Lead Technical services engineer
Nesma Airline's KSA
Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months
• Continued Airworthiness and Technical Support tasks related to Airframe/Avionics Systems/components as required to support maintenance & operational issues.
• Technical review the delays, MEL deferred defects and critical equipment status for continuous operation.
• Monitoring and evaluation of defects in order to ensure correct troubleshooting, defect clearance and repetitive defects review/action appropriately.
• Evaluation and interpretation of technical documentation including Airworthiness Directives, EASA/FAA mandate, Service Bulletins, Component Service Bulletins, and other aircraft manufacturers publications.
• Initiation of appropriate actions relating to issuance of emergency ADs/SBs, fleet wise inspections, record management and monitoring of repeated ADs/SBs in software application.
• Liaising with aircraft manufacturer and OEMs to resolve Engineering & maintenance critical issues and ensuring appropriate approved data is in place to allow release of aircraft.
• Review the Technical log book/aircraft discrepancy data in software based record system to ensure properly addition and execution in order to maintain the quality of data for Reliability.
• Liaising with contracted maintenance organizations in respect of feedback/findings/recording in system.
• Monitoring and forecasting of approved Aircraft maintenances program tasks & review of Engineering Work Orders completion accordingly.
• Management and lead the software based Technical record team.
• Evaluation of processes that improve system reliability in conjunction with the aircraft manufacturers, equipment manufacturers/suppliers that includes SB’s, VSB’s, AD’s, SL’s and any other supplier documentation.
• Technical reliability digital reporting on monthly/yearly basis after evaluation of recorded data and initiate recommended corrective action for the decision/feedback of Reliability control board.
• Be aware of world fleet reliability issues through Manufacturer/OEM documentation process management.
• Monthly review the aircraft component reliability parameters (MTBF, MTBR, MTBUR, Alert levels) and liaise with original Equipment manufacturer (OEM) for RCA /warranty claim issues.
• Coordinate with planning section for the optimization of Aircraft maintenance program processes during development in term of regulation and Reliability .
• Assistance in the development of revised Minimum equipment list (MEL) with operation and review the Aircraft critical equipment's status accordingly with logistic to avoid AOG /reduce aircraft ground time.
• Maintaining the history /data of each aircraft and its system/Equipment that include previous production/in-service modification status.
• knowledge of latest developed avionic/Electrical systems, research/review the new developed Avionics regulatory requirements for certification & EASA/FAA mandate.
• Maintain and manage aircraft equipment, part number changes and part number interchangeability for all aircraft enrolled in Fleet Management Services.
• Annually Digital flight data Recorder/Cockpit Voice recorder data analysis report evaluation.
• Projects Achievement with Appreciation:
1).Reliability Program Implementation I.A.W Company manual that include Reporting, Monitoring, future
effective improvements for small fleet data and approval from local regulatory authority (GACA).
2).Evaluation and implementation of ADSB-OUT V2 2020 regulatory FAA/EASA mandate before
compliance date with 20% discounted rate.
• Excellent Researcher& creative thinker, analytical approach, Team leading, communication, presentation and problem solving skills.
• Any other project assign by Manager Engineering and maintenance director .
• Evaluation/assessment of Aircraft Regulatory bodies/Manufacturers/vendors Service Literature including ADs/ SBs/VSB/SLs for incorporation on in-service aircrafts (ATR Fleet, Boeing Fleet).
• Prepare and issue Engineering Order for compliance of Aircraft SBs.
• Preparation and issue of Technical Notice in respect of ADs, SL, manufacturer and Vendor SBs.
• Provide technical support to aircraft regarding accomplishment of SBs and identify solution for the repeated defects occurrences.
• Preparation of Local Task cards for maintenance actions as per SB/SL/AD/Local requirement.
• Review and expedite the solution of routine day to day engineering Technical problems in coordination with Manufacturer and vendors via emails.
• Update the AD/SB index, monthly review the AD status and also assist for C of A renewal.
• Continuous monitoring of airworthiness regulatory requirements for changes or amendments to policy or requirements.
• Perform aircraft system diagnostic and predictive monitoring of each assigned fleet, make recommendations for corrective actions necessary to avoid Unscheduled Maintenance and No Fault Found events (NFF) components identification.
• Analyzing defects for criticality, repeated status and potential / latent impending failure of an aircraft component or system. Establish weak areas and recommend corrective actions thru TSE circulars.
• Review of monthly aircraft system Reliability Report, detailed analysis and study ATA wise aircraft systems for any evidence of failure trend. Each ATA chapter with red and amber status is reviewed for action during monthly Reliability Meetings.
• Managing and Controlling Field Loadable Software Data on fleet.
• Completion of Project on ‘Data up-gradation against Problems, local and international SPACE regulatory compliances, root cause and its solution, Correction & verification from OEMs and all Technical handling of Rescue Emergency Locator Transmitters on PIA Aircrafts and newly inducted aircrafts.
• Project on Navigation - Modification of TCAS-7.0 to TCAS -7.1 to comply with EASA mandate regulation .
• Assistance for the Induction process of Airbus A320 fleet.
• Technical Support to Flight safety department for the development of Flight data monitoring setup of newly Inducted Aircrafts and knowledge of latest Technical developments.
• Extensive Knowledge of Regulatory bodies EASA (Part 145, Part M) & FAA regulations and ICAO annexes.
• Performed Preventive, Corrective and Diagnostic maintenance on the process control systems and control loops.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of DCS (DIASYS Netmation) made by Mitsubishi Electric and different PLCS and HMI like Allen Bradley, Omron, Siemens (S7, S5).
• Extensively involved in DCS Up-gradation and Commissioning project made by Mitsubishi Electric and calibration of plant field Instrument during major Shutdown.
• Have an Experience in Perform Installation, Removing, and Overhauling/Repairing, Troubleshooting, calibration of pneumatic, electronic or hydraulic Actuators, Switches, Control valves, and Transmitters (using HART Protocol)
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of different type of Analyzers (CEMS.PH, CONUCTIVITY, O2).
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Inverter, Converter and AC/DC Drives.
• Engaged in odd hour coverage at plant to handle emergency jobs with operator co -ordination.
• Comply with all company Health, Safety and Environment policies as well as Work Permit and LOTO (Lockout Tag out) procedures.
• Project on PLC system implementation and interconnection with HMI for Indication and monitoring from different plant areas.
• In depth knowledge of theory and application of Power Plant field Instrumentation and control system.
• Have work on fault finding of three phases Relay Protection System (e-g DIFFERENTIAL RELAY, OVERCURRENT RELAY, and DISTANCE RELAY).
• Plant Spares and Equipment upgraded according to the shutdown and availability of Plant.
• Making monthly report and Reliability meeting for root cause analysis of Instruments.
• Excellent analytical, managerial, communication and problem solving skills.
• Attending the HSE meeting and presentation.
• Fire Fighting and oil & chemical Spill Preventive training.