Neil Brizland
Aviation Services Manager @AirTanker
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WORK HISTORY
Aviation Services Manager @AirTanker
Responsible to the nominated person, Ground Operations for setting up and providing continued assurance of Ground Handling contracts. Leading a team of auditors and inspectors providing oversight of all aspects of ground handling operations in support of the airline in the UK and overseas. Reporting to the nominated person, Flight Operations on suitability of destination and diversion airfields for risk assessment and subsequent categorisation.Author of the company Ground Handling Manual including alignment with IGOM procedures, and registration with the ISAGO programme.Chairman of the Ground Operations Safety Action Group; managing the majority of Ground Operations safety risks.Acting as lead Ground Operations safety promoter and instigator of the Safety Advocates programme, institutionalising safety promotion within/between departments.Led the Ground Operations element of the entry into ACMI operations with a diverse number of customer airlines.Key areas of responsibility include:Ground HandlingAirfield Risk AssessmentSafety Risk Management Aviation SecurityWinter OperationsGH Contracting (SGHA)Manual writingInterim Manager of VIP flights for Royal Family / Cabinet Office tasks internationally, often at short notice, with a responsibility for managing crew support and all handling arrangements.
EDUCATION
Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
MBA with Business Psychology, Business, Management, Psychology
City St George’s, University of London
Postgraduate Degree, Air Safety Management
The University of Huddersfield
Bachelor's Degree, Music
SKILLS
ABOUT NEIL BRIZLAND
Experienced leader and manager with exposure to a broad range of disciplines including airfield ground operations management, supply chain management, contract management, policy development and process improvement. Leading teams of up to 80 personnel with a track record of returning results based on tangible measurement criteria. A qualified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt with experience of delivering change initiatives from a diverse range of management roles and experienced in a range of airline Ground Operations disciplines including IATA SGHA contract-setting, AEA/SAE standard De/Anti-icing, and airline SMS and SeMS.
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