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S ROMESH CHANDRA

AEROSPACE - QUALITY/OPERATIONS/PROJECTS
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

¨ Ex Navy and multi-faceted professional with a total experience of 24 years currently working Deputy Quality Manager/Site Lead at Aerotek Sika AvioSystems Pvt Ltd and Quality Manager, Sika Interplant Systems Limited

¨ Site equipping, commissioning, customer-third party-regulatory approvals – MR activities, inputs to business strategies, perceived businesses and customers

¨ Initiation, planning, directing and controlling of MRO and fabrication projects encompassing sub-contractor audits, inspection, certification, customer communication, estimates

¨ Identifying training needs, defining training objectives based upon immediate, short & long term goals

¨ Proficient at working with cultural diversities & efficient in managing cross cultural teams

¨ A keen strategist & planner, with excellent communication & exceptional interpersonal and man management skills with ability to motivate a large strength of men under adverse circumstances

Overview

5
5
Languages
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5
Certifications
24
24
years of post-secondary education
24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

QUALITY MANAGER

SIKA INTERPLANT SYSTEMS LTD
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA
02.2020 - 06.2021

Complete overhaul of AS9100D QMS and re-certification - Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

Business Development inputs to strategic team on capabilities - Apr 2020 till date

Inspection of 3T Cargo Hook parts, sub-assembly, main assembly, ATP and release of Cargo Hook to customer - Oct 2020 - till date

Inspection of 1T Cargo Hook parts, sub-assembly - Jan 2021 - till date

ALH - EAIPS build inspection and release to customer - Feb 2021 - till date

LCH - EAIPS build inspection and release to customer Sep 2020 - till date

Winch Assy inspection, ATP, customer and CRI inspection Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

Business Leads to strategic team - Aug 2019 to Apr 2020

Inspection

Continual Improvements - 09 - Mar 2020 - till date

DY QUALITY MANAGER/SITE HEAD

AEROTEK SIKA AVIOSYSTEMS PVT LTD
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA
06.2015 - 06.2021

International OEM customer audits – APPH, UK; Elettronica Aster, Italy; SAFRAN Landing Systems and SAFRAN Filtration Systems, France; Liebherr Aerospace, Germany; Dassault, France.

Indian customer audits – HAL, Aircraft Division; HAL, Helicopter Division; HAL, Helicopter MRO Division; HAL, Overhaul Division; HAL, Accessories Division-Lucknow.Certification, Migration and Re-certification audit towards ISO 9001:2015 in Jun 2016, Jun 2018 and Mar 2019 respectively. .

EASA Part145 certification audit and surveillance audits in Oct 2017 and Oct 2018 and Mar 2021 respectively.

DGCA CAR145 - completion until penultimate stage of certification process - Jan 2020

NDT Level 3 audit and certification of personnel Jun 2017 and Aug 2018.

Sub Contract Welder approval process – Jun 2018 – Dec 2018, May 2019.

Regulatory – CEMILAC, 2016 and recertification in 2018.

Preparation of budget estimate for UAV Landing Gear System – Feb 2019

Fabrication of Detailed Parts for Aircraft Winch – Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

MRO of BAe146 NLG Steering components – Jun 2017 – Jun 2018

DO228-202 Landing Gear – Manufacture, Assembly and Supply of 5 sets of LGs – Dec 2016 – Till Date

NDT, Painting, Assembly, Testing (Qualification and ATP), Dis-assembly of Retraction Actuator (2 PT + 16 Production Units + 12 Production Units) for Indian UAV platform – Jun 2017 to Dec 2018 and Jun 2020 till date

Fabrication of Detailed Parts for Cargo Hook for Helicopters – Jan – Mar 2017 and Oct - Apr 2021

Fabrication of Tools and Fixtures for several Qualification Testing of Retraction Actuator for Indian UAV platform – Jan 2017 – Jun 2017

Training of personnel – Flight Controls, Hydraulics and Landing Gear System, General and Aircraft Standard practices – Aerotek Sika – Jan 2016 – Dec 2016

Site Lead – Aerotek Sika – 8 member team – Jun 2015 – till date

Commissioning of the Plant – Jun 2015 – May 2016

QUALITY MANAGER aND TECHNICAL MANAGER ESS LAB

HALBIT AVIONICS PVT LTD
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA
06.2013 - 06.2015

AS9100 – Surveillance Audit – Nov 2013 and Nov 2014

ISO17025 - Implementation to Internal Audit - Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

ESS Lab Testing - In house Avionics components - Displays and customer components - Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

ESS Lab - man hours cost estimation, business development, conversion of sellers to customers, business projection - Jun 2014 to Jun 2015 -

Technical Manager and Business Development ESS Lab – 2013 – 2015

Stage gate review of Avoinics components - Displays from JV partner and sign off - Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

Verification and Validation testing of software codes built by system engineering group - Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

Inspection of cockpit structures at vendor site for FPT, CPT, APTT - Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

Vendor audits/developments - fabrication - Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

Achievement of 25 lakhs in the first year and projection of 2 times for the subsequent year which was achieved due to ground work undertaken.

MIDDLE LEVEL MANAGER

INDIAN NAVY
INDIA, INDIA
01.1998 - 01.2013

LCA Navy Prototype - Programme Monitoring – 2011 - 2013

Dornier 228-202/Garrett Engine - CRI duties - 2009 - 2011

Petrol Oil and Lubricants testing and analysis - 2009 - 2011

Reports – Defect, Incident – Investigations – 2009-2011

Incoming inspection clearance of articles from suppliers to be delivered to Depots - 2009 - 2011

Station QA audits - 2009 - 2011

Maintaining DO 228 defect database of the station - 2009 - 2011

Pre-survey of aircraft before loading to HAL for major inspections and submission of report to HQ - 2009 - 2011

Acceptance check of aircraft serviced by HAL - 2009 - 2011

Training of Squadron personnel in Aircraft and Engine System – 20-25 member team – 2006 – 2009

Detached Operations – Yangon and Singapore – 3 member technical team – 2006 and 2007 respectively

Air Engineering Section-in-Charge, Indian Navy – 15-20 member team- 2005 to 2009

Education

High School Diploma -

PETIT SEMINAIRE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
PUDUCHERRY
06.1984 - 06.1997

DIPLOMA iN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - MECHANICAL AND AERONAUTICS

NAVAL INSTITUTE oF AERONAUTICAL TECHNOLOGY
KOCHI
02.1998 - 02.2002

Bachelor of Science - MECHANICS AND AERONAUTICS

COCHIN UNIVERSITY oF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COCHIN
09.2004 - 09.2007

BE - MECHANICAL

INSTITUTION oF ENGINEERS, INDIA
KOLKATA
04.2008 - 04.2012

Skills

    Operational improvements

Quality processes

Budget Preparation

Problem-solving abilities

Familiarity with quality standards

Statistical analysis skills

Employee training

Market research experience

Verbal and written communication

Quality control tests

Employee supervision

Knowledge of quality systems

Customer service

Certification

LSSBB

Interests

AEROSPACE CURRENT AFFAIRS

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENTS

Timeline

QUALITY MANAGER

SIKA INTERPLANT SYSTEMS LTD
02.2020 - 06.2021

LSSBB

11-2015

DY QUALITY MANAGER/SITE HEAD

AEROTEK SIKA AVIOSYSTEMS PVT LTD
06.2015 - 06.2021

ISO17025

10-2013

QUALITY MANAGER aND TECHNICAL MANAGER ESS LAB

HALBIT AVIONICS PVT LTD
06.2013 - 06.2015

SSGB

06-2013

AS9100

03-2013

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

11-2012

BE - MECHANICAL

INSTITUTION oF ENGINEERS, INDIA
04.2008 - 04.2012

Bachelor of Science - MECHANICS AND AERONAUTICS

COCHIN UNIVERSITY oF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
09.2004 - 09.2007

DIPLOMA iN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - MECHANICAL AND AERONAUTICS

NAVAL INSTITUTE oF AERONAUTICAL TECHNOLOGY
02.1998 - 02.2002

MIDDLE LEVEL MANAGER

INDIAN NAVY
01.1998 - 01.2013

High School Diploma -

PETIT SEMINAIRE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
06.1984 - 06.1997
S ROMESH CHANDRAAEROSPACE - QUALITY/OPERATIONS/PROJECTS