ASHFAQ JALAL email: ************@*****.***
BENGALURU, INDIA Tel: +919*********
Team Lead
Career Objective: Seeking challenging role plus growth in aviation industry, in the domains of aircraft maintenance /aviation management within a world leading establishment. PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
• Seasoned, dynamic and ambitious aviation professional combining technical talent with high caliber in Management and administration skills totaling 19+ years of hands-on professional aviation experience.
• Professionally matured in leading, guiding team of aircraft maintenance professionals to meet deadlines and targets without compromising on safety or quality, so as to ensure operational availability of aircraft’s at all times.
• Focused and hardworking, self-motivated and team oriented, proficient in planning and cost control, willing to go the extra mile.
• Effective team player with excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Acknowledged team leader, trainer and a motivator with fine-tuned analytical abilities. EXPERIENCE:
ETIHAD AIRWAYS Mar 2013 to Oct 2020
Team Lead
• Spearhead aircraft maintenance related activities both routine and non-routine on Etihad Airways fleet .
• Ensure optimum & effective utilization of all available resources on hand.
• Lead,aid and guide team on all aspects related to maintenance and repair of aircraft’s, recovery of casualties and AOG aircraft's, turnaround checks and departures.
• Executed and navigated thru the planned and casualty inputs of aircraft's by accomplishing the required maintenance and safe release of aircraft's to operations within the stipulated time frame.
• Actively promoted and implemented practices to go lean in all processes involved to achieve cost control for consumables, tooling and spares involved.
• Aid and guide team members to ensure safe and effective working practice and culture.
• Ensure all related paperwork is recorded, correct and completed in timely manner.
• Ensure that all work carried out is in compliance with the procedures, policies and regulations of health and safety, company and the aviation authorities.
• Ensure good housekeeping practices are adopted and standards maintained and followed.
• Actively involves and encourages positive reporting culture among team members.
• Ensure company property and equipment are inspected and maintained in serviceable condition. ADAT (formerly GAMCO), UAE. May 2002 to Mar 2013
Shift Lead
• Executed day-to-day routine and non routine maintenance activities on the floor with respect to the aircraft inputs, reporting directly to the Duty manager.
• Leading, motivating and guiding team of aircraft technicians during maintenance inputs of aircraft's.
• Focused on improving and developing the work standards, skills, knowledge, ability and discipline methods .
• Well versed with human factors and its implications in the field of aircraft maintenance. HAL, Helicopter division, India. May 2001 to May 2002 DGCA approved inspector
• Accountable to manage and supervise the activities related to manufacture, maintenance and certification of main, tail rotor blades and body structure of helicopters.
• Actively involved in defect investigations of the above said aircrafts for defense forces.
• Looking after housekeeping and general administration of the shops involved. HAL, Engine division, India. Jun 2000 to Mar 2001
Trained as AME Trainee
• Gained experience in quality control dept. (inspection and assembly) of jet engines.
• Actively involved in projects of turbo shaft and turboprop jet engines on shop floor.
• Hands on experience on repair, overhaul, maintenance and modifications on the above said engines.
AIR INDIA, Mumbai. Feb 1999 To Mar 2000
Trained as AME Trainee
• Gained hands on experience in routine and non-routine maintenance of Airbus and Boeing aircraft's as an in plant AME Trainee.
• Worked in major maintenance division to cover C checks and A checks of above-mentioned aircraft's.
• Worked in component overhaul division to cover aircraft systems, wheels and brakes, structural repairs and landing gears of the above-mentioned aircraft's. EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
• Completed abinitio course in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering from VSM Aerospace Bangalore, India in the year 1999.
• Completed Grade 12 from Sheshadripuram Pre University College, Bangalore India in the year 1996.
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