AEROSPACE CURRENT AFFAIRS

¨ 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
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
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
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.
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
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
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AEROSPACE CURRENT AFFAIRS
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENTS
LSSBB
ISO17025
SSGB
AS9100
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT