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NIRANJANI GNANASEKARAN
MCC - Planning Engineer
Lisbon,LISBON
Summary
Professional Maintenance Engineer with strong capabilities in planning and executing maintenance strategies. Adept at collaborating within teams to ensure operational efficiency and adaptability to changing needs. Skilled in preventive maintenance, resource allocation, and troubleshooting. Known for reliability, problem-solving abilities, and focus on achieving measurable results.
Overview
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Languages
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Certifications
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8
years of professional experience
Work History
MCC Maintenance Planning Engineer
White Airways S.A
LISBON, PORTUGAL
07.2025 - Current
- Tracked, scheduled, and applied Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Service Bulletins (SB) within regulatory deadlines to ensure compliance and maintain aircraft safety.
- Short-Term Maintenance Planning: Creates and schedules daily line maintenance work packages to keep aircraft in service without disrupting flight schedules.
- Managed technical defects under Minimum Equipment List to ensure compliance with safety regulations.: Manages deferred technical defects and tracks time limits under the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) to prevent aircraft grounding.
- Reviewed and archived maintenance logs, component releases, and work packages to document and support ongoing airworthiness.
- Technical Records Audit: Reviews and archives maintenance logs, component releases, and work packages to prove ongoing airworthiness.
- Planned line and base maintenance activities in alignment with aircraft availability and operational schedules.
- Coordinated work orders, task cards, and deferred defects to maintain compliance with maintenance program requirements.
- Monitored engineering status reports and updated maintenance plans to support accurate resource allocation.
- Created an effective communication channel between management, engineers, and technicians fostering a collaborative environment that ultimately resulted in improved productivity.
Design and Certification Engineer
AEROMEC Mecânica de Aeronaves, S.A.
LISBON, PORTUGAL
02.2020 - 06.2025
- Assisted in preparing and developing design solutions, reviewing and checking designs and changes for regulatory compliance.
- Engaged in all design activities and engineering meetings.
- Involved in the update of engineering and maintenance activities in Falcon 50, Epsilon and Boeing 737.
- Liaised with production and maintenance organizations to ensure alignment on design and compliance requirements.
- Supported organization in preparing quotations for customers.
- Monitored and reviewed development at the industry level.
- Supported organization in preparation of quotations for customers; assist with the review of audit findings and propose necessary corrective and preventive action.
- Participated in the update of engineering and maintenance activities for Falcon 50, Epsilon, ATR 72, AS350, and Boeing 737.
Research Engineer
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil
LISBON, PORTUGAL
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Collaborated with UAV support teams to facilitate seamless software transition; authored documentation and executable specifications.
- Optimized code processes and functions while collaborating with high-caliber developers.
- Understand optimizing code processes and functions; work with a team of like-minded high-caliber developers.
Education
M.Tech - Aeronautical Engineering
Hindustan University
Tamil Nadu, India04-2016
B.E - Aeronautical Engineering
Hindustan Institute of Technology
Tamil Nadu, India07-2014
Skills
Computerized maintenance management system
Work order management
Predictive maintenance
Maintenance planning
Maintenance scheduling
AutoCAD proficiency
Condition monitoring
Reliability engineering
Software
CATIA 3D
ANSYS
AMASIS
AIMS
LS-DYNA
PYTHON
Certification
EASA Part CAMO - SMS, sofema aviation services
Timeline
MCC Maintenance Planning Engineer
White Airways S.A
07.2025 - Current
Design and Certification Engineer
AEROMEC Mecânica de Aeronaves, S.A.
02.2020 - 06.2025
Research Engineer
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil
09.2018 - 04.2019
M.Tech - Aeronautical Engineering
Hindustan University
B.E - Aeronautical Engineering
Hindustan Institute of Technology
PUBLICATIONS
- Effect of underwater explosion on submerged bodies, DOI - 10.6080.ipajaser.05024
AWARDS & HONORS
Gold Medalist - University Rank Holder, M. Tech - Hindustan University and B.E - Hindustan Institute of Technology