Paul Heaton
Aerospace and Aircraft Composites Expert
Paul is an executive business leader with substantial experience in commercial aircraft and engineering disciplines within the aerospace and defense industry coupled with excellent organizational and communication skills required to head up a multi-disciplined business unit. He is a strong team builder, with expectations of the highest standards towards quality and workmanship. Paul has a positive attitude, good sense of humor and is constantly seeking new challenges and experiences.
Experience
2020- Present
AvSupport Ltd, Managing Director
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, UK
Full P&L responsibility for a privately owned aerospace business providing Sales & Engineering capability to the European Aerospace market. The business was established in July 2020 and has provided supporting resource to its primary clients in the UK and USA.
Achievements to date:
2005-2020
AVS-SYS Ltd, Managing Director
Sandbach, Cheshire, UK
Full P&L responsibility for a privately owned aerospace business providing Sales, Engineering, Project Management and CAA 145 Approved repair capability for the commercial aircraft market. The business was established in Sep 2005 and initially provided supporting resource to its primary client in southern California to help diversify its manufacturing capabilities into aircraft composite ducting. In 2015 the business diversified into manufacturing aircraft composite ducting and the CAA-145 approved repair of airframe structural assemblies.
Achievements included:
1999-2005
Senior Aerospace BWT, Sales & Marketing Director
Adlington, Cheshire, UK
Reporting to the Operational CEO and responsible for global sales of high value, aircraft air management distribution ducting systems and airframe insulation systems across all military and commercial aerospace markets. Senior Plc is an international manufacturing group with operations in numerous countries producing components and systems for principle OEM’s in the worldwide aeronautics, automotive and specialized industrial markets.
1977- 1999
Avionics, Sales & Marketing Manager
Oldham, Lancashire, UK
Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Director the position was accountable for direct sales and marketing activity of avionics/electronic products and services to the military and commercial aerospace markets in the UK, Europe, India and USA.
1996- 1997
Vickers Systems Division Trinova, Business Development Manager
Havant, Hampshire, UK
Reporting to the General Sales Manager for Western Europe the position was home based with regional office support in Portsmouth, Bradford and Edinburgh. Responsibility was to develop sales of industrial products, systems, and solutions through channels of distribution within the UK and Ireland.
1995-1996
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Business Development Manager – Aircraft Spares
Stockport, Cheshire, UK
Responsible for a multi-functional, process lead team with objectives to market & distribute surplus high value aircraft spares, increase sales turnover, and expand the existing customer base.
1993-1995
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Spares Support Engineer
1987-1993
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Senior Production Engineer
1984-1987
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Avionics Technician
1980-1984
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Technician Apprentice
Education
B.ENG Mechanical Systems Engineering, Leeds University- Leeds, UK
B.TEC HNC in Aeronautical Engineering, Macclesfield College of Further Education- Cheshire, UK
B.TEC ONC in Aeronautical Engineering, Macclesfield College of Further Education- Cheshire, UK
Other Training
Ferranti Technologies
SPC Training – In house
Vickers Systems
Marketing Management – Vickers USA
Hands on proportional valves – In house
Industrial Hydraulics – North Nott’s College
Effective presentation – In house
Noise in the workplace – In house
British Aerospace
Total Quality Management – Salford University, Manchester
Goal Directed Project Management – In house
Mini business course – In house
Introduction to Murco – Swindon
Murco basic concepts – Farnborough
2020- Present
AvSupport Ltd, Managing Director
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, UK
Full P&L responsibility for a privately owned aerospace business providing Sales & Engineering capability to the European Aerospace market. The business was established in July 2020 and has provided supporting resource to its primary clients in the UK and USA.
Achievements to date:
- Successful in gaining a number of multi program RFQ’s on behalf of its client in the UK for the manufacture of aircraft machined & sheet metal components
- Provided engineering and commercial expertise to support the diversification of products and engineering capability of a long-established aerospace company in the USA:
- Provided awareness of Engineering resources required to provide aircraft integration capability
- Communication and presentations to existing and potential customers to create awareness
- Significant increase in the presence of the company with existing and potential customers in Europe
- Support of business objectives through visits, presentations, and exhibitions
- Worked with the company’s marketing team to create new company presentations, updated web site and social media presence
2005-2020
AVS-SYS Ltd, Managing Director
Sandbach, Cheshire, UK
Full P&L responsibility for a privately owned aerospace business providing Sales, Engineering, Project Management and CAA 145 Approved repair capability for the commercial aircraft market. The business was established in Sep 2005 and initially provided supporting resource to its primary client in southern California to help diversify its manufacturing capabilities into aircraft composite ducting. In 2015 the business diversified into manufacturing aircraft composite ducting and the CAA-145 approved repair of airframe structural assemblies.
Achievements included:
- Setting up of a purpose-built CAA-145 approved repair station for the repair of composite / metallic aircraft structural assemblies
- Leading edges
- Engine cowls
- Successful in winning and negotiating a number of “life of program” contracts for the integration, design and manufacture of low-pressure composite ducting on the following aircraft platforms:
- COMAC C919
- Bombardier Global 7000/8000
- Learjet 85
- Project managed the building and commissioning of a purpose-built aerospace manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China
1999-2005
Senior Aerospace BWT, Sales & Marketing Director
Adlington, Cheshire, UK
Reporting to the Operational CEO and responsible for global sales of high value, aircraft air management distribution ducting systems and airframe insulation systems across all military and commercial aerospace markets. Senior Plc is an international manufacturing group with operations in numerous countries producing components and systems for principle OEM’s in the worldwide aeronautics, automotive and specialized industrial markets.
- New Programs Won:
- Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse Various programs
- Embraer ERJ170 & 190
- Gulfstream G150
- Airbus A380
- Airbus Helicopters Tiger & EC135
- Eurofighter Typhoon
1977- 1999
Avionics, Sales & Marketing Manager
Oldham, Lancashire, UK
Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Director the position was accountable for direct sales and marketing activity of avionics/electronic products and services to the military and commercial aerospace markets in the UK, Europe, India and USA.
1996- 1997
Vickers Systems Division Trinova, Business Development Manager
Havant, Hampshire, UK
Reporting to the General Sales Manager for Western Europe the position was home based with regional office support in Portsmouth, Bradford and Edinburgh. Responsibility was to develop sales of industrial products, systems, and solutions through channels of distribution within the UK and Ireland.
1995-1996
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Business Development Manager – Aircraft Spares
Stockport, Cheshire, UK
Responsible for a multi-functional, process lead team with objectives to market & distribute surplus high value aircraft spares, increase sales turnover, and expand the existing customer base.
1993-1995
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Spares Support Engineer
1987-1993
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Senior Production Engineer
1984-1987
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Avionics Technician
1980-1984
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Technician Apprentice
Education
B.ENG Mechanical Systems Engineering, Leeds University- Leeds, UK
B.TEC HNC in Aeronautical Engineering, Macclesfield College of Further Education- Cheshire, UK
B.TEC ONC in Aeronautical Engineering, Macclesfield College of Further Education- Cheshire, UK
Other Training
Ferranti Technologies
SPC Training – In house
Vickers Systems
Marketing Management – Vickers USA
Hands on proportional valves – In house
Industrial Hydraulics – North Nott’s College
Effective presentation – In house
Noise in the workplace – In house
British Aerospace
Total Quality Management – Salford University, Manchester
Goal Directed Project Management – In house
Mini business course – In house
Introduction to Murco – Swindon
Murco basic concepts – Farnborough