About
Experience that goes beyond the maintenance shop
Rivet Consulting is built on a career spanning aircraft maintenance, airline maintenance management, manufacturing, public transit asset management, and fleet operations.
Meet the founder
David Lahvic, Founder
I'm a results-driven aviation maintenance leader with 21 years in aviation maintenance, including 10 years as a Maintenance Manager and Director of Maintenance. That work is backed by extensive manufacturer and regulatory training, and hundreds of hours of ongoing professional development in safety management, advanced troubleshooting, and leadership.
I founded Rivet Consulting on the belief that good operational management starts with understanding the work, the equipment, and the people responsible for keeping a business running.
My leadership experience includes responsibility for maintenance programs, parts management, supplier negotiations, vendor coordination, budgeting, and operational oversight. I've negotiated parts contracts and new aircraft purchase agreements, developed preventive inspection and maintenance programs, set up parts tracking and inventory controls, and overseen vendor relationships and capital equipment projects.
Work in manufacturing and public transit broadened that perspective, bringing together maintenance, asset management, fleet scheduling, budgeting, project coordination, and operational improvement.
The common thread is straightforward: build systems people can use, set clear expectations, and give management the information it needs to make informed decisions.
This is experience built through doing the work, managing the responsibilities, and understanding the consequences of getting it wrong.
Licenses & training
Certifications
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) licenseThe federal license required to maintain and repair aircraft.
- Inspection Authorization (IA)An added FAA authorization that allows the holder to perform annual inspections and approve major repairs and alterations.
- Factory-trained on multiple aircraftIncluding the Boeing 747-8, Gulfstream, and Pilatus PC-12.
- Aviation maintenance error preventionCertified training in how mistakes happen and how to stop them.
- “Dirty Dozen” safety practicesCertified in the 12 most common causes of human error in maintenance.
- Aviation logisticsCertified in aviation logistics.
- Management trainingMany management certifications and classes, plus hundreds of hours of ongoing training in safety management, troubleshooting, and leadership.
A hands-on approach
Every operation has different equipment, demands, constraints, and priorities. I don't assume that a system designed for one organization will automatically work for another.
I begin by understanding how your operation works today, where time and money are being lost, and what needs to improve. From there, I help develop and put in place workable solutions, set up tracking, and provide clear reporting so progress can be measured.
My background also includes airworthiness, quality assurance, safety management systems, and human factors training. Those disciplines reinforce one principle: efficiency should never come at the expense of safety, quality, or accountability.
Let's talk about your operation.
Call or book a short intro call. I'll listen first, then help you find the next steps.