Eduan Teich

Experience

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  SAAF South African Airforce

  Jan 1991 - Oct 2009

  Flight Engineer and AME

  Joined South African Airforce in January 1991 and qualified as Aircraft Maintenance Engineer in January 1994 in Bloemfontein working on Allouette III helicopters while at the Base servicing section doing Minor overhauls. Thereafter transferred to 87 Helicopter Flying School as AME.Qualified as Flight Engineer on Allouette III helicopters in June 1995 and joined 22 Squadron Maritime in Cape Town and deployed with the SA Navy on various occasions. During this period flying 480 hours on type with tasks including hoisting ,cargo slinging, air gunnery and maintenance on type.In 1998 converted to the ORYX helicopter as AME and Flight Engineer and continued being deployed to various countries including Antarctica, South America, Burundi and DRC. I also completed simulator training at Eurocopter in France.I became a Flight Engineer Instructor in 2008 and ended my career with a total of 2200 accident free hours. Show less

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  Starlite Aviation

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2010

  Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

  During 2008 I acquired my SACAA AME licence with SA 330 Puma as type and started working for Starlite Aviation as LAME.I deployed to Namibia and Angola for the company doing maintenance on type and heavy maintenance at the home base.I resigned from the SAAF in 2009 and continued working for Starlite as LAME. During this time I was also involved in heavy maintenance as an crew chief for a 6000 hour (P4) inspection on type and various other maintenance tasks at the base maintenance facility. Show less

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  AvTech Africa

  Jan 2010 - now

  Facilitator in Learning and QA manager

  I completed my Facilitators course while in the SAAF as part of my Flight Engineers Instructors course and soon joined AvTech Africa and started giving instruction at company.Subjects include: SACAA Regulations, Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance, QA in Aviation Maintenance, Gas Turbine and Helicopter Theory. Also type B412 instructor.I am also the Quality Manager for the school.

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  THG Titan Helicopter Group

  Apr 2010 - Oct 2013

  Technical Manager and AME

  I joined Titan helicopters in April 2010 initially as 3rd crew member on the Kamov Ka 32 and Bell B212 helicopters and was deployed to Gough, Marion and Antarctica as part of the South African National Antarctic Expedition run by the Department of Environmental Affairs.After gaining maintenance experience on the both B212, Mi 8 MTV/P and Ka 32 helicopters, I completed the Ka 32 course in Ukraine and soon after got my SACAA license on type.In December 2012 I was appointed Technical Manager for the Russian fleet helicopters consisting of Mil Mi 8 MTV and P models and Kamov Ka 32's. These helicopters were deployed to various locations around the world and part of my duty was to ensure maintenance and logistic support.During this time as manager I attended Internal auditors course and became a Internal auditor for the company in Part 145 matters. Show less

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  SA Red Cross Air Mercy Services

  Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  Deputy Technical Manager and Quality Assurance

  I joined SA Red Cross AMS in the following roles; Technical Quality Assurance, Deputy Technical Manager, AME and 3rd crew member. Main focus of my role was to ensure smooth cooperation between various areas in the maintenance department and to ensure Technical QA in the workplace and with regards to Airworthiness documentation.This non profit organisation focus on service to people in medical need and use Pilatus PC 12, Augusta AW 119 Mk2 and Eurocopter EC130 B4 aircraft to provide this service. Show less

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  Advanced Aviation Logistics SA

  Dec 2014 - May 2016

  Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

  Employed as AME on AS 365 Dauphin and Mi 8 helicopters. Deployed in Africa for WFP contracts. Also were 3rd crew member and external load operator on AS 365 Dauphin for Ship Service operations.

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  CAE Parc Aviation

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2020

  Technical Specialist

  Providing Technical Specialist and Auditing services, primarily managing aircraft transitions on behalf of Lessors with the main focus on the applicable lease agreements, airworthiness documentation and relocation of the assets.

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  Ultimate HELI (Pty) Ltd

  Mar 2018 - Apr 2023

  Senior Engineer

  Senior Aircraft Maintenance Engineer on shipborne operations, crew chief on medium level maintenance at base level and remote areas, instructor in helicopter external load operations, including hoisting in SAR conditions, registered SACAA ground school instructor helping ad hoc to promote internal continuous training and an qualified internal auditor assisting in opening remote operations line stations.

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  KEA Ltd.

  Apr 2023 - now

  Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

  Aircraft Maintenance Engineer