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Safran Landing Systems , 574 Monarch Ave , Ajax , Ontario , Canada l1s 2g8 30 aerospace industry - 33 year Propulsion ( Pratt & Whitney Canada ) - 5 year aircraft ( Bombardier Aerospace ) - 11 year Aircraft Landing Gear ( Safran Landing Systems ) - 17 year Aerospace Industry - 33 year Propulsion ( Pratt & Whitney Canada ) - 5 year aircraft ( Bombardier Aerospace ) - 11 year Aircraft Landing Gear ( Safran Landing Systems ) - 17 year Mass Properties analysis and control - experience in various aircraft industry on structural and system component proficient in use catia software to compile all mass property datum which be the prime form of analysis in today 's aerospace environment during the beginning of my career , I be able to calculate all mass property by hand , and so have a good understanding and " feel " for the datum have work in large mass property team and have also work independently have work on many international aerospace product with excellent feedback from my peer and customer I also have Flight Test experience as a loadmaster for Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita , Kansas experience weigh business jet and turboprop commuter aircraft , create load sheet for pilot , calibrate water ballast system , and tight configuration control knowledgeable of aircraft and system design , stress and load derivation for the purpose of mass property management significant experience with create parametric weight estimation tool for the purpose of support future bid for landing gear system essential for the preservation of we knowledge and expertise I enjoy teach people about we discipline , help other appreciate the scope of engineering work that we accomplish 2 year mentore a junior designer within Safran LS ( online communication due to the fact that the engineer work in the USA , west coast ) 1.5 year mentore a engineering internship student Informal mentoring to junior / new hire with Safran Landing Systems develop the SAWE " Aircraft Fuel Systems Calibration and Verification " course with Jerry Pierson , I have teach this class on 4 separate occasion submit a SAWE article on Mentorship base on my personal experience at Safran Landing Systems create a Design Standard within Safran Landing Systems for Mass Properties Reporting base on rp 's 8 and 12 present at a " lunch & learn " session at Safran LS discuss the complexity of system route design with opportunity for mass reduction co-author and presenter ( with Whidy Kiskunas ) at Ryerson University ( now Metropolitan University ) in Toronto on the role , responsibility , and Authority of Mass Properties engineer as it pertain to the aircraft industry Durham College - Air Transport and Industrial Engineering - diploma receive with Honours ( Silver Medal for highest academic standing in Technology study in the graduating year ) complete a aircraft structure stress analysis course at Bombardier Aerospace various internal course at Bombardier and Safran deal with Leadership and Negotiation skill , lean Sigma , etc. recently complete SAWE " develop Basic Parametric method " course SAWE Fellow lean Sigma Green Belt Company Engineering Expert designation at Safran Landing Systems English - fluent french - intermediate dutch - intermediate Ajax , Ontario , Canada ( EST ) not as much during the summer month other than that , I be available for mentore pend my workload at the time

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