Bruno Silvestre

Experience

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  Portuguese Air Force

  Nov 2009 - Aug 2014

  Aircraft Maintenance Manager

  Maintenance management of 29 aircrafts defining best practices for each inspection and allocating human and materials resources, always working as a team player. Squadron fleet: SOCATA TB-30, De Havilland Chipmunk, Let 23 Super Blanik, Schleicher ASK 21Performed a major role on Quality Control activities, namely: controlling all Service Instruction, Service Bulletin, Technical Order, Technical News Sheet issued from the manufacturers as well as Prt Air Force internal procedures. Operational Risk Assessment manager for maintenance activities.Evaluation and construction of prototypes to ensure that they meet internal and external quality standards. Head of NDT team (VT;MT;PT;UT;RT;ET).Audits to component repair suppliers as a quality control procedure.Precision equipment coordinator ( multimeters, load cells, oscilloscopes, etc)KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:· 16,000 hours accident free· Military praise· Implemented Lean Aircraft Maintenance – Six Sigma philosophy Show less

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  WeldTec

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2015

  Technical & Sales Manager

  Technical consultancy with international and national customers (BP, Heerema, Paenal, ENI) on welding consumables, welding machines, spares and maintenance plans. Internal quality control on products, according to international standards (AWS).Having created a dealers & final costumer network, mapped market potential, developed/maintained strong business relationships with clients. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:· Built from the ground up a profitable sales business within new territories, providing first-rate customer and client service.· Introduced a top quality product in the industry, market research to grow and develop new business channels. Show less

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  Heerema Marine Contractors

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

  Welding Engineer IWE/EWE & QC Inspector

  Welding Engineer responsible for the planning and execution of welding data (WPQR, welders qualifications, welding books, engineering welding maps, production tests, welding consumables selection) related to fabrication of the main scopes: Spools & Jumpers, Suction Piles & Marshalling for the Kaombo Project. Technical analysis & consultancy for the offshore campaign on modifications / repairs performed on several equipment’s/structures under request. Construction 100% at Heerema Porto Amboim yard:- 5 x Suction Anchor Piles- 5 x Saddles, Grillage & Sea-fastening structures for Suction Piles transportation- 58 x Spools & Jumpers ( Production, Service, Gas export, Water Injection)- 64 x Fabrication stands for the Spools & Jumpers final assembly- Multiple grillage & sea-fastening structures for Marshalling scope Modifications / repairs at Heerema Porto Amboim yard on client provided items:- FLET’s & ILT’s repairs & reinforcement- HRTE repairs & reinforcement- URA’s & LRA’s grillage modifications- Buoyancy Tanks grillage modifications & reinforcementConstruction Codes - AWS D1.1 & DNV F101General & Particular Specifications - TOTAL GSs & PVVs 201/301/420/421 & PPSs, HMC Spec 001 & 002Quality Control tasks such as : - Engineering drawings revision- Welding monitoring with & without arc logger- Base materials traceability- Consumables inspections- Liaising with Contractor on Deviation Requests, Technical Queries, Concession Requests- FAT Engineer (Fabrication Acceptance Tests) Show less

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  Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline

  Dec 2017 - May 2018

  Maintenance Liaison Officer

  Maintenance Liaison Officer for Málaga, Valencia, Alicante, Palma Maiorca & Lanzarote airports.Ensuring all applicable legislation & internal procedures are applied on the daily maintenance activities.Daily /weekly management of engineers roster's. Internal (Ryanair's Quality.Dpt.) & external (EASA) audits follow up. Resolution of NCR's ( if any).

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  Somincor - Lundin Mining

  Sept 2018 - Apr 2022

  ZEP - Zinc Expansion Project - Materials & Supply Chain Management

  Procurement of project materials & servicesIssuance of expediting plansExpedite Owner´s approved Inspection & Test PlansExpedite materials and equipment to siteLiaising with Suppliers to obtain timely submission of vendor data and follow up on material acquisition, production progress and shipmentLiaise with Suppliers, Inspection personnel and other project staff to ensure timely inspection of equipment and materials during manufactureMaintain Expediting Status Reports Liaising with Project Procurement Coordinate material and equipment deliveries, arrange transportation and liaise with Site off-load and storage requirementsEvaluate production schedules and progress reports from Suppliers to determine if their programme and progress meets project required on site datesPerform Qualify and other Inspections as necessaryPerform Welding Inspections when necessary and keep weld inspection data Show less

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  SLY Capital

  May 2022 - now

  Founder & Managing Partner

  Search Fund Entrepreneur.Searching Portuguese market to IDENTIFY, ACQUIRE, MANAGE and CREATE VALUE in a SUSTAINABLE way in a reference SME with high potential, whose succession is not guaranteed or, on the other hand, whose current owners intend to start another personal or professional project.