Quality Assurance Engineer

Stan Reaney

Montreal, Quebec

E: ********@*****.*** M: 514-***-****

Objective: A leadership assignment with a reputed organization to leverage extensive knowledge & skills in aircraft maintenance and deliver best-in-class results.

EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with 35 years of rich experience of maintenance, repairs & modifications & completions on different aircraft meeting regulatory requirements.

• Experienced in line & base maintenance, repairs & modifications, refurbishment, completions and green aircraft acceptance processes.

• Rich international experience across USA, Canada, UK, India, Bangladesh & UAE.

• Well versed with all the requirements for maintenance, refurbishment, airworthiness inspections and burn tests meeting regulatory standards of US FAA, EASA and other national bodies.

• Skilled in inspection of airframes, engines, components and accessories to identify and report defects.

• Proven capabilities of managing programs & projects meeting delivery, cost, quality & safety metrics.

• Adept in leading, training, mentoring and motivating teams eliciting superior performances.

• Proactive, results driven manager delivering excellence through effective communication, coordination, planning and execution.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMPIRE AVIATION, Dubai UAE

Acting Director of Maintenance/Quality Assurance Engineer,

• Managed quality assurance related to line & base maintenance and modifications & repairs of aircraft ensuring achievement of approved standards.

• Implemented the quality management system and ensured compliance through quality & safety audits of the maintenance department.

• Looked after work planning, technical follow up, defect identification & reporting.

• Reviewed work packages and ensured that all maintenance jobs met regulatory standards.

• Coordinated aircraft inspections for obtaining/renewing Certificates of Airworthiness (CofA).

INNOTECH AVIATION, Trudeau Airport Montreal Canada,

Program Manager Global Express & Challenger Series Aircraft,

• Led a team of 30 and managed the execution of maintenance, completion & refurbishment contracts including scheduling, resource loading and compliance with statements of work to deliver all assignments on time and within budgets.

• Coordinated with the Aircraft Leads for Global Express & Challenger series and identified factors likely to impact project schedules and initiated required corrective measures.

• Was the primary point of contact for customers for all technical, operational and contractual matters.

• Coordinated preparation of burn test plans for cabin and cargo space interiors for submission to the Designated Engineering Representative (DER) with all relevant material for obtaining burn test coupons. Ensured that the burn test reports met the applicable airworthiness standards for the intended use of the material.

• Assured that all tests for alterations or repairs conformed to US FAA, EASA & Transport Canada requirements.

• Expedited parts and outsourced services to ensure on time availability for smooth completion of projects.

• Reviewed and approved all additional work orders, costing sheets and invoices.

• Provided technical guidance to leads and crews and evaluated employee performance.

MRP AVIATION LTD, Luton Airport London

Quality Manager,

• Developed schedules and managed aircraft maintenance programs including mobilization of external specialist services.

• Prepared standard operating procedures and practices for various maintenance activities and processes.

• Conducted defect analysis and provided on the job instructions and support and evaluated performance assuring achievement of predefined objectives.

AEROSPACE CONCEPTS OF CANADA, Everett Washington USA,

Manager Technical Completions,

• Managed programs of interior completions of aircraft for various clients monitoring all technical aspects including review of production drawings, airframe/engine/system build quality snags, ground & flight test results, serialized components lists and certification documentation.

• Looked after green aircraft acceptance process for new aircraft including review of functional test results, identification of deviations of as-built configurations from as-designed configurations, snag review and documentation control.

• Managed programs including monitoring of the critical path, vendor & program reviews and resolution of major quality, cost & schedule issues.

• Conducted detailed inspections of the airframe, engines, components and accessories to identified undocumented damage to aircraft.

SABENA AIRLINES, Dhaka Bangladesh

Technical Services Support Agent, Full Support Department,

• Provided technical assistance to Biman Bangladesh Airlines including training of maintenance staff to reach targeted levels of competence.

• Worked as a flight mechanic as per requirements.

BOMBARDIER COMPLETION CENTRE, Montreal Canada

Quality Assurance Analyst,

• Was responsible for quality inspections of BD700 Global Express A & B Mod program, preparation of technical reports of engineering deficiencies, audit of paperwork for final approval and pre-inspection of interior completion of aircraft before delivery.

MIRABEL AERO SERVICE, Montreal Canada

Quality Inspector,

• Looked after quality assurance of all heavy maintenance of B727 aircraft for First Air & Royal Airlines, including heavy maintenance C & D inspections.

• Provided technical support & maintenance of A310 aircraft wet leased to Air India at stations like Mumbai, Chennai & Trivandrum.

• Served as a flight mechanic as and when required.

EXECAIRE INC, Mirabel Airport Montreal Canada

Line Station Manager,

• Managed line maintenance of aircraft of Federal Express, First Air & Carnival Airlines B727.

KELOWNA FLIGHT CRAFT, Mirabel Airport Montreal Canada

Line Mechanic,

• Performed line maintenance of B727 & CV580 aircraft.

FIRST AIR, Ottawa Canada

Crew Leader/Flight Engineer,

• Led a crew of 30 and looked after line and base maintenance of B727 & HS748 aircraft.

• Worked as a Flight Engineer on B727.

ESSO RESOURCES CANADA LTD, Edmonton Canada

Aircraft Mechanic,

• Looked after line maintenance of aircraft like L 118 Electra, B737 & DHC-6 Twin Otter.

• Served as a B737 Flight Mechanic.

AIRCRAFT ENDORSEMENTS & TRAINING

• Airbus A310 Endorsement, Montreal Canada/Toulouse France

• Boeing B727 Run/Taxi, Federal Express

• Convair CV 580 Endorsement, Kelowna Flight Craft, Kelowna

• Boeing B727 Flight Engineer, First Air Ottawa

• Boeing B727 Endorsement, First Air Ottawa

• Boeing B737 Endorsement, Esso Resources Canada

EDUCATION

• Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Sothern Alberta Institute of Technology Canada

TRAINING

• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Auditor, Bureau Veritas International

• Quality Assurance & Auditing Techniques, Baines Simmons London Luton Airport

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