Personal information
First name / Surname Alejandro Batán Gracia
Address ** *********,
Heelands – Milton Keynes
MK13 7QJ (UK)
Telephone(s) +44 (0-795*******
E-mail ****.*****@*****.***
Work experience
Date May 2013 – Present
Name and address of employer Prodrive Composites LTD.
Precedent Drive, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PE
Currently position held Quality engineer – Aerospace Quality Manager
In this position I had the opportunity to guide the company in a new era, avoiding the misunderstood of the new
industry requirements and philosophy.
The direct application of new techniques have help the company in reducing the Quality costs in more than a 10%
in comparison with previous years, although the huge improvement in the production volume.
Main activity and responsibilities As Aerospace Quality Manager:
Gap Analysis, project plan and system development to get both certifications AS9100 (aerospace) and TS16949
(automotive) standards
Gap analysis for customer requirements.
Design, improving and implementation of new procedures, processes and system improvement.
Designing training documentation and plans.
Design and equip a new cleanroom ISO 9 and lower standards for space, defense and automotive projects.
SQA and Supplier Development tasks.
Support all aerospace customers: Zodiac, Airbus DS, EADS, and Bombardier.
Establish the quality requirements for metrology, visual and non-destructive testing verifications.
Support Manufacturing engineering, Purchasing and Project engineering to understand Aerospace Quality
Requirements.
Good knowledge of processes related to composites manufacturing (APQP).
Preventive and corrective actions that have improve the internal results in a 10%. KPI s control (SPC).
FAIR / PPAP.
Other tasks:
Support automotive side of the business in the McLaren P1, Bentley, Jaguar and Aston Martin Racing.
Main auditor.
Previous positions
Date January 2012 – May 2013
Name and address of employer CompoSystem S.A., Ingeniería y Sistemas. (Engineering and Systems).
Ctra. Madrid – Toledo, Km. 37,400, 45200 Illescas (Toledo).
Previous position held (August 2012 – May 2013):
Quality engineering: product, process and systems, quality manager assistant and focal point for Airbus Spain.
In this position I lead the Quality of the highest company volume (80%) belonging to Airbus Spain packages.
Main activity and responsibilities Quality manager assistant:
Organization of the company and its resources (workers, infrastructure and materials).
Implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen philosophy processes of continuous improvement and
standardization. (Internal audits, FMEA, House Keeping, 8D’s, 5’s).
Audit’s preparations: NADCAP, AENOR, ISO 9001 and ISO 9100, EASA and customers.
SQA activities.
Creation and analysis of process indicators and quality indicators (KPI’s, Line of balance).
Indicators D1 and R1. (Fulfillment of the customer orders and subcontractor deadlines).
Design and implementation of training plans (with the Human Resources Department).
Leading the Quality department due to Quality Manager absence.
Responsible for product and process quality in the packets belonging to the A380, A350, A340, A330 y A320:
Specialist in manufacturing aviation regulations, repairs, destructive and non-destructive testing.
Monitoring process: Lay-UP, machining (manual, waterjet cutting and CNC), autoclave cycles and inspections.
Establishing quality standards, coaching and training operators.
Creation and validation of technical documentation, verification instructions, validation and manufacturing templates
for these documents. (FAIR, Work Instructions, WO’s, Control Memories, CAIR’s)
Management of nonconformities, reports in SAP (customer data base) and uselessness management.
Focal point for the customer (for quality, I+D, design and engineering areas), ensuring product quality and gaining
their trust.
Validation and programming autoclave cycles.
Other tasks:
Production support for planning and management priorities.
Issue training manuals and procedures.
Resume
Batán Gracia, Alejandro
Previous position held (March 2012 – August 2012):
Quality engineer – Report of nonconformities to customers.
Main activity and responsibilities Report:
Specialist in French aviation regulations.
Creating composite parts concessions for the A350 package (Airbus Nantes and Aerolia).
Indicators maintenance and reporting quality status and processes results.
Other tasks:
Quality gates.
Production control.
Previous position held (January 2012 – March 2012)
Production quality control– Production quality, verification and UT.
Main activity and responsibilities Development, research and implementation of three-dimensional systems and dimensional inspections.
(Laser system, palpation and metrology). Technical training of new recruits.
Date September 2011 – November 2011 (One month internship).
Company Airia Ingenieria y Servicios S.A. (Engineering and Systems).
c/ Quintana, 2; 28008 Madrid.
Position held Quality control.
In this role I was in charge of a group of five trainees performing audits to the subcontracted works performed in the
Baraja s Airport.
Main activity and responsibilities House Keeping audits.
Evaluate the auxiliary services in Madrid-Barajas airport.
Quality control of the airlines handling services.
Jobs for pay my studies
Activity Tutor: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Technical design and English. Since 2005.
Activity (2005 – 2011)
Waiter “Cafetería Onyx”
Activity (September 2007 – June 2010)
Football coach at Nazaret-Oporto School
Education and training
Title of qualification awarded Master in Business Administration (MBA).
Company, general and strategic direction.
Company financial direction.
Production and marketing direction.
Name and type of organization Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, UNED.
Title of qualification awarded Aeronautic Engineering, specialty: Equipment and Materials for Aerospace.
Name and type of organization Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM.
Other studies - International trade.
- Industrial and Engineering Business Marketing.
- Fundamentals of electronic commerce management.
Name and type of organization CEPADE – UPM.
University projects
Name, competition, target and institution UPMRacing – Formula SAE; design and manufacture a formula prototype; ETSII UPM and INSIA (2012).
Main activity and responsibilities Manufacturing engineer for the chassis and aerodynamics area.
(Selection, purchasing and manufacturing both metals and composites materials).
Name, competition, target and institution UPM_MotoStudent – MotoStudent; design and manufacture a Moto3 prototype; EUITI UPM (since 2011).
Main activity and responsibilities Design, structural analysis and optimization engineer. Frame area.
Production engineer.
- Technological innovation MotoStudent Award 2012: chassis and suspension design.
Other task:
Responsible of marketing and community manager.
Personal skills and competences
Mother language(s) Spanish and Galician.
Other language(s) English, fluent.
(First Certificate in English degree, FCE).
French basic knowledge.
Resume
Batán Gracia, Alejandro
Computer skills
Systems Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X Leopard, iOS and Linux.
Office Full Microsoft Office package: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, FrontPage, Outlook y Access.
CAD/CAE Software (Design) Catia V5: (Part Design, Assembly Design, Weld Design, Drafting, Analysis and Simulation), Autocad and Inventor.
MEF/FEA Ansys, Nastran – Patran.
Optimization Modefrontier.
Image Adobe Lightroom y Photoshop.
Data bases SAP, ERP (Adinge).
Additional informationl
Driving licence(s) B1 (Own vehicle)
A (Own vehicle)
Others Full availability.
Good knowledge of computer systems, Internet, telecommunications and social networking.
About me Strong communicational and management skills, I really enjoy work with suppliers and learn different processes
and tools.
Technical assistant for Buffo’s Racing Team.
Partner in: Plusmoto.com, Ride Through Media, MotoFan.com and Motofan Magazine, motorcycling medias.
Ordered, hardworking and sincere.
Looking for new opportunities that make me continue improving and learning new things.
Interested in motorsports and languages.
Resume
Batán Gracia, Alejandro