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Baha Eldin Abdelwahid

Harrisburg

Summary

Over 28 years of experience in aerospace, specializing in aircraft maintenance management and industrial engineering. Expertise in quality management systems (QMS), cost reduction, and process improvement. Proven ability to lead teams in meeting maintenance schedules while adhering to budget constraints. Track record of implementing preventive maintenance programs that enhance efficiency and minimize downtime.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Raytheon Technologies
Monroe
01.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: (Collins Aerospace)
  • Responsible for three shops engineering and operation capacity Cargo, Heli servos and Landing Gear shops as a senior service engineer and operation management.
  • Support MRO Engineering, internal and external customer excellency focus for both civilian and Military sections, OEMs point of contact and management, Facility and Operation with (NPI).
  • Including but not limited to Design reviews, review existing resources, tooling, material, chemicals and fixtures.
  • Develop work instructions, Engineering change, (QMS) digital forms, SBs, ADs, SILs, TPMs, TPC, EWIs and CMMs review.
  • Develop new fixtures.
  • Getting approval to use existing and equivalent equipment.
  • Validate test equipment.
  • Obtain known good units.
  • Identify Develop and execute all necessary training.
  • Supporting the product lines.
  • Maintenance of test equipment and tooling.
  • Testing and Tech Data continuous improvement and cost savings.
  • Product overhaul support.
  • Facility and Operational Improvement and handling day-to-day shop issues.
  • (Collins Aerospace)

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer Advisor Support

Alsalam Aerospace Industries Company
01.2019 - 10.2021
  • Company Overview: (General Directorate for Local Industry Development) (RSAF)
  • Worked as a Sr. technical advisor for Royal Ministry of Defense special projects focused on Airforce, Navy and land force projects.
  • Provided support for (NPI) and execution, manufacturing process, product and factory qualification, R&D, reverse engineering and technical laboratory.
  • Conducted extensive research to support manufacturing the products, includes product specifications, ensure the product meets the specification and end user’s requirement 'Validation, sample/ramp-up/pre-series deliveries, customer approvals, customer process/VDA system audits in accordance with APQP/PPAP/IATF 16949'.
  • Assisted establishing a new (SOP) Standard Operating Procedure (QMS) and preparation for ISO 9001-2015 and AS9100 certification.
  • Support training and development of military and local factory personnel to meet the international standards by following military, NATO standards and ITAR.
  • Audits and guidelines provided for Local Supplier development to meet international standards.
  • Support F-15 program for all engineering and new parts manufacturing.
  • (General Directorate for Local Industry Development) (RSAF)

MRTT (A330) Aircraft Platform Maintenance Operations Manager, GSE Maintenance Operation Manager

AMMROC
07.2012 - 09.2018
  • Company Overview: Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center
  • Led and Participated in the acceptance process, delivery of MRTT A330 aircraft from the factory.
  • Established and managed newly introduced platform, all aspects of the operation including but not limited to building and hanger preparation, manpower recruiting and control, documentation related to operations, GSE, tooling, quality (QMS), ISO 9001 &AS9100 scheduling, SCM procurement, managed and participated in hanger ACE preparations, Utilized ORACLE.
  • Managed and led both the training and transition phase.
  • Identify, develop and execute required trainings.
  • Supporting the product lines.
  • Ran and managed the complete operation of MRTT platform successfully without any major delay or cancelation of any scheduled or none scheduled flight.
  • Exceeded customer expectations.
  • Managed all scheduled and none scheduled heavy and light maintenance, local and overseas deployment.
  • Assisted the management of F-16, C-130, King Air, PC-21 and PC-7 platforms for cross-function (Assigned temporarily to establish the company GSE department mission accomplished successfully) in addition I provided support to the company as a program manager and consultant for GSE, MRTT & King Air.
  • Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center

Sr. Operation Production Manager (Factory General Manager)

CTC Group
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Delta Factory LG Electronics LED, LCD, Plazma and Audio
  • Successfully established and developed new factory and production lines for LCD, plazma, LED, 3D TV and Audio players.
  • Wrote complete manufacturing process document and quality management system for the factory.
  • Managed complete factory with very high productivity of over 220 TVs every 8 hours against a target of 50 TVs.
  • Delta Factory LG Electronics LED, LCD, Plazma and Audio

Sr. MFG Process Engineer Aerospace Section (Cell (A) Manager)

Freudenberg-NOK
Ashland
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Manufacturing of Rubber and metal radial shaft seals for automotive, aerospace and home appliance, etc.
  • Lean system MFG, six sigma ISO9001.
  • Supervised multiple projects and I was responsible for the manufacturing line, consisting of 55 machines, 3 shifts per day.
  • My responsibilities included, but not limited to, manpower, machine performance, product quality and safety issues, product and manufacturing process, continuous process improvement, downtime and scrap reduction, justification of capital expenditures, Development and Refinement of Equipment and tools, improve capabilities required to develop and document maintenance to assist in efficient machine maintenance and new equipment and product development.
  • Support new product life cycle and ran prototype parts.
  • Maintained average of 99.5% daily productivity.

Sr. Product Support Engineer (Team leader and after-sale and installation supervisor)

Schleuniger Group
Manchester
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Wire coaxial cable stripping and crimping machines Specialist, pre- and post-sales support, help program, set-up, troubleshoot and discuss the application(s) in detail with the customer, inspection, as well as recommend the appropriate machines and production line set up and design, wire sample processing for the customers to buy new production line.

Sr. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Atlantic Coast Airlines
Boston
09.2003 - 07.2004
  • Company Overview: (Delta/United Airlines)
  • Aircraft maintenance.
  • I worked as a line maintenance engineer for Delta and United Airways line maintenance in Boston.
  • I primarily worked on A320, B737, CRJ, ERJ and Dornier Aircraft.
  • (Delta/United Airlines)

Aircraft Structure and Systems Engineer

EADS Aeroframe Services
Lake Charles
01.2001 - 09.2003
  • Company Overview: (AAR)
  • Responsibilities included aircraft structure and systems engineer, maintenance and safety activities, process development and improvement, scale-up projects in aircraft maintenance, downtime reduction, justification of capital expenditures, development and refinement of equipment and tools, improve capabilities required to develop and document maintenance to assist in efficient aircraft maintenance, propulsion engineer, power plant maintenance, APU trend and monitoring engineering change order preparation and OEM communication.
  • Solve design and process-related problems and recommend improvements, provide project management support as needed and identify and execute initiatives to improve Safety, Cost, Productivity and Quality.
  • Additionally, I was responsible for aircraft heavy inspection, scheduled and nonscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, rigging repair, removing and replacing components, aircraft teardown and buildup for all aircraft systems including, but not limited to, mechanical, fuel, pneumatic, hydraulic, structural, instrument, air conditioning and plumbing.
  • Read wiring diagrams and schematics and follow job instructions from the maintenance manual.
  • Military aircraft F-15A/C, KC-135, Boeing 707-220, 707 AWACS. E-3 Sentry. E-4B. Civilian A-320 family. A300-600/A310. A330/A340.
  • (AAR)

Aircraft Maintenance Senior Systems Technician

Hanscom Air Force Base
Portsmouth
01.1999 - 08.2001
  • My responsibilities included Boeing 707-220, 707 AWACS, F-15 base maintenance, and heavy overhaul inspection.
  • Including but not limited to troubleshooting, rigging, hydraulic, fuel, electrical systems.
  • Structure repair and overhaul.
  • Aircraft modifications and upgrades.

Aircraft Maintenance Technician/ Engineer

Wiggins Airways
Manchester
08.1996 - 02.2001
  • Note (Worked as a contractor for wigging airways 2001-2009 Performing line maintenance)
  • My responsibilities included aircraft heavy inspection, scheduled and nonscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, rigging repair, removing and replacing components, aircraft teardown and buildup for all aircraft systems including airframe, engines and avionics, reading wiring diagrams and schematics and following job instructions from the maintenance manual, contracting line maintenance for US Air, United, Delta, Southwest and other private companies in Manchester Airport.
  • I primarily worked on A320, A330, B737,757,767, CRJ, ERJ Caravan Cessna 208 PT6A-114-114A, Beech 99 P&W 27-28, Twin Otter De Havilland DHC6-100 PT6A-20 and King Air and many other light aircraft.

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Keyson Airways
Nashua
07.1998 - 12.1998
  • My responsibilities included aircraft heavy inspection, scheduled and nonscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, rigging repair, removing and replacing of the components, aircraft teardown and buildup for all aircraft systems including, but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, structural, instrument, air conditioning, plumbing.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Production and Operations Management

CMJ University
01.2013

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology

University of New Hampshire
01.2003

Int'l Certificate - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Air Technical Training Institute
Calcutta, India
01.1993

Skills

  • Engineering change management
  • Production process improvement
  • Facility management
  • Project management
  • Employee training
  • Customer relationship management
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Problem solving
  • Team leadership
  • Production planning
  • Process development
  • Value stream mapping
  • Supply chain management
  • Operations management
  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Workflow optimization
  • Aviation regulations compliance
  • Aircraft systems
  • Documentation management
  • FAA compliance

Certifications And Licensing

  • PMP Project Management Professional, 35 Hours Training
  • QMS/ISO 9001-2015 and AS9100 Implementation Achievement Certificate, (RSAF)
  • Completed 8 Modules of EASA license
  • FAA A&P license, 2580307
  • FCC General Radiotelephone Operator, 0008253058
  • FCC Ship and Radar Endorsement, 0001162717
  • Type II (A&P) License, (Ethiopian Civil Aviation, recognized by ICAO) with B737 Rating
  • A320, A319, A321, A300, A310, A330 CFM56 and V2500 system (Type Rating)
  • Multiple projects management certificate
  • Engine Borescope Inspection
  • A319,320 and 321 Engine run-up and taxi with CFM56
  • Lean system certificate to complete green belt certification requirement
  • Airbus 330 MRTT A&P difference maintenance course
  • Managing a work Team Skills, Managing Services Excellence
  • Effective supervisor management skills
  • ACE training
  • MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project 2010 Advanced
  • Shainin Red X Apprentice Training

Personal Information

Citizenship: US Citizen

Affiliations

  • Multi cultural skills
  • Managing teams of multi culture
  • Community work

Accomplishments

  • Best team leader for the month of August 2024

Certification

PMP Project Management Professional 35 Hours Training

QMS/ISO 9001-2015 an AS9100 Implementation Achievement Certificate (RSAF)

Completed 8 Modules of EASA license

FAA A&P license number 2580307

FCC General Radiotelephone Operator: license number 0008253058

FCC Ship and Radar Endorsement: license number 0001162717

Type II (A&P) License (Ethiopian Civil Aviation, recognized by ICAO) with B737 Rating

Ø A320, A319, A321. A300, A310. A330 CFM56 and V2500 system (Type Rating)

Multiple projects management certificate.

Engine Borescope Inspection

A319,320 and 321 Engine run-up and taxi with CFM56

Lean system certificate to complete green belt certification requirement

Airbus 330 MRTT A&P difference maintenance course

Managing a work Team Skills, Managing Services Excellence

Effective supervisor management skills

ACE training

MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project 2010 Advanced

Shainin Red X Apprentice Training

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
French
Limited

Timeline

Sr. Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Raytheon Technologies
01.2022 - Current

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer Advisor Support

Alsalam Aerospace Industries Company
01.2019 - 10.2021

MRTT (A330) Aircraft Platform Maintenance Operations Manager, GSE Maintenance Operation Manager

AMMROC
07.2012 - 09.2018

Sr. Operation Production Manager (Factory General Manager)

CTC Group
01.2009 - 01.2012

Sr. MFG Process Engineer Aerospace Section (Cell (A) Manager)

Freudenberg-NOK
01.2007 - 01.2009

Sr. Product Support Engineer (Team leader and after-sale and installation supervisor)

Schleuniger Group
01.2004 - 01.2007

Sr. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Atlantic Coast Airlines
09.2003 - 07.2004

Aircraft Structure and Systems Engineer

EADS Aeroframe Services
01.2001 - 09.2003

Aircraft Maintenance Senior Systems Technician

Hanscom Air Force Base
01.1999 - 08.2001

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Keyson Airways
07.1998 - 12.1998

Aircraft Maintenance Technician/ Engineer

Wiggins Airways
08.1996 - 02.2001

Master of Business Administration - Production and Operations Management

CMJ University

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology

University of New Hampshire

Int'l Certificate - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Air Technical Training Institute
Baha Eldin Abdelwahid