Senior Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
CurrentKey Responsibilities • Scheduled & unscheduled maintenance inspections, defect rectification and modifications on Dash 8 -100&300 series (October 1, 2007- 2014), ATR 42-600 / 72-212A and Pratt and Whitney PW100 series engines.• Perform and supervise maintenance of the company’s aircraft or aeronautical product.• Perform and produce work in accordance with the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) Regulations and aircraft approved maintenance manuals.• Plan and conduct functional and operational tests on aircraft and aerospace systems and equipment.• Write technical reports, hand over reports and other documentation as required for use by Engineering staff & management.• Review performance reports and documentation from field engineers and inspect malfunctioning or damaged products to determine problems.• Perform Eddy Current Inspections and certification on Dash8 (2012-2014) and ATR 42/72 (2014-present) aircraft.• Provide on the job training, mentoring, and coaching for mechanics and prospective engineers.• Perform dynamic balancing of propeller systems.• Carry out high power engine runs.• Carry out dent/damage assessment on aircraft structure. Submit damage report to the manufacturer. Interpret repair drawing produced by the manufacturer and supervise the execution of such repair.Key Achievements/Projects• Created a troubleshooting procedure for the diagnosis of the air-conditioning system and bleed leak defects on the ATR aircraft. This procedure reduced the time to diagnose air-conditioning and bleed leak defect by 50% and increased the accuracy of troubleshooting by 50%. • Trained, coached, and mentored several mechanics to acquire their Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s License at the ECCAA. The coaching and training provided enabled them to acquire the company’s authorization to release the company’s aircraft to service.