Wallisellen / Hof, Zurich, Switzerland
- Aerospace Professional 24+ years Experience - Former VP Aircraft Engineering Services in a $2+ bn turnover aerospace MRO - European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) Compliance Verification Engineer and Form-4 Holder (Head of Design Organization) Accomplished engineering senior leader with a proven successful history of working in the aviation and space industry. Global EMBA IESE Business School and a PhD from Cranfield University in Bonded Composite Repairs with academic publications in peer-reviewed Journals. Expert in Engineering operations - successfully restructuring engineering business’ and far exceeding budgeted revenues. A true problem solver, able to unravel data and information to uncover hard to find solutions in tackling ultra-complex challenges. Expertise in lightweight composite structures for aerospace applications: worked on Bepi-Colombo MOSIF Structure, Ariane 5 Horizontal Separation System, A400M Wing and A380 Secondary Structures as well as F-35 C In-Flight Opening Doors. Led many STC projects on B747, B777, A330, A340, A320 Cabin interior modifications.
- Responsible for the following functions and departments; Finance, Resourcing (Assets, Accommodation, Individual staff and associate contracts etc.), Materials Management and purchasing, Quoting, Contract Management -Responsible for the Design Organization, for all design activities and shall ensure that all activities of the Design Organization are carried out in accordance with these Procedures and in compliance with the regulation. - Independent verification of compliance for Structures as CVE; active on various projects including B777, A320 cabin mods and repairs on A320, B787 and B737
SR Technics Head of Design Organization Leading Aircraft Services Engineering across 3 sites (Belgrade, Dublin and Zurich) +30 FTE plus contractors and dealing with several engineering design service suppliers - Responsibility for profit and loss for Engineering - Successfully restructured the business in 2018 - Defined new strategy to bring new products to market for cabin modifications - Leveraging SR Technics Engineering brand to partner with small and medium size innovative companies to introduce to customers new ways to enhance their passenger experience - Certified a new in-flight entertainment platform combined to e-commerce to generate ancillary revenue
Promoted to lead the merged VIP Design Engineering and Aircraft Services Engineering Zurich team CVE Structures and Stress
Responsible for the Engineering team within SR Technics working on VIP cabin modifications and associated Part 21-J Design Activities CVE Structures and Stress
Mechanism Business Unit
Contract System Engineer on Bepi Colombo MOSIF project 1. Led team of 5 design and stress engineers 2. Successfully re-design of the structure to meet stringent mass requirement 3. Successfull dynamic test campaign at ESA ESTEC in Leiden , Netherlands
Contract Stress Engineer on Airbus A400M Wing Covers - Root Joint Tests 1. Test campaign on wing root joint (static, fatigue) 2. Clearance for MSN1 1st flight
Contract Stress Engineer on Ariane 5 Horizontal Separation System Development Impact Test Project