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SHAMBHU NATH MANDAL

SHAMBHU NATH MANDAL

Technical Manager
BANGALORE

Summary

Aircraft Structural Design and Manufacturing professional with over 16 years of experiences & expertise in Design Signatory for Airbus wing concessions, In-service wing repair assessment, Design Assessment and Validation of Concessions for Airbus wing Structures, Structural Design, modeling and detailing of Tail Boom components, firewall, and engine cowling for Helicopter (metallic, sheet metal, and composite material), and Drafting of ALH drawings.

I am currently working with AXISCADES as an In-service Wing Repairs for Airbus, where I am responsible for assessing operator damage reports, preparing technical dispositions, and coordinating with various teams to arrive at feasible solutions & also a mentor and trainer who provides process and production improvement ideas and prepares technical proposals for new projects. Proficient in AutoCAD, SAP, ZAMIZ, CATIA, Microsoft Office, and Python . I have overseas experience as a product familiarization specialist and onsite integrator for Airbus UK at Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Manager

AXISCADES
Bangalore
02.2023 - Current
  • Assessing the ODR (Operator’s Damage Report) sent by flight operators and prepare the Technical Disposition and upload in TRM.
  • In-service Wing Repairs.
  • Preparing the pack by downloading the BLD, Production and Repair drawings and accurately mark the affected areas.
  • Checking for the accuracy of the SRM, NTM, SB, Repair Instructions etc. that are mentioned in the damage report.
  • Prepare answer (AW) in case of any discrepancy in the input data and send concise Out Message regarding the operations to be performed and requesting to send the report for further assessment.
  • Checking for any new lines in TRM (request for RDAS, further information about the repair solution) and provide a solution for the same.
  • Updating Static and Fatigue team regarding the progress of the repair solution and if needed discuss with them to arrive at a feasible solution.
  • Delivered exemplary training and mentoring to employees, which boosted productivity & quality.
  • Recruited and developed new department team members.
  • Compiled data and turned it into in-depth, easy-to-understand spreadsheets and reports for review by management team.
  • Reviewed information from projects and suggested improvements gleaned from this analysis.
  • Supervised implementation project designed to improve system productivity.

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
10.2021 - 02.2023
  • Design assessment of concessions generated during wing production, to provide a solution along with drawing pack creation.
  • Design Assessment and Validation of Concessions for Airbus wing Structures.
  • Coordination across various departments such as design, stress validation, production line side, airworthiness and quality, to decide on a feasible repair solution based on time and cost.
  • Design signature (Validation) of the Repair. (Delegated design signatory for metallic structures)
  • Analysis of data to determine feasibility, costs, availability and lead time for production of component (special parts, special bolts, bush, washer etc.)
  • To decide upon scraping or retaining a component, after evaluating the amount of damage, cost, stage of build and lead time to procure the new component.
  • Mentoring and training junior engineers to become proactive in their approach, more skilled and develop them to acquire quick decision making and problem-solving skills.
  • Provide Process and production improvements ideas to reduce non-conformances by performing data analytics.
  • Preparing RCA for any defects in quality of delivery.
  • Preparing Technical proposal for new projects. Preparing and maintaining dashboard for customer presentation.
  • Supervised engineering and maintenance staff and facilitated hiring, training and personal development.
  • Work load forecasting.

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
10.2011 - 12.2020
  • Any deviation from design during production should be brought to the attention of the design office and achieve a feasible repair solution before delivering to airliners, in order to ensure the airworthiness and structural integrity of the aircraft. The project involves managing design deviation during aircraft wing (Skin, Spars, Ribs, Stringers, Clips, Pylons, Aileron Ribs, spigot etc.) production, deviation requests (Concessions) are raised by the production line side. The non-conformances are analyzed and suitable solutions with justifications are provided in order to clear the non-conformances and the repair solutions must be accepted by all stake holders to ensure the airworthiness and structural integrity of the structure.
  • Design Assessment and Validation of Concessions for Airbus wing Structures.
  • Design assessment of concessions generated during wing production, to provide a solution along with drawing pack creation.
  • Coordination across various departments such as design, stress validation, production line side, airworthiness and quality, to decide on a feasible repair solution based on time and cost.
  • Design signature (Validation) of the Repair. (Delegated design signatory for metallic structures).
  • Analysis of data to determine feasibility, costs, availability and lead time for production of component (special parts, special bolts, bush, washer etc.).
  • To decide upon scraping or retaining a component, after evaluating the amount of damage, cost, stage of build and lead time to procure the new component.
  • Mentoring and training junior engineers to become proactive in their approach, more skilled and develop them to acquire quick decision making and problem-solving skills.
  • Provide Process and production improvements ideas to reduce non-conformances by performing data analytics.
  • Preparing RCA for any defects in quality of delivery.
  • Preparing Technical proposal for new projects.
  • Preparing and maintaining dashboard for customer presentation.
  • Work load forecasting.

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd
04.2018 - 10.2018

Product familiarization and onsite integrator.

Product Familiarization

  • To understand the various stages of production, build sequence, different production operations etc. of the wing starting from manufacturing of panel and other components to assembly till dispatch.

As an onsite integrator:

  • To attend daily meeting with the customer and prioritize the work based on production sequence.
  • Updating the WIP with a forecast of delivery to the customer.
  • Coordinating with various departments (Stress, F&DT, Quality, procurement, Stores, etc.) within Airbus to ensure on time delivery
  • Visiting the shop floor to resolve queries of engineers.

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd
08.2013 - 04.2014

Product familiarization and onsite integrator.

Product Familiarization

  • To understand the various stages of production, build sequence, different production operations etc. of the wing starting from manufacturing of panel and other components to assembly till dispatch.

As an onsite integrator:

  • To attend daily meeting with the customer and prioritize the work based on production sequence.
  • Updating the WIP with a forecast of delivery to the customer.
  • Coordinating with various departments (Stress, F&DT, Quality, procurement, Stores, etc.) within Airbus to ensure on time delivery
  • Visiting the shop floor to resolve queries of engineers.

Senior Software Engineer

BAeHAL Software Ltd
Bangalore
12.2007 - 09.2011
  • Structural Design, modeling and detailing of Tail Boom components, firewall and engine cowling for Helicopter (metallic, sheet metal and composite material).
  • Detailed design of Tail Boom components, Frames, Spars, Brackets, stiffeners, engine cowling and firewall.
  • 3D model and drafting of the above, checking the assemblies for clashes and Interference and releasing the drawing in Team Centre.
  • Calculating the total weight of the component and optimize the design to reduce the total weight after feedback from stress department.

Senior Software Engineer

BAeHAL Software Ltd
Bangalore
02.2006 - 11.2007
  • The project involves Drafting of ALH drawings by incorporating H.A.L standards. Drafting of ALH drawings.
  • Understanding the drawing and the project slip rose on the drawing and incorporating the changes, drafting of all the structural and non-structural components of ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter).
  • Understanding and identifying the layup scheme used in the composite drawings.
  • Understanding the M.S and calculating the total weight of all the components including paint and all the standard parts used in a particular assembly.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Mechanical Engineering

University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
Bangalore
01.2005

Diploma - Automobile Engineering

University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
Bangalore
01.2000

Skills

  • Preparing technical proposal for new projects
  • Training new engineers on concession process
  • Process improvement tools (internal)
  • Concession reduction ideas for Airbus
  • Working towards digital solutions (optical defect detection, auto answering tool etc)
  • Data Science and Machine Learning certification
  • Internship on artificial intelligence from sparks foundation
  • Skilled in [AutoCAD,SAP,ZAMIZ,CATIA,Python]

Timeline

Technical Manager

AXISCADES
02.2023 - Current

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd
10.2021 - 02.2023

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd
04.2018 - 10.2018

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd
08.2013 - 04.2014

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global Engineering Pvt. Ltd
10.2011 - 12.2020

Senior Software Engineer

BAeHAL Software Ltd
12.2007 - 09.2011

Senior Software Engineer

BAeHAL Software Ltd
02.2006 - 11.2007

Bachelor Degree - Mechanical Engineering

University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering

Diploma - Automobile Engineering

University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
SHAMBHU NATH MANDALTechnical Manager