Chirag Makwana

• Customer projects: Airbus Defense C295, Airbus A320/A330, Boeing 787 and UAV’s EDGE Group.
• Streamlining industrialization process for the Airbus Defense project, progressing from the state of PDR to FDR and
final acceptance.
• Consistently exceeded turnaround commitments, delivering projects within specified timelines and achieving a 95% on-
time delivery rate.
• Oversee and manage plant operations for CNC Machining, Special Processes, Assembly Processes, Quality
Assurance & Control.
• Conducting facility audits resulting in identifying opportunities for excellence and maintaining a 90% operational
excellence rate.
• Fostering a Quality Culture within the organization, leading to increased customer satisfaction levels.
• Championed Six Sigma business process improvement practices and methodologies to drive efficiency and
effectiveness.
• Collaborating with departmental managers to establish objectives, forecast requirements, prepare an annual budget,
schedule expenditures, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards ISO 45001 and OHSAS 18001, promoting and maintaining a clean and
safe workplace.

• Managed production and technical support functions, achieving target performance goals with a 95% success rate.
• Led, planned, and organize all phases of aircraft maintenance activities, resulting in a 10% increase in efficiency.
• Ensured adherence to customer-agreed or contracted turnaround times, processing all repair and overhaul work within
specified timelines with a 98% compliance rate. Maintained high-quality standards, exceeding customer expectations
• Established objectives, policies, standards, and production schedules, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Served as the primary liaison between customers and the repair station, addressing critical issues promptly and
effectively. Facilitated communication between the repair station and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs),
ensuring seamless coordination.
• Optimized material flow, maintaining proper manning levels, adequate facilities, and efficient scheduling of repairs
through the shops, resulting in a 20% reduction in lead time.
• Led and drove a Continuous Improvement (CI) culture and initiatives, resulting in a 15% increase in productivity.

 Responsible and Managing delivery of Airbus/Pilatus/Boeing Composites Aerostructure products consisting delivery worth multi million dollars.
 Responsible for development & Manufacturing of UMAV (Drones) and its key deliverables.
 Analyzing the business performance, Reviewing and developing any recommendations to optimize it.
 Key member for change management of Design for UMAV and its product development with certifications and approvals.
 Management of Procurement and Supply Chain activities.
 Periodically raising of PR as per the demand, getting best quotes from approved vendors, creation of PO and follow up till receptions.
 Procurement contract pricing negotiations, and cost savings initiatives.
 Focal point for customer managing deliveries of UMAV & Airbus/Pilatus/Boeing Clients.
 Production responsible of an IPT team in Airbus A380 FTF project transfer from Austria and Pilatus PC-24 Belly Fairings from Switzerland to UAE.
 Undergone Airbus A380 Flap track Fairing (Composite Structure) training at FACC AUSTRIA.
 Responsible from Production & Engineering point in establishing scope of work along with procuring of tooling, work stations requirements, industrialization, costing of manufacturing hours(labor), establishing flying and non-flying Bill of Material and its validation.
 Liable for First Article Inspection of Airbus A380 FTF/ Pilatus PC-24 Assembly and its on time delivery schedule along with its milestones achievements.
 Reviewing BOM items frequently and ensuring materials availability without down time and optimized use with right size inventory models.
 Liaise with IPT & PMO for meeting the customer requirements and Change management in defined scope of work.
 Certified for carrying out Part-145 FTF maintenance release to service.
 Dealing in KAIZEN culture, 5s and TPM implementation.
 Responsible for developing and maintaining KPI for Projects by Power-BI reports.
 Quote for new projects based on standard work packages.

 Technical Coordinator assisting Shift in Charge Engineer with the Maintenance work plan, making availability of spares for AOG aircraft by referring Aircraft maintenance manuals, Engine Manual, SB, AD, IPC etc. troubleshooting for AOG aircraft, planning of work scope & its scheduling.
 Providing SIC scheduled maintenance tasks requirements such as maintenance data, material preloads, tooling, and facilities to perform the maintenance tasks.
 Reviewing completed work packages for appropriate stamps, and sign-offs, to ensure completion of tasks in timely authorized Manner.
 Preparing of work packages for scheduled maintenance items, Service Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives, and Service Letters in coordination with MCC and Engineering departments heads.
 Carrying out Transit inspection & Extended Transit inspection as per Task Card and certifying the same.
 Cabin Maintenance jobs involving- major & minor assembly, disassembly, cleaning, inspection, modifications, testing on premium seating First & Business Class & cabin interiors.
 Carrying out all A Checks, Service Checks, and any other maintenance as per Task Cards & approved schedules & under the supervision of Aircraft Engineer In charge.
 Carried out APU change, Engine Change, Compressor wash, IDG change, Windshield replacement, Heat Exchanger, Aileron feel & centering unit, Compressor Fan Lubrication, Wheel Change & Brake Change, Engine Boroscope, Elevator Tab Inspection, Fuel filter change, Shock strut servicing etc.

Fleet of Aircrafts B-737 NG with CFM56-7B Engine, B-777 with GE90-115B Engine, A-330 with CF6-80E1 Engine, ATR-72 with PW 127 F Engine.

Key Role and Responsibilities:
•Technical Coordinator assisting Shift in Charge Engineer with the work plan, making availability of spares for AOG aircraft by referring manuals & troubleshooting for AOG aircraft, planning of work scope & its scheduling.
•Carrying out Transit inspection & Extended Transit inspection as per Task Card and certifying the same.
•Carrying out all A Checks, Service Checks, and any other maintenance as per Task Cards & approved schedules & under the supervision of Aircraft Engineer In charge.
•Carried out APU change, Engine Change, Compressor wash, Windshield replacement, Heat Exchanger, Aileron feel & centering unit, Compressor Fan Lubrication, Wheel Change & Brake Change, Engine Boroscope, Elevator Tab Inspection, Fuel filter change, Shock strut servicing etc.
•Any other unscheduled maintenance as required under supervision of AME.

 SYSTEM CONTROL GROUP: Overhaul/Repair/Modification of Fuel, Oil and Water system mechanical components of Boeing 747 and Airbus A-310.
 CABIN SAFETY AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT GROUP: Overhaul/Repair/Modification of Slide/Raft Life Vest, Pax/Crew chairs and Pressure vessel of Boeing 747 and Airbus A-310.
 STRUCTURAL REPAIR GROUP INCLUDING HEAT TREATMENT AND WELDING: Riveting and repairing of metal/ Composite of Boeing 747 and Airbus A-310.
 UNDERCARRIAGE: Overhaul/Repair/Modification OF Landing gear/Wheels/Brakes of Boeing 747 and Airbus A-310.
 NDT: Fluorescent particle inspection and Magnetic particle inspection & Eddy Current.