Saj Hariff

Experience

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  Dec 1999 - May 2005

  Start Up Technical Support/ MRP Engineer

  Regional Jet Field Support Engineer, reporting to Fleet Services Manager and Customer ServiceAccount Manager in Montreal, Canada. Duties and responsibilities included: Bombardier Q400 Confidence Restoration Program for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). Introduction and integration of CRJ family aircraft into customer fleets. Liaised between customers (major airlines including Lufthansa, Air France, Delta,Northwest, United and British Airways) and Bombardier Aerospace. Provided Technical Support related to aircraft operation, aircraft performance, spareparts, tooling and third party vendors. Assisted in troubleshooting and defect rectification in Line and Hangar environmentsensuring efficient reliability and dispatch. Trained and instructed maintenance engineers and pilots on CRJ family of aircraft. Compiled damage reports and obtained Repair Engineering Orders and Dispensationsin order to ferry fly aircraft to maintenance facility and return aircraft to service. Compiled technical reports in order to provide in-service feedback to Montreal forproduct enhancement and safety purposes. Assisted in the incorporation of design changes. Successfully completed assignments for Bombardier Aerospace in India, France, USA,Germany, Mexico, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK. Show less

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  Airbus

  Jun 2005 - May 2006

  Team Leader

  Team Leader reporting to the Head of Test and Interface Support on the Airbus A380 FinalAssembly Line. Duties and responsibilities included: Coordinated and controlled teams from Airbus UK and Airbus UK sub-contractors. Helped achieve and improve wing completion targets, maintaining aircraft testing andpower on dates. Obtained access for restricted areas and supervised teams on aircraft wing. Prioritization and distribution of workload to the Airbus UK and Airbus UKsubcontracting teams. Provided information and technical support to other departments within Airbus includingDesign, Manufacturing Engineering and Production Management. Troubleshooting, defect rectification and redesign of wiring harnesses on A380 wing. Ensured all electrical work was recorded and tracked throughout the manufacturingprocess by creating databases and trackers on Microsoft Excel. Created Concessions, Quality Notices and instigated design changes using SAP. Show less

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  Jun 2006 - Apr 2008

  Field Support/ Start Up Support Engineer (contract)

  Regional Jet Field Support Engineer, reporting to Fleet Services Manager and Customer ServiceAccount Manager in Montreal, Canada. Duties and responsibilities included: Bombardier Q400 Confidence Restoration Program for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). Introduction and integration of CRJ family aircraft into customer fleets. Liaised between customers (major airlines including Lufthansa, Air France, Delta,Northwest, United and British Airways) and Bombardier Aerospace. Provided Technical Support related to aircraft operation, aircraft performance, spareparts, tooling and third party vendors. Assisted in troubleshooting and defect rectification in Line and Hangar environmentsensuring efficient reliability and dispatch. Trained and instructed maintenance engineers and pilots on CRJ family of aircraft. Compiled damage reports and obtained Repair Engineering Orders and Dispensationsin order to ferry fly aircraft to maintenance facility and return aircraft to service. Compiled technical reports in order to provide in-service feedback to Montreal forproduct enhancement and safety purposes. Assisted in the incorporation of design changes. Successfully completed assignments for Bombardier Aerospace in India, France, USA,Germany, Mexico, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK. Show less

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  Cimber Air

  May 2008 - May 2009

  Avionics Line Maintenance Engineer

  Line Maintenance, defect rectification, troubleshooting and AOG aircraft recovery on Cimber Air’s fleet of Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft, reporting to the Line and Base Maintenance Manager. Duties and responsibilities include: Ensuring aircraft serviceability and availability, minimizing delays and cancellations. Providing 24hr AOG support on defect rectification and troubleshooting to Maintenance Control and Outstation Engineers. Liaising between Maintenance Control, Engineering, Bombardier Aerospace and various other third parties in order to recover AOG aircraft back to base. Show less

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  Jet2.com

  Nov 2009 - Jul 2010

  Avionics Reliability Engineer

  Employed as an Avionics Reliability Engineer reporting to Reliability and Development Manager.Duties and responsibilities include: Compilation and analysis of pilot reports and component removals for the Boeing 737and 757 fleet. Defect trend analysis for the Boeing 737 and 757 fleet. Compilation and review of component strip reports. Review and approval of aircraft component repair quotations.

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  EBAS

  Aug 2010 - Mar 2012

  Licensed Avionics Engineer

  Employed as a B2 Licensed and type rated Avionics Engineer and unlicensed mechanic, carryingout defect rectification, line and base maintenance, reporting directly to the Engineering Managerand Managing Director. Duties and responsibilities include: Licensed and type rated Avionics Engineer on Bombardier Challenger CL604/ CL605aircraft. Unlicensed Avionics and Mechanical Engineer on Bombardier Challenger 601,Challenger 850 and Global Express aircraft and unlicensed mechanic on Challenger604/ 605 aircraft. Mechanical work included (but not limited to): Flap troubleshooting / rigging, Landinggear system troubleshooting and gear replacement, Hydraulic system troubleshootingand servicing, pre/ post flight inspections, wheel & brake replacement, Pneumatic/ airconditioning troubleshooting, paneling and sealing and routine maintenance tasks. Supervision, Inspection and certification of work carried out by unlicensed personneland contractors. Ensuring on target completion of work and reporting any issues or delays to theEngineering Manager or Managing Director. Approving component repair quotations and purchase of avionics test equipment. Liaising with aircraft operators, suppliers and repair organizations. Show less

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  RUAG Aviation

  Mar 2013 - Oct 2013

  B2 Engineer

  Employed as a B2 Avionics Engineer carrying out routine/ scheduled maintenance and defect rectification on Bombardier Global Express and Challenger 300/ 601/ 604/ 605 and 850 aircraft.

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  EBAS

  Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  Senior Supervising B2 Engineer

  Employed as per previous employment with EBAS Ltd, Oxford Airport with the following additional responsibilities: Manpower management for scheduled, unscheduled and AOG maintenance. Management and procurement of test equipment, tooling and spares. Supervision of all licensed and unlicensed Avionic personnel. Point of contact for all Avionic personnel and liaison with upper management. Customer liaison in order to fulfill customer needs and requirements.

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  Jet Aviation

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2016

  B2 Certifying Engineer

  Certifying Engineer on Bombardier Challenger 604/ 605.Unlicensed Avionics on Challenger 300/ 601/ 850 and Global Series.Scheduled Base maintenance, Defect troubleshooting and SB incorporation/ Modifications.

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  Jet Aviation

  May 2016 - May 2018

  MRO Leader Bombardier Avionics

  Manpower and Avionics project management.Certifying Engineer on Bombardier Challenger 604/ 605.Unlicensed Avionics on Challenger 300/ 601/ 850 and Global Series.Scheduled Base maintenance, Defect troubleshooting and SB incorporation/ Modifications.

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  B2 Engineer
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  Honeywell

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  Field Support Engineer - Aerospace
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  Excellence Aviation Services Ltd.

  Sept 2020 - Aug 2021

  B2 Engineer
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  BOMBARDIER SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

  Aug 2021 - Sept 2022

  Project Manager
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  Volare Aviation Limited

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2022

  B2 Engineer
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  GAMA AVIATION (ENGINEERING) LIMITED

  Nov 2022 - Mar 2025

  B2/C Engineer - NetJets Line Maintenance
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  Orbital Engineering

  Mar 2025 - now

  Director