan 2018 - May 2022 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    • Materials Support Engineer
      Jun 2017 - Jan 2018 · 8 mos

      - Assist in Purchasing, Warranty and Repair control of all parts and aircraft Systems. - Assist in Repair Order pricing and quote approval. - Monitoring Repair facilities to ensure they support our Operations. - Working with vendors on spare part issues. - Liaising with Tech Services on Repair requirements. - Supporting Mod Programmes with spare parts. - Supporting Base Maintenance and ensuring all repairs are done efficiently. - Ensuring that adequate spares are available to support our Operation. - Supporting parts requirements for all our aircraft bases. - Liaising with vendors on Technical and Commercial issues. - Support our Maintenance Control Operation as required. - Assisting in controlling our costs.

  • Project Manager at Dynamic Events Ireland
    Mar 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • My responsibilities as a Project Manager is to plan, budget and oversee all files and tasks assigned to me by the Operations Manager. • Agreeing Project objectives and ensuring all the aims of the Project are met. • Organising various professional people to execute the Project. • Carrying out all necessary risk assessments. • Inputting updates for management on our CRM system. • Using various IT systems to ensure efficient communication is achieved for the Project. • Monitoring sub-contractors to ensure quality standards are met. • Contracting, billing and cost controlling. • Overall management of the event(s) on the day.

  • Office Administrator at Dalys Service Station
    Oct 2007 - Aug 2015 · 7 yrs 11 mos

    Office work I do includes, Sage programme Loading ATM Balancing cigarette stocks Balancing daily sheets, Excel spreadsheets, Balancing monthly fuel invoices.