Experience

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  • Canada
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • International Network Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical/Project (Contract Position)

    • Jan 2017 - Present

    • Leveraging local and regional language skills, cultural skills, coordinate communication between external and internal parties.• External liaison includes:o Liaise with Customer on modification/repair needso Liaise with National Airworthiness Approvals (NAA) on certification plans, validation process, kick off meetings, onsite inspections or coordinate through BBA Customer Support in country representatives eg CSAM for DGCA India o Liaise with Flammability testing organisations (Singapore Jamco, Skandia, BE Aerospace)o Liaise witsh Completion Centres (Jet Aviation St Louis, FCC Canada, Lufthansa, Innotech etc) for design guidance on modofications/repairs• Internal liaison:o Liaise with Sales to develop a proposal with all certification activities included within downtime and pricingo Liaise with BBA design engineers in USA and Canada through SRPSAs, modifications and repairso Liaise with Part 21 organisations/DOA/ODA (Canada, USA, Australia, Singapore, Europe etc) to obtain relevant approvals o Liaise with BAS Singapore techs and FCC interior techs for data development or deviations assessments• Activities include:o Working with BASS techs for drawing deviationso Develop certification plan for project in coordination with BAS Singapore resources and timelineso Facilitate STC validations, STC revision validations leveraging BBA contacts who are responsible for these NAA relationshipso Weight and Balance amendmentso SMM, SIPC revisions, ICAs• Prepare, Create and revise CAD Mod drawings.Accomplishments:• Streamline activities from customer meetings to Production Engineering• Implement cost-savings measures in dealing with customers.• Project Engineer and Lead Integrator for outsourced special projects. • On site Engineer for BAS Singapore creating approved data for Part 21/ Part 145 operations.

  • Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract)

    • Oct 2014 - Dec 2016

    • Design aircraft VIP interior components, specifications of material types, bulkheads, galleys, seats, entertainment cabinets and cockpit and avionic components.• Dealing directly with customer and Programs on all design issues.• Prepare and revise CAD drawings.• Coordinate with Production and other outside design groups for proper build and customer specifics.• Integrate and liaise with outside vendors to assist with the build plan. • Execute quick resolutions on Design on engineering issues with customer.• Coordinate/implement all modifications to all AC platforms for BAS service.• Modifications to Supplemental Type Certification under FAR/CAR/EASA related projects.• Dealing with Foreign Certification in creating approved documentation.• Create, review and/or assign Engineering Instructions, Engineering Memos and proposal for accomplishments on cabin reconfiguration.Accomplishments:• Streamline activities from customer meetings to Production Engineering• Implement cost-savings measures in dealing with customers.• Project Engineer and Lead Integrator for outsourced special projects. • On site Engineer for BAS Amsterdam creating approved data for Part 21/ Part 145 operations.

  • Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract)

    • Dec 2012 - Oct 2014

    • Design aircraft VIP interior components, specifications of material types, bulkheads, galleys, seats, entertainment cabinets and cockpit and avionic components.• Dealing directly with customer and Programs on all design issues.• Prepare and revise CAD drawings.• Coordinate with Production and other outside design groups for proper build and customer specifics.• Integrate and liaise with outside vendors to assist with the build plan. • Execute quick resolutions on Design on engineering issues with customer.• Coordinate/implement all modifications to all AC platforms for BAS service.• Modifications to Supplemental Type Certification under FAR/CAR/EASA related projects.• Streamline activities from customer meetings to Production Engineering• Implement cost-savings measures in dealing with customers.• Project Engineer and Lead Integrator for outsourced special projects. 

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  Jormac Aerospace

  • Largo Florida

  • Senior Design Engineer – 747-800 VIP (Contract Position)

    • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Largo Florida

    • Generate engineering drawings for the production of interior details and assemblies for integration into transport category aircraft fuselage structures.• Use of geometric dimensioning and tolerance practices as well as drawing arrangement and set-up for multi-sheet drawings as outline...

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  Air Canada

  • Montreal, Canada Area (Contract)

  • Project Engineer Cabin Interiors

    • Dec 2011 - Sep 2012
    • Montreal, Canada Area (Contract)

    • Produce cost estimates to upper management on various projects (Lease returns, Early Lease terminations, cabin interior seasonal conversions on A/C Jetz customized A/C for various NHL Sports Teams) approved by the board. • Create Engineering Instructions/Drawings, Engineering Memos and propos...

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  AAR Corporation

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area (Contract)

  • Aircraft Interior Manufacturing Engineer

    • Nov 2010 - Dec 2011
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area (Contract)

    747/757 CCP Project Responsibilities:Creating Work statements and EO's converting interior configurations for Delta Airlines, using MyBoeingFleet and Sceptre and AMDS databasesResearch IPC's (Illustrated Parts Catalogue) along with Process specifications and Aircraft Maintenance Manuals t...

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  MIDCOAST AVIATION (St. Louis Downtown)

  • Greater St. Louis Area

  • Aircraft Component Industrial Designer/Lead Component Designer Challenger 850

    • Jan 2007 - May 2010
    • Greater St. Louis Area

    Project Lead 850 Platform Responsibilities: customers' requirements and provide a comfortable, functional VIP interior for the customers aircraftPresent the design proposal to the customer, relating the Present and explain the essential steps within the completion specification and ...

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  BOMBARDIER COMPLETION CENTER (Dorval)

  • Lead Design Engineer / Core VIP interiors Specialist

    • Mar 2004 - Nov 2006

    · Design aircraft VIP interior components, specifications of material types, seats, entertainment cabinets and cockpit layouts on the CL-604/CL-605. · Prepare and revise technical drawings according to C & O and P & O· Coordinate with Production and other design groups...

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  C & D AEROSPACE

  • Lead Design Engineer

    • Dec 2002 - Mar 2004

    · Assimilate prior experience with the Global Express to inform and guide C&D engineers to facilitate conversions and build to the G5000 · Designed aircraft VIP interior components, specifications of material types, · Prepare engineering drawings along with solid models· Elected MR...

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  BOMBARDIER COMPLETION CENTER (Tucson)

  • Senior Lead Designer

    • Aug 1999 - Nov 2002

    · Design aircraft VIP interior components, specifications of material types, bulkheads, galleys, seats, entertainment cabinets and cockpit layouts.· Dealing directly with customer on all design issues and requests as well as presentations· Prepare and revised technic...

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  BOMBARDIER COMPLETION CENTER (Montreal)

  • Lead Designer and Coordinator Sales Assist Engineering

    • Aug 1998 - Aug 1999

    · Design aircraft VIP interior components, bulkheads, galleys, seats, entertainment cabinets and cockpit layouts.· Execute quick resolutions for Interior Design/Customer on engineering issues· Coordinate/Implement all sales packages for Completions Specialists· Interact with Production Engineeri...

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  Electrical/Mechanical Component Design

  • BOMBARDIER COMPLETION CENTER (Montreal)

  • Electro-Mechanical Design/Detailing Technician

    • Apr 1997 - Aug 1998
    • BOMBARDIER COMPLETION CENTER (Montreal)

    · Design and detail mechanical and electro-mechanical 2D/3D installations/assemblies (Autocad V.14) assimilated in the Global Express Program· Interact with Production Engineering in design of Environmental Control System· Components and custom air duct panels.· Coordinate interior design ...

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  CAE ELECTRONICS

  • Montreal, Canada Area (Contract)

  • Electrical Component Design

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
    • Montreal, Canada Area (Contract)
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  · ILCO UNICAN Security Systems

  • Electro-Mechanical Design/Detailing Technician

    • Jan 1992 - Jan 1995
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  CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  • Mechanical Design Technician

    • Jan 1979 - Jan 1991