Samuel Dillon

Crew Leader - Loadmaster - Aircraft Maintenance Technician at Irish Air Corps | BA (Ord) - Pharmaceutical Business Operations | BEng Tech (Ord) - Military Aviation Technology

County Dublin, Ireland

About

A hardworking, honest and enthusiastic Aircraft technician with a passion for aviation and all things STEM. I am a highly motivated and disciplined individual, geared towards technical fields and problem solving. I have recently completed a Bachelor of Arts in Pharmaceutical Operations with the goal broadening my knowledge base for potential future careers. My background is military aviation however I am open to branching out into other industries as a long term career path as I always embrace a new challenge.

Experience

  • Irish Air Corps (Full-time · 11 yrs 9 mos)
    • C295 Loadmaster
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Maintenance Crew Leader
      Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Technical crew lead/ Corporal within the maintenance team for our fixed wing fleet. Responsible for carrying out: preventative first line and second line maintenance and initial fault diagnosis/troubleshooting - Daily preflight inspections -

    • Aircraft Maintenance Technician
      Oct 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 9 mos

      Fixed wing Airframe and Engine Technician in the Irish Air Corps. Carry out first and second line maintenance on our wide range of fixed wing aircraft fleet in accordance with applicable AMP. maintenance can consist of planned preventative maintenance or unscheduled maintenance including fault finding and defect rectification. These aircraft include: - CASA CN-235 - Pilatus PC-12NG - Bombardier Learjet 45 - BN Defender

  • Aircraft Mechanic at Sloane Helicopters
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2020 · 1 mo

    Rotor Wing Mechanic Leonardo AW169 - 200hr 400hr

  • Aircraft Mechanic at Harrods Aviation Limited
    Mar 2019 - Mar 2019 · 1 mo

    Rotor Wing Mechanic Leonardo AW139 - 48 month Inspection