David Navas
Toluca de Lerdo
Summary
Seasoned Engineering Manager adept at seamlessly integrating project technical aspects and making information relatable to non-technical personnel. Experienced leader and program manager with 15-year history in field. Clear communicator, decision maker and problem solver. Seasoned Engineering Manager seamlessly integrates project technical aspects and makes information relatable to non-technical personnel. Experienced leader and program manager with 15-year history in field. Clear communicator, decision maker and problem solver. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level xxxxxposition. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Practical and hands-on xxxxx adept at successfully and effectively interacting with contractors across multiple construction sites. Excellent project management abilities demonstrated by career history of on-schedule and on-budget completed projects. Particular experience in xxxxx projects.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Flight Operations Engineering Manager
Arajet S.A (ULCC Start Up)
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Responsible for establishing the Operations Engineering section from scratch under the lead of VP Flight Ops
- Defining solid procedures, guidelines and policies that strongly support a new start-up airline in the Dominican Republic, with aggressive vision and growth, maintaining the safety standards in compliance with national and international regulations
- Some of the responsibilities and tasks undertaken for the section are: - FMS navigation database processing - Airport and route briefings for the flight crew - Aircraft Performance Monitoring (APM) - Boeing OPT Administration
- MEL Ownership (overall preparation and submission to CAA based on MMEL/DDG and operational requirements) - CO2 and CORSIA - Evaluation of Operational Documents (Bulletins, FTDs, AIP Supplements, NOTAMs, etc.) - Payload analysis and route evaluations - RVSM Operational compliance and monitoring - Weight and Balance related to flight operations (Loadsheet, AHM-560) - Fuel saving initiatives - Liaison with OEMs (Boeing, ARINC, Jeppesen) on Operational issues.
- Prepared, checked, and coordinated documentation to support component design and application.
- Presented progress reports to executive leadership, demonstrating success in meeting project milestones on time and within budget constraints.
- Recruited, placed, and oversaw project staff for optimal project results.
- Improved engineering processes by streamlining workflows and implementing efficient project management techniques.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
Interpreter (English<>Spanish)
LanguageLine Solutions
01.2022 - 04.2022
- A three-way conversation among the interpreter, the client (company), and their customer
- As an interpreter, the role is to listen to a limited-English (or Spanish) proficient individual, analyse what they say, and accurately convey its meaning between them
- It requires accuracy to render all information with no addition or omissions, keeping a professional demeanour and outstanding customer service.
Senior Manager – Flight Operations Performance and Engineering
Qatar Airwas
12.2017 - 11.2020
- Responsible for providing operations technical support to the Qatar Airways fleet, the flight crew and other related departments
- The main areas of focus are aircraft performance, weight and balance, airport analysis for aircraft suitability studies, aircraft modifications and the entry into service of new aircraft
- Establish and monitor the department budget, coordinate workloads, and periodically evaluate the objectives, procedures and practices of the team to make the appropriate changes if necessary
- Effective communication with all levels of management to raise the standard and consistency of the Flight Operations Engineering department and be responsible for training and developing employees for proper succession planning and performing other tasks related to the position as indicated the Head of the Department
- Achievements: 2018-2019 -> Savings and cost-reduction: 7,011,145 USD -> Budget Results: Not Available 2019-2020 -> Savings and cost-reduction: 3,893,217 USD -> Budget Results: Actual 8,919,790 USD / Cumulative 9,701,455 USD / Variance: +8.06% Course Attended: -> Cultural Intelligence for Leaders (Doha, Qatar) -> Communicating with Cultural Intelligence (Doha, Qatar) -> Stratus Leadership Essentials Programme (Doha, Qatar) -> Alto Team Leadership Programme (Doha, Qatar) -> Better Decisions for Better Results (Doha, Qatar) -> Understanding Performance Ratings (Doha, Qatar) -> Team Building Workshop (Doha, Qatar) -> Leading Safety in the Workplace (Doha, Qatar) -> Safety Management System (Doha, Qatar) Regulatory -> Handling Bomb Threat Calls (Doha, Qatar) Regulatory
- Examined quarterly financials to determine business operating capacity.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
- Managed budgets effectively, achieving financial objectives while maintaining strict control over expenditures.
- Produced staffing matrix to provide adequate coverage of department.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
Flight Operations Engineering Manager
Volaris (ULCC)
02.2016 - 12.2017
- Reporting directly to the Flight Operations Director as a non-flying position
- Responsible of company policies and procedures execution, ensuring that all activities on the flight operations engineering department complies with company standards
- Performing staff performance reviews, periodic evaluations and taking appropriate actions to align the team in accordance with company policies
- Areas of responsibility of Flight Operations Engineering - Aircraft Performance Engineering: Ensuring that all aircraft operations are carried out safely and economically, complying with all related regulations and manufacturer guidelines
- Regulatory Compliance and Ops Procedures: Responsible to carry-out all company policies and compliance with all related aviation laws, rules, and regulations that govern flight operations and activities
- EFB + Technical Publications: Enduring that the paperless system is robust and reliable by keeping the hardware and software revision cycle updated accordingly
- DataLink: Implementing all aircraft capability, including but not limited to, PDC, D-ATIS, ATSU-AOC.
- Prepared, checked, and coordinated documentation to support component design and application.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Improved engineering processes by streamlining workflows and implementing efficient project management techniques.
Head of The State Safety Programme & Accident/Incident Investigation Department
Civil Aviation Authority
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Ensure the implementation of the SMS requirements
- Address the elements of the State Safety Programme and the State safety oversight standards
- Roll out the annex-19 plan.
- Establish policies and procedures to be followed in the conduct of investigations
- Institute investigations into the circumstances of accidents and incidents
- Designated Investigator in Charge (IIC)
- Release of the Final Report on all investigations
- Achievements: -> Full update (2nd edition) of El Salvador Civil Aviation Regulation for Accident/Incident Investigations in accordance to latest ICAO Annex-13
- Project Management: -> Roll out of the non-punitive reporting program from all certificate holders
- Courses Attended - Basic Accident/Incident Investigations (ICCAE – El Salvador) - State Safety Programme - SSP (ICCAE – El Salvador) - Safety Management System - SMS (ICCAE – El Salvador) - ICAO Accident/Incident Investigation Workshop – ACCINV (ICAO NACC - Mexico)
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
Sr. Flight Operations Engineer
Qatar Airways
05.2008 - 06.2014
- Deputy of the Flt Ops Eng manager
- Responsible for Company projects and flight operations engineers’ duties and responsibilities follow up (mainly for Airbus fleet)
- Direct support to Flt Ops Engineers and skills development
- A380 Fleet Engineer and EIS member - A320 Fam Flight Test Engineer - Airbus FAIR Ops / FAIR Fuel Efficiency Member - RNP-AR for VNKT Rwy-02 Achievements: -> A300-600F Single Pack Operation Deployment -> RNP-APCH (AMC 20-26) Operational Approval -> Entry Into Service of BD700 and CL605 to Qatar Airways Corporate Jet Division - Project Management: -> Entry Into Service (EIS) of new aircraft which includes all related special approvals before Civil Aviation Authority
- Business case for new aircraft systems with significant operational cost reduction and saving, including the project plan and operational documents.(for instance Single Pack Ops for Freighters, HUD) -> PBN lead engineer responsible of tracking new systems oriented to optimized aircraft operation related to RNAV and RNP
- Fleet Tasks -> EO with operational impact monitoring
- DOW changes tracking
- Aircraft Ops Manuals revision
- Safety reports investigations support
- MEL preparation and revisions
- Engineering Tasks -> Airport suitability analysis
- Decompression Studies -> Take-off/Landing Performance
- Developed comprehensive engineering documents for all projects.
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes.
- Optimized engineering processes by implementing innovative solutions and streamlining workflow.
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
- Prepared action plans for problematic processes and assets.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
- Wrote, reviewed and edited technical document in accordance with template requirements.
- Developed comprehensive project plans to ensure timely completion within budget constraints.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Head of the Performance/Operations Engineering Department
TACA International Airlines
03.2001 - 05.2008
- Flight Safety committee member, problem analysis and recommendation proposals
- Root cause analysis related to aircraft performance degradation - Supervise tasks and duties performed by Operations Engineers to ensure standard compliments for: W&B, Performance Degradation, Aircraft Ranking for Critical Routes, FMS Navigational Data Base administration, Takeoff & Landing Charts, Payload & Block time studies and OEB’s applicability
- Evaluate the operational documents (AD, OEBs, FOT, etc) to publish the correspondent recommendations and guidelines the operational personnel
- EOSID evaluations thru the aircraft manufacturer
- Coordinate correspondent training for five (5) Performance/Operations Engineers and five (5) Back Office Senior Dispatchers for 7/24support on Flight Planning and Loadsheet system matters, establishing standards of efficiency and optimization of personnel skills
- Achievements: -> Flight Planning system migration to LIDO OC including the development of the Driftdown/Decompression Module -> Loadsheet system migration to Wab2Go from Lufthansa Systems -> Approval to unify the Takeoff/Landing chart manuals before El Salvador CAA, Costa Rica CAA and Peru CAA
- Fuel Saving Initiatives implementation – Control and Measurements via ACARS.
Performance/Operations Engineer
TACA International Airlines
06.1999 - 03.2001
- Airport data surveillance to keep up to date airport data base used for the take-off and landing performance calculations
- Prepare/Calculate the monthly performance degradation factor report per aircraft
- Elaborate and calculate the operational Weight and Balance report according to update Loadsheet and Flight Planning system database
- Elaborate payload analysis on critical routes based on the OFP calculation for entire aircraft fleet and for payload critical routes
- Administrate FMS Nav Data Base to cover the operational needs; downloading the data base according to AIRAC cycle and deliver correspondent disks to Line Maintenance for aircraft loading
- Elaborate takeoff and landing charts for Runway Analysis Manual onboard aircraft and Dispatch Office usage
- Elaborate route analysis focused on “payload and block time” for new routes
- OEBs applicability monitoring and operational distribution according to modifications and SB embodiment
- Support on technical documentation for Regulatory Affairs department in order to add new aircraft registrations to the Operational Specifications and AOC
- Operational support to Dispatchers in performance and weight and balance matters and training
- Data maintenance related to the Flight Planning System and Loadsheet System.
- Analyzed data to identify trends in production and maintenance costs and developed strategies to reduce expenses.
- Conducted root cause analysis for recurring issues, resulting in long-term solutions and improved system stability.
- Led the migration of legacy systems to modern platforms, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations during the transition process.
- Coordinated with stakeholders across departments to gather input on potential improvements in workflows or technology implementations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process changes.
- Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing automation tools.
- Coordinated engineering assignments for multiple simultaneous projects to fulfill prescribed project requirements.
- Monitored and optimized production processes to increase throughput and improve quality.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Flight Dispatcher
TACA International Airlines
08.1997 - 06.1999
- Responsible to elaborate the Flight Plan and to prepare the acft loading instructions, taking into considerations: - Weather reports applicable to the planned airports considered in the Flight Plan
- NOTAMS applicable to the airports and en-route - Estimate the Fuel Requirements for entire flight according to regulatory requirements - ATC FPL departure filing - Loading instructions preparation
- Prepare and deliver the load-sheet to the flight crew (Provide via HF or ACARS or any means of communication the flight following to assigned flights from departure to destination)
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
Ramp Machinery Operator
TACA International Airlines
03.1995 - 08.1997
- Responsible of machinery operations for all kind of ramp requirements using: Forklift, Pallet Loader, Belt Loader and Baggage Tractor - Distribute baggage according to destinations along airport ramp gates to the aircrafts - Load widebody aircrafts with ULDs according to loading instructions and distribution provided by Dispatch Office
- Forklift support on cargo aircraft operations - Belt loader location according to aircraft needs and supervisor assignments.
- Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Ground/Ramp Operations Agent
TACA International Airlines
03.1994 - 03.1995
- Responsible of aircraft loading and cargo preparation for passenger and cargo flights
- Unload aircraft bulk cargo at arrival - Load aircraft bulk cargo for departure - Cargo preparation to be carried on passenger flights - Cargo preparation for cargo flights
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
01.2013
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Field Operations
- Training and mentoring
- Financial Administration
- Recruiting
- Prioritization
- Forward-thinking mindset
- Decision-making skills
- Personnel Management
- Project Coordination
- Planning and coordination
- Budget coordination
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Project Oversight
- Persuasive communication style
Languages
Spanish
English
Resident Of
Mexico (permanent)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/26/74
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Salvadoran citizen
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Flight Operations Engineering Manager - Arajet S.A (ULCC Start Up)
04.2022 - 08.2023
Interpreter (English<>Spanish) - LanguageLine Solutions
01.2022 - 04.2022
Senior Manager – Flight Operations Performance and Engineering - Qatar Airwas
12.2017 - 11.2020
Flight Operations Engineering Manager - Volaris (ULCC)
02.2016 - 12.2017
Head of The State Safety Programme & Accident/Incident Investigation Department - Civil Aviation Authority
01.2015 - 01.2016
Sr. Flight Operations Engineer - Qatar Airways
05.2008 - 06.2014
Head of the Performance/Operations Engineering Department - TACA International Airlines
03.2001 - 05.2008
Performance/Operations Engineer - TACA International Airlines
06.1999 - 03.2001
Flight Dispatcher - TACA International Airlines
08.1997 - 06.1999
Ramp Machinery Operator - TACA International Airlines
03.1995 - 08.1997
Ground/Ramp Operations Agent - TACA International Airlines
03.1994 - 03.1995
Albert Einstein University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering