Adam Tatangelo

Experience

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  Audi AG

  Apr 2004 - Oct 2004

  Internship

  • Crankshaft FEM static and dynamic stress analysis (Nastran, Patran, Animator, ANSA).• Mesh generation from CAD parts using MSC Patran and ANSA.• Determining Crankshaft frequency and vibration characteristics via FEA.• Fatigue life prediction calculations using FemFat.

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  QinetiQ

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

  RESPONSIBILITIES• Manage F-111 Wing Economic Life Determination full scale structural fatigue test• Manage schedule, budget and procurement of the full scale test, involving both RAAF and commercial organisations.• Communication and negotiation of alterations in test scope with RAAF stakeholders.• Reporting of project status, issues and achievements to third party clients, managers and supervisors.• Dealing with problems where it is necessary to ensure test rig cycles continuously and to schedule.• Conduct strain data analysis, repair design, durability and damage tolerance analysis for critical test article locations.• Develop a F-111 Internal Loads Model with accompanying Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of F-111 wing test article at critical fatigue locations.ACHIEVEMENTS• Successfully determined economic life of RAAF F-111 fleet wings providing maximum aircraft availability and safe operation until retirement.• Received Divisional Award for Best Client Support for efforts associated with DSTO F-111 Sole Operator Program. Show less

  • Structural Test Engineer

    Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

  • FEA Engineer

    Jun 2005 - Dec 2005
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  QinetiQ

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2012

  RESPONSIBILITIES• Provide specialist support to RAAF within a documented engineering and quality control framework.• Work autonomously on assigned long-term projects, taking responsibility for completing high quality, implementable deliverables within budget and schedule constraints.• Project management of long-term technical projects, involving numerous commercial and government organisations.• Management of complex Safety-by-Inspection (SBI) maintenance program of fatigue critical structure.• Implementation of process improvements for complex usage and condition monitoring systems.• Regularly reacting to short term, high priority engineering assessments and provision of expert advice.ACHIEVEMENTS• Conducted considerable body of work to extend fatigue critical inspections by over 3,500 hours.• Developed and implemented trial of a wide area application of corrosion inhibiting compounds (CICs) reduce overall cost of corrosion for RAAF P-3 fleet.• Implemented improved structural condition monitoring database entry procedures for RAAF P-3 Orion fleet significantly reducing erroneous entry of maintenance condition data.• Completed major compliance and acquisition activities of two modified P-3 Orions contributing to significant capability gains of the RAAF P-3 Orion fleet. Show less RESPONSIBILITIES• Manage structural integrity management program for RAAF DHC-4 fleet as a specialist contractor/consultant.• Project management of long-term technical projects, involving numerous commercial and government organisations.• Managing structural integrity management program activities, with proven track record of meeting lean schedule/budget requirements.• Reporting of project status, issues and achievements to third party clients, managers and supervisors.• Dealing with problems where it is necessary to modify established guides and devise new approaches.• Provide technical advice and mentoring to other staff members.• Technical airworthiness and regulatory compliance audits of engineering organisations.ACHIEVEMENTS• Successfully completed drawdown and withdrawal activities on schedule for DHC-4 Caribou fleet retirement.• Provided thorough and comprehensive considerations for ongoing airworthiness for DHC-4 Caribou future operators. Show less

  • Aircraft Structural Integrity Program Engineer and Manager

    Jul 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Caribou Aircraft Structural Integrity Program Manager

    Aug 2008 - Jun 2010
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  BAE Systems Australia

  Feb 2013 - now

  Team Leader within BAE Systems Australia, Hawk Lead-in-Fighter AEO providing deeper maintenance engineering support for the RAAF Pearce Hawk 127 Fleet. Responsible for leading a small engineering team to develop optimal repair solutions and engineering management strategies for deeper maintenance aircraft. Ensuring aircraft are returned in a high quality, airworthy condition that supports RAAF availability requirements.RESPONSIBILITIES- Provide technical leadership to structural engineering activities conducted at the RAAF Pearce site.- Provide an interface between RAAF Pearce deeper maintenance, BAE management and customer representatives.- Provide regular information to the relevant supervisors and project authorities as required.- Ensure that any airframe structures related issues affecting airworthiness are brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities.- Take responsibility for contributing to team planning, risk management, quality and SHE principles.- Seek and share good practice and knowledge to continuously improve own and site practices.- Conduct technical information review, determining necessary action and embodiment implementation in a professional and timely manner.- Ensure engineering activities are carried out in accordance with the Engineering Management Plan and Aircraft Structural Integrity Plan.ACHIEVEMENTS- Significantly reduced deeper maintenance engineering disposition turnaround times, while improving inter-site communications and relationships. Show less Engineer within BAE Systems Australia, Hawk Lead-in-Fighter AEO providing deeper maintenance engineering support for the RAAF Pearce Hawk 127 Fleet. Responsible for developing optimal repair solutions and engineering management strategies for deeper maintenance aircraft. Ensuring aircraft are returned in a high quality, airworthy condition that supports RAAF availability requirements.RESPONSIBILITIES- Conduct technical information review, determining necessary action and embodiment implementation in a professional and timely manner.- Ensure engineering activities are carried out in accordance with the Engineering Management Plan and Aircraft Structural Integrity Plan.ACHIEVEMENTS- First engineer at RAAF Pearce site to achieve Engineering Authority level of Design Engineer. Show less Lead planner for deeper maintenance of RAAF Pearce Hawk 127 fleet. Responsible for developing and maintaining schedules for Pearce deeper maintenance aircraft. Ensuring aircraft are returned to service on cost and schedule while meeting RAAF availability requirements.RESPONSIBILITIES• Manage and coordinate the establishment of a maintenance planning capability for the LIF project • Manage the integration of all modifications and Special Technical Instructions (STI's) into the deeper maintenance aircraft service schedule• Accept delegated authority from the Senior Maintenance Manager for authorisation, issue and control of maintenance documentation and processes in support of LIF maintenance activities• Production of aircraft status reports, establishing the initial project cost and schedule baseline and providing earned value management project reporting and analysis data • Perform quality auditing activities on all production planning team outputs• Coordinate and liaise with key stakeholders to identify LEAN production efficiencies• Carry out survey and quote work scope generation and scheduling functionsACHIEVEMENTS• Development of revised schedule templates to alleviate logistics and engineering bottlenecks, while achieving increased aircraft availability and approximately 8% saving to the RAAF• Implementation of new maintenance and logistics tracking software tools (ULTRAMAIN) resulting in greater integration of maintenance and scheduling functions Show less

  • Airworthiness Manager

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Airworthiness Engineer

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Production Planning Lead

    Feb 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Team Leader - Structures (RAAF Pearce)

    Mar 2015 - Feb 2019

  • Maintenance Engineer

    Mar 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Maintenance Planner

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2014