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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

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Languages
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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

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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