A passionate facilities engineering and management professional with solid experience in project management, maintenance, strategic planning, area allocation and sustainable development who has been working in one of the world's leading aircraft maintenance organizations over 27 years, leading a team of 200 who is responsible for the facilities and fleet management.
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd.
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Head Of FacilitiesHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. Nov 2021 - PresentDue to company restructure, Equipment Maintenance Department was transferred to another division and I was retitled to Head of Facilities.As planned in 2021, Facilities Development Department has transformed from a traditional facilities maintenance organization to smart facilities management through digitalization and automation. The department is also downsized by outsourced building facilities maintenance for a robust and efficient operation focusing on the core operation of production equipment maintenance.• Mar 2022 – Apr 2023: Established an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) System to streamline workflow, improve operation efficiency and service levels by fully digitalize the department's operation. The EAM is connected to the BMS and the new IoT System that automatically generate a work order when receiving a fault signal. QR codes are assigned on each equipment and room for users to report fault. All preventive maintenances are scheduled and the system will generate work orders, reminders, e-check sheet, online manual and auto filing.• Apr 2022 – Apr 2023: Built an IoT System for building facilities and production equipment maintenance, installed 1,511 LoRA and Zigbee temperature, vibration, gyroscope sensors on the motors (crane, docks, air-conditioning units, pumps etc.), power distribution boards, screw jacks of various equipment to improve safety, reliability and service level by round-the-clock monitoring and automatic alert, utilizing the big data analysis to perform predictive maintenance. During the project progress, the system has already expanded to sustainability projects like water and power meters, automatic fan coil unit and lighting controllers, etc.
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Head Of Facilities & EquipmentHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. Apr 2017 - Oct 2021香港特別行政區I was retitled Head of Facilities & Equipment, managing Facilities Development Department and Equipment Maintenance Department.Leading a team of 109 staff in Facilities Development Department to ensure safe and reliable operation, comfort working environment for both aircraft and staff, and operate the plant efficiently:• Manage building facilities maintenance in the airport and TKO Industrial Estate, total GFA over 150,000sqm and over 2,200 hangar facilities and building services• Manage over 5,000 production equipment's repair and maintenance• Manage outsourced contractors for cleaning, waste, fire services, landscape, lifts, chillers, emergency generator, etc. that need specialist contractors to maintain• Manage improvement, area allocation, renovation and energy saving projects for company development and sustainability development• As a maintenance service provider for Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd. (HAESL) in TKO to carry out equipment maintenance to fulfill statutory regulations.• Establish KPI to monitor department performance, set KPI and SLA with demerit point systems to manage performance of service providers.Leading a team of 87 staff in Equipment Maintenance Department to maintain vehicle safety and reliability (ISO9001 certified):• Manage the maintenance of over 400 vehicle and ground services equipment fleet• Provide transport services for staff and airline customers• Manage the purchasing and improvement projects for vehicles• Establish KPI to monitor department performance.Being the "Cost Owner" to manage the prioritization, budgeting and control of indirect costs for repair and maintenance, cleaning, waste disposal, fuel consumption and minor capital and Capex.
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Assistant General Manager, Facilities & EquipmentHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. Jun 2015 - Mar 2017香港特別行政區I was appointed as Assistant General Manager, Facilities & Equipment, managing Facilities Development Department and Equipment Maintenance Department.Job duties in Facilities Development Department:• The job duties are the same as previous position, except 24 headcounts are added to support the scaffolding erection and equipment preparation for aircraft maintenance, namely Hangar Equipment Team• Department size became 137 after absorbing the Hangar Equipment TeamDuties in Equipment Maintenance Department:• The department size grew to 89 from 92 due to increasing workload, job duties no change as previous position• Total number of vehicles increased to 426 for the department to manageMajor projects:Maintenance Apron P/Q/R Construction ProjectDesign and Build Contractor: Wong Ping Kee Construction CompanyArchitect and Structural Engineer: Ho & LamWind study consultant: BeeXergy Consulting Ltd.Site area: 114m x 98mGross Floor Area: 1,648m2The open space apron can accommodate 3 wide-body aircrafts and 1 engine storage building for 30 nos. Airbus A350 XWB engine storageConstruction period: Apr 2016 – Jun 2017Waste Management ProjectContractor: Fu KeungMaximize the waste recycling and minimize refuse to landfillImplementation: Feb 2017 onwards• Recycle 50 tons paper, 15 tons metal, 10 tons plastic waste; over 20,000 wooden pallets per annum and other recyclable wastes, which accounts for over 35% of total garbage
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Facilities & Equipment ManagerHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. Jun 2012 - May 2015I was responsible for Facilities Development Department and Equipment Maintenance Department.Duties in Facilities Development Department• Manage 112 staff to perform the facilities management and maintenance in the airport and TKO.• Manage the routine and breakdown maintenance for over 2,200 building facilities, over 5,000 production equipment, including load test for over 3,000 lifting gears and lifting appliances to comply with Labour Department regulation• Provide mechanical maintenance services for Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd. (HAESL) to comply with statutory requirementsDuties in Equipment Maintenance Department (ISO9001 certified)• Manage a department of 82 to perform fleet management, maintenance, transport and mobile crane services and improvement projects for 205 Ground Services Equipment, 211 Commercial vehicles to comply with statutory, Airport Authority regulations• Provide technical and cost evaluations for new purchases• Improvement on vehicle reliability and safetyAssigned as cost owner to manage indirect costs: repair & maintenance, cleaning, waste, fuel, minor capital and Capex to prioritize and control expenditure.Major projectsPlating Shop Rehabilitation Project, HAECO Landing Gear Services, Xiamen, PRCConsultant: Ove ArupMain Contractor: Fujian Zonke Construction CompanyPlating equipment contractor: Shenzhen Hekeda Plating Equipment Co. LtdWastewater treatment contractor: Xiamen Lu Dong Li Environmental EngineeringFootprint: 2,100m2Gross floor area: 4,491m2Total cost: RMB79 millionConstruction period: Nov 2013 – Feb 2015GPS ProjectService provider: Digimobi Technology Ltd.Install GPS on all vehicles with location tracking, speeding, idling alerts and access control to ensure driver has proper licenseSetup cost: $0Monthly fee: $70kInstallation period: May – Oct 2014
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Head Of Section (Facilities Projects & Maintenance)Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. - Facilities Development Department Jul 2010 - Jun 2012I was promoted to Head of Section (Facilities Project & Maintenance), led a team of 35 for the repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment, MVAC and improvement projects. The main duties were:• Manage the routine maintenance and ad-hoc repairs for over 4,000 aircraft maintenance tools, equipment, MVAC and mobile air-conditioning units to comply with airworthiness requirements and statutory regulations• Manage the office renovation and workshop improvement projects to cope with business forecast and user requirements• Prepare the departmental expenses and company repair and maintenance budgetMajor Project:Open Plan Office ProjectRenovation, E&M contractor: Wong Ping KeeMVAC contractors: Green Star EnvironmentalTotal useable floor area: 5,435m2Occupancy increased from 271 to 545Sustainable features: chilled ceiling system (pilot installation in Hong Kong, consumed 40% less energy), task lighting, motion sensors, demountable wall system and standard workstations that can be reused.Total cost: HK$43 millionRenovation period: May 2010 – Jan 2013• Directly report to Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Kenny Tang in this project• Design the office layout, reallocation, accommodation, building services requirements, and cost estimation to obtain board approval• Plan the renovation and office relocation phases by Primavera Project Management software• Establish company standard for furniture and management office• Liaise with 15 departments for the design of office layout and relocation program in 16 phases• Design the electrical system, task lighting, fire services, IT, access control, interior standard and features, prepare technical specification for tendering, evaluation, interview and recommendation• Site coordination and monitoring• Certify progress payment, assess the variation orders and budget control
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Facilities EngineerHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. - Facilities Development Department Jan 2010 - Jun 2010香港特別行政區After the Hangar 3A completion, I was transferred to Facilities Development Department as Facilities Engineer. I was responsible for carrying out improvement projects for the company.
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Hangar Projects LeaderHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. - Hangar Project Team May 2007 - Dec 2009The Hangar 3A Project started right after the completion of Hangar 2, I was retitled as Hangar Projects Leader. I was responsible for leading a task team of 4 to manage the Hangar 3A project from design to construction completion, basic information of project were:Lead Consultant: Meinhardt Consulting EngineersArchitect: AedasFoundation Contractor: China State Construction Engineering CorporationMain Contractor: China State - Leighton Joint VentureE&M Subcontractors: Electrical & MVAC – Hsin Chong Aster; Fire Services – Chubb; Plumbing & Drainage – Wong Po Kee; Docking and Crane – Associated Engineers Ltd; Hangar Door – Jewers DoorQuantity Surveyor: WidnellFootprint: 165m x 98mThe heavy maintenance hangar can accommodate 2 wide-body aircraft up to B747-8 and 1 smaller wide-body aircraft up to B767-200 with internal clearance space of 154m(W) x 93m(D) x 33m(H)Sustainable features: natural lighting, natural ventilation, magnetic bearing oil-free air compressor, solar + heat pump hot water system, VSD chillers and cooling towers, etc.Gross Floor Area: 44,893m2Construction cost: HK$835.1 millionConstruction period: Oct 2007 – Aug 2009• I had additional responsibilities compared to Hangar 2 project• Monthly meeting with Airport Authority Project Services Unit for project coordination• Join the main contractor tender interviews with consultant, quantity surveyor as client representative.• Verify the certificate of payments• Prepare monthly progress report for presenting to CEO and directors• Assess the final account
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Hangar Project EngineerHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. - Hangar Project Team Mar 2005 - Apr 2007香港特別行政區I was transferred to Hangar Project Team as Hangar Project Engineer, the basic information of this project were:Consultant: Meinhardt Consulting EngineersArchitect: RMJMFoundation Contractor: China State Construction Engineering CorporationMain Contractor: Kier-STAMsteel Joint VentureE&M Subcontractors: Electrical – ATAL; MVAC – Balfour Beatty; Fire Services – Wai Kong; Docking and Crane – Associated Engineers Ltd; Hangar Door – Jewers DoorQuantity Surveyor: WidnellFoot print: 170m x 85mThe heavy maintenance hangar can accommodate 2 wide-body aircrafts up to B747-400 and 1 smaller wide-body aircraft up to B767-400 with internal clearance space of 157m(W) x 82m(D) x 27m(H)Gross Floor Area: 21,331m2Construction cost: HK$332.6 millionConstruction period: Nov 2005 – Dec 2006• Work with departments for layout and building services planning and consolidate for consultant design• Work with consultant, architect, and Quantity Surveyor for the completion of the design works and statutory approvals on time within budget.• Discuss with China Light & Power (CLP) for main power supply arrangement• Tender evaluation, shortlist, interview, and recommendation for consultant services• Review design proposals, material and method statements submitted by the contractors.• Site co-ordination and meeting with contractors and resident engineers.• Monitor and verify testing and commissioning progress and result• Prepare defects list and follow up after completion of the project and verify Operation and Maintenance manuals.• Design internal layout of the workshops and offices to renovate for users to move in• Plan for the enabling works to suit construction progress by Primavera Project Management software• Compile security plan and arrange gazette for the HAECO Tenant Restricted Area with Civil Aviation Department (CAD)• Assist Quality Assurance Department for airworthiness joint audit of the new hangar
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Facilities Engineer (Project & Maintenance Support)Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. Dec 1998 - Feb 2005香港特別行政區After completing the Airport Relocation Project, I was transferred to TKO Facilities Department as Assistant Facilities Engineer, and then promoted to Facilities Engineer (Project & Maintenance Support) in 2000. I was responsible for the improvement projects for HAECO TKO, HAESL (Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd.) and BFGAAP (BFGoodrich Aerospace Asia-Pacific Ltd.), and provide technical support for facilities maintenance.Major projects:Y2K Risk Assessment and Contingency Plan• Identified all Y2K affected building services equipment and facilities• Risk assessment study on each item• Decide minimum service levels• Select backup and manual procedures• Identify situations to activate the plan and persons in-charge• Compile contingency plans• Test the contingency plans on paper• Refine and finalize the contingency plans• I was appointed as Y2K contingency departmental representative and emergency response team to serve as the prime contactSetup New BFGAAP (BFGoodrich Aerospace Asia-Pacific Ltd.) Aircraft Wheels and Brakes WorkshopLocation: Fanling On Lok Tsuen Industrial AreaMain Contractor: China Team Engineering.Site area: 1,827m2Project sum: HK$1.2 millionSite work period: Mar – Nov 1999• Design the electrical system, compressed air network, MVAC system, plumbing, drainage and lighting for the new workshop and office• Liaise with client (BFGAAP) for user requirement• Design by AutoCAD for the power distribution system, compressed air network, MVAC system, plumbing and drainage, lighting systems, and compile specifications for tendering• Liaise with landlord for additional 1,000A 3-phase power supply• Site management for the contractor’s progress, performance, workmanship, progress and safety• Testing & commissioning of the E&M systems• Verify all as-built drawings and ensure comply to statutory regulations• Handover to client
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Assist EngineerHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. - Airport Relocation Project Team Jul 1997 - Nov 1998I was transferred to the Airport Relocation Project Team to be the Assistant Engineer. I was responsible for the setup and relocation planning for the offices and workshops in the new HAECO depots in Chek Lap Kok (CLK) Airport and Tseung Kwan O (TKO) Industrial Estate. The job duties were:• Liaise with various departments for layout design and relocation planning.• Site visit with the moving contractor to estimate the volume• Plan for the relocation with moving contractor, Columbia International Removals• Develop the identification system for all the boxes, each staff has an ID with location information and items to move• Compile the relocation plan for Airport Authorities by Primavera Project Management software• Liaise with Airport Authorities Relocation Team and monitor the relocation progress in the New Airport Relocation Control Centre
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Assist EngineerHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. - Calibration & Metrology Centre Dec 1996 - Jun 1997I was transferred to Calibration & Metrology Centre (CALMET) as Assistant Engineer responsible for the hands on calibration works and develop the uncertainty calculation system to fulfill the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) according to the ISO/IEC Guide, job duties were:• Perform calibrations for electrical, electronic and mechanical aircraft maintenance equipment and tools to fulfill airworthiness regulations• Develop a calculation system for the calibration uncertainties to achieve HOKLAS standardMajor Project:Design and Develop an Automated HOKLAS Uncertainties CalculationThe calibration uncertainty was calculated by manual, each tool and equipment has different perimeters and need to be calculated individually which is very time consuming and need to check repeatedly to ensure correctness. I developed an Excel spreadsheet with macro programme and table lookup function for automatic calculation; it improved the efficiency and accuracy by saving manpower and eliminating error, as staff just need to enter the perimeters to get the uncertainties.
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Assist EngineerHong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd. - Facilities Development Department Feb 1996 - Nov 1996During this period which was my first job, I assisted a Facilities Engineer working on projects, duties were:• Assist Facilities Engineers on design works for various projects.• Liaise with in-house users.• Design by AutoCAD and compile specification for tendering.• Supervision of contractors' site work progress, performance, workmanship and safety• Testing & commissioning with contractors.Major Project:Design 2 Temporary Cat 5 DG StoresDuring the period of employment, I assisted Ir. Sam Ho for the temporary DG Store design and specification in Kai Tak Airport, and the DG store planning for HAECO’s new hangar in Chek Lap Kok Airport.The project comprised of 2 temporary Cat 5 DG stores for aircraft paint storage with air-conditioning, I was responsible for the design of the explosion proof MVAC system and general layout design.In parallel, I was responsible for the new DG store planning for the new hangar in the new Airport.
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