AZIM KHAN
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Professional Profile:
Project leader with extensive management and strong engineering expertise
in leading projects. Achieved positive proven results. Excellent track
record of implementing value-added processes in an organized and timely
manner to satisfy company and client business needs. Skilled in applying
cost cutting methods and eliminating unnecessary process steps to increase
efficiency thus decreasing lead times.
? Customer Support ? Strategic Planning ?
Sales Engineering
? Design Engineering ? Airframe Repair/Changes ?
Structural Improvement
? Cost Reduction ? Project Management / Team building ?
Worldwide Logistics
Professional Experience:
Sikorsky Aircraft Company - United Technologies Company, West Palm Beach,
FL. 2008-2010
Rotorcraft Manufacturing
Engineering Manager
Led cross-functional teams of production, engineering and parts personnel
for the structural assembly of the
H-92 Canadian Helicopter Program. Motivated and delegated airframe design
engineering personnel on a daily and weekly basis on all structural
projects for the helicopter assembly program. Coordinate projects with
internal customer for design of structural changes on all rotorcraft
systems.
Projects included as follows:
? Analysis and evaluation of airframe structures, hydraulic systems,
and flight components.
? Implemented design and drawing changes.
? Resolved production and engineering issues.
? Complying with export controls / ITAR.
Butler International - Recruiting Company, Dallas TX.
2006-2008
Engineering Consultant
Provided engineering expertise in Design, Liaison, Service and
Manufacturing Engineering for the following corporations:
. Gulfstream Aerospace, business-jet manufacturing, Savannah, GA.
. AAR Corp. Heavy aircraft repair, Indianapolis, IN.
. FedEx, Memphis TN and at vendor location Nordam, Tulsa, OK.
Commercial Gear Co. Pompano Beach, FL.
2003-2006
Manufacturer all types of gears, sprockets and splines.
General Manager
Involved as a manager of a small gear manufacturing facility. . Using
manual lathes, CNC lathe and milling machines which can fabricate gear
blanks and other machined parts. Also involved in procurement of raw
materials, procurement and sourcing items required for business operation.
Also involved in the engineering and price quoting for customers.
Commercial Gear has been serving the printing, marine, and the aerospace
industries, as well as local manufactures and suppliers that require gears
and general machine shop services.
? Out of every 10,000 parts produced, less then 18 were reworks and
only 9 rejected.
Dassault Falcon, Teterboro, NJ.
1998-2003
Business Jet Manufacturer
Structural Engineer
Responsible for structural repairs on all Falcon Jets. Coordinated with
France for design of structural repairs and modification on all Falcon
business/corporate aircraft. Projects included in-house and on-site
analysis and evaluation of damage or repair to airframe, wings, flight
control structures, and all other structural components. Provide
substantiation as needed for repairs or modification to aircraft structures
in order to satisfy FAA/JAA/DGAC requirements by accomplishing tasks as
follows:
? Analysis and evaluation of airframe structures by referring to CFR
Part 25.
? Responsible for implementing the structural repair design process
with the use of CATIA.
? Key member of the Engineering team fully dedicated to provide
excellent customer support.
? Provided excellent service to the Authorized Service Centers, MRO
stations, and owners/operators.
? Assisted Field Service, Help Desk, Spares, vendors, suppliers and
individuals seeking Falcon support.
? Responsible for the Satcom corrosion Service Bulletin.
? Worked with Spares, Marketing on resolving repair, warranty, parts
issues, specifications and procedures
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Wichita, KS and Seattle, WA.
1996-1998
Design Engineer
Worked on all BOEING products (737, 747, 757, 767, and 777) in the fuselage
responsibility group and the strut and nacelle group. Involved in the
modification and preparation of engineering data for electronic
conversion. Also performed engineering data conversion on Nacelle Systems
(inlet, fan cowl and thrust reverser) for the GE, PW, RR engines. Involved
in the B747-200/-300 passenger to freighter modification and conversion
program. Work was accomplished as follows:
? Analysis and evaluation of airframe structures using CATIA and
APLG.
? Responsible for implementing the structural design changes with the
use of CATIA and DCN/ADCN.
? Led 20 member engineering group responsible for 757 the nacelle
systems.
? Provided design engineering support for engine mounted systems
hardware.
? Worked on the design, drawing and parts list changes for strut and
nacelle systems.
Education:
MBA- Global Management, University of Phoenix, Ft. Lauderdale FL.
BS- Engineering- ABET accredited. Southern Polytechnic State University,
Marietta, GA.
Technical Skills:
? CATIA 4 and 5 ? ENOVIA / CITRIX ? Product
Development
? Risk Mitigation ? Process Improvement ? Operations
Management
? DCAC (Define and Control Airplane Configuration) ? Airframe
Structural Durability
Certifications:
TWA Technical Academy, Kansas City, MO.
Commercial aircraft structural repair course. (560 hours).
UCLA Engineering Course, Los Angeles, CA
Airframe structural design and repair course. Graduate: Certificate (30
hours).