José Carlos Nicolás

MRO Aircraft Manager

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Engineer leading Aircraft Maintenance projects. • Career based in three countries 🇪🇸🇱🇻🇸🇦 • Manufacturer, operator and maintenance approach. • Roles in SCM, CAMO and MCC.

Experience

  • Airbus (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • MRO Aircraft Manager
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Accountable for developing the Base Maintenance activities and manage the A330 MRTT projects in Saudi Arabia; including preparation phase, execution and close-up (C-Checks, 6Y, 12Y, LDG changes and major modifications). Head of the Maintenance team and operational lead of the stakeholders involved to accomplish the intervention: Production, Planning, Engineering, Materials and GSE; as well as subcontracted third-parties. Reach the on-time delivery optimizing costs, in compliance with the Quality & Safety policy and ensuring the airworthiness requirements. Support the handover and handback of the aircraft to operations and provide technical assistance.

    • MCC Engineer
      Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

      A330 MRTT Maintenance services. Cross functional role for receiving and evaluating maintenance tasks received from CAMO and its execution through the MRO till its closure. Arrangement of tools, materials, hangar and manpower required for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Management of AOG situation by combining all stake holders for aircraft recovery. Review and evaluation of PFR’s and plan its corrective actions. Monitoring and evaluation of MEL/CDL items. Support long term and create short term plan for aircraft maintenance. Create and manage work packages for Line and Base maintenance.

  • SmartLynx Airlines Ltd (2 yrs 4 mos)
    • Base Maintenance Planner
      Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr

      Planning and coordination of Base Maintenance projects. Evaluation of Checks and heavy tasks which cannot be accomplished during ops, liaise with TSE/MCC about outstanding MODs/DMIs to be carried out, and coordination with Logistics providing with the materials preload list. Deal with the contracted third-party maintenance organizations. Be an on-site representative at the contracted MROs acting as focal point between operator and Part145 (Turkey, Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, Spain and Italy).

    • Line Maintenance Planner
      May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 4 mos

      Prepare daily and weekly plans of scheduled maintenance for line stations. Communicate with Logistics regarding material/tools/equipment availability. Monitor a/c forecasts on a daily and weekly basis so that all maintenance tasks are being accomplished before due limits. Control the over and above cost through proper scheduling of maintenance and delegation of tasks.

    • AOG Materials Coordinator
      May 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr

      Responsible for the fulfillment of internal and external customer AOG and routine material requirements, including order entry and management, part sourcing, and timely shipping of parts. Dealing with the entire process, interfacing with Smartlynx warehouse, Maintenance Control Center, Operations Control Center, Line Maintenance Technicians, Vendors, and Logistics companies.

  • AOG Logistics Engineer at Altran
    Mar 2020 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr

    Subcontracted by Airbus D&S (AOG Desk). • Critical materials management on A400M, A330MRTT, CN235 and C295 aircraft. • Tracking of material orders and associated documentation. • SAP MM (Materials Management) and Airbus software tools.

  • Internship in Aircraft Maintenance at Ejército del Aire
    Jul 2019 - Sep 2019 · 3 mos

    • Engines maintenance and testing. Turbofan Garrett TFE731 - Turboprop General Electric CT79C • Airframe inspections (NDT). C101 - CN235 aircraft.

  • Maintenance & Continuous Improvement Engineer at Laboratorios Sanor SL
    Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs

    • Maintenance and Engineering management | Coordination of the maintenance team. Preventive and corrective maintenance. Inventory and spare parts management. Technical outsourcing management. Technical analysis of industrial purchases. Regularization of industrial facilities. Industrial safety conditions. Metrological control of equipment. Proof of production materials. Integrated manufacturing environment. • Support to Production department | Lean Manufacturing (TPM, 5S, SMED). KPIs, scorecard and action plans. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). • Support to Quality department | ISO 9001, 22000, 14001 certificates.