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Certification And Training
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Cherie Moana Frieda Pau'u

Melbourne,Vic

Summary

Seasoned Airbus Technical Specialist and Technical Services Engineer with a proven track record at Fiji Airways, showcasing expertise in aircraft systems evaluation and regulatory compliance. Excelled in project management and effective communication, achieving significant enhancements in aircraft safety and operational efficiency. Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving abilities and technical support acumen, ensuring adherence to international aviation standards.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Airbus Technical Specialist

Network Aviation
Melbourne, Victoria
02.2024 - Current
  • Utilized knowledge of applications, programming and systems functionality to assist employees with technical needs.
  • Perform investigations on technical issues reported by maintenance engineers and other business units.
  • Collaborated with employees to evaluate aircraft ICAs to support fleet alignment of aircraft modifications, and ensuring aircraft safety.

Technical Services Engineer Mechanical Systems and Airframe Structures

Fiji Airways
10.2019 - 02.2024
  • Evaluation of Airworthiness requirements and technical specifications to ensure correct methods of compliance is achieved
  • Provide technical, troubleshooting assistance to engineering maintenance engineers
  • Carrying out technical and economic evaluation of proposed modifications through Service Literature
  • Preparation and implementation of documents of approved modifications and repairs
  • Identifying, monitoring and analysing defects and adverse trends in maintenance findings and developing appropriate rectification action
  • Evaluation of new materials and processes and recommending those which are suitable for approved use
  • Liaising with approved outside engineering and maintenance support organisations in relation to technical matters
  • Participating as a member of the Fiji Airways Maintenance Review Group
  • Notification to Flight Operations Department of aircraft systems changes or modifications that may affect Company Operations or Flight Manuals
  • Ensured company's compliance to CAAF, CAA (UK), EASA, FAA and ANR 145 requirements and regulations with regards to Technical Services Engineer
  • Reviewing amendments and initiating and controlling necessary changes to technical documentation, specifications and information systems operated by the Company to ensure they are consistent with current requirements
  • Timely preparation and review of Certificate of Airworthiness Data for 12monthly aircraft C of A renewal
  • Relieve and perform selected functions of the Manager Technical Services and Coordinator
  • Relieve and perform core functions for TSE Mechanical and Structures Engineer for A330, B737MAX, B737 NG and DHC6-400 aircraft type
  • Relieve Reliability Engineer and perform the core functions of the reliability engineer
  • Relieve Technical Records officer and perform selected core functions of the records officer
  • Relieve Technical Librarian and perform selected core functions of the technical librarian
  • Provided on-site support and technical assistance with ATR42 C-Check held in FJ Hangar
  • Provided on-site support and project management for ATR72 C-Check in GMF Maintenance facility Indonesia
  • Provided on-site support and technical assistance with DHC6-400 CPCP and MORE program
  • Provided support and technical assistance with A350 and A330 C-Checks held at various maintenance facilities
  • Acted in the capacity of onsite TSE for Fiji Airways A350-941 Aircraft Entry Into Service

Reliability Engineer for ATR42/72 and DHC6 aircraft type

Fiji Airways
05.2018 - 10.2019
  • Daily On-Time Performance Meetings concerning aircraft airworthiness, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
  • Compiling monthly aircraft ETOPS and Reliability Reports
  • Provide support to FJ Link Customer on reliability and aircraft OTP
  • Reviewing, identifying and analysing significant aircraft defects, recurring defects, dispatch reliability MEL usage, MEL Deviation, Hold Items, aircraft delays and highlighting trends and identifying root causes
  • Airframe systems and Engine Health monitoring
  • Continuously reviewing both in-flight maintenance defects on log pages, on-routine maintenance task cards, and timely updating the reliability database to ensure aircraft defects are rectified promptly
  • Maintaining history of all aircraft recurring defects and components strips reports by ATA including all investigations to determining cause of failure and corrective actions
  • Reviewing monthly, engine and APU oil consumption and identify any abnormal trend experienced on Fiji Airways and Fiji Link fleet
  • Monitoring and researching component reliability

Graduate engineering trainee

Fiji Airways
08.2017 - 05.2018

Engineering trainee

Paradise Beverages Fiji ltd
12.2015 - 01.2016

Engineering trainee

Paradise Beverages Fiji ltd
12.2014 - 01.2015

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

University of The South Pacific
03-2018

Skills

  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Aircraft systems evaluation
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Modification documentation
  • Defect analysis
  • Material evaluation
  • Project management
  • Effective communication
  • Collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Technical writing
  • Team building
  • Customer relationship management
  • Data analysis
  • Attention to detail
  • Technical support background
  • Technical solutions

Certification And Training

  • Airbus A350 (RR Trent XWB) General Familiarization Course, 10/01/19
  • Level 1 Aircraft Vibration Maintenance Dynamic Propeller Balancing - Dynamic Solutions Systems, DC-20 course, 01/01/20
  • Boeing Maintenance Reliability and Cost Analysis Seminar, 03/01/19
  • OHS Training Modules I and II course approved by National OHS service, 08/01/21
  • Introduction to Polaris Flight Data Monitoring Software, 05/01/23

Certificates And Documents

Available upon request.

References

  • Navneet Sharma, navneet.sharma@fijiairways.com, Coordinator Technical Service, Fiji Airways, +679 9981350
  • Jainish Chand, jainish.chand@fijiairways.com, Special Projects Manager, Engineering, +679 994023
  • Epi Bai, epi.bai@fijiairways.com, Quality Assurance and Compliance Inspector, Fiji Airways, +679 9908511
  • Lavinia Mar, lavinia.mar@fijiairways.com, Manager Engineering Fiji Link, +679 990 8134

Hobbies and Interests

  • Fishing
  • Cooking
  • Swimming
  • Music

Aircraft Type Experience

ATR42/72-500/600, DHC6-300/-400 Series, A350-900, A330-200/300, B737-8Max, B737-700/800NG, PW127M, PT6A-Series

Roles And Responsibilities

Daily On-Time Performance Meetings concerning aircraft airworthiness, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance., Compiling monthly aircraft ETOPS and Reliability Reports., Provide support to FJ Link Customer on reliability and aircraft OTP., Reviewing, identifying and analysing significant aircraft defects, recurring defects, dispatch reliability MEL usage, MEL Deviation, Hold Items, aircraft delays and highlighting trends and identifying root causes. Airframe systems and Engine Health monitoring., Continuously reviewing both in-flight maintenance defects on log pages, on-routine maintenance task cards, and timely updating the reliability database to ensure aircraft defects are rectified promptly., Maintaining history of all aircraft recurring defects and components strips reports by ATA including all investigations to determining cause of failure and corrective actions., Reviewing monthly, engine and APU oil consumption and identify any abnormal trend experienced on Fiji Airways and Fiji Link fleet., Monitoring and researching component reliability., Evaluation of Airworthiness requirements and technical specifications to ensure correct methods of compliance is achieved., Provide technical, troubleshooting assistance to engineering maintenance engineers., Carrying out technical and economic evaluation of proposed modifications through Service Literature., Preparation and implementation of documents of approved modifications and repairs., Identifying, monitoring and analysing defects and adverse trends in maintenance findings and developing appropriate rectification action., Evaluation of new materials and processes and recommending those which are suitable for approved use., Liaising with approved outside engineering and maintenance support organisations in relation to technical matters., Participating as a member of the Fiji Airways Maintenance Review Group., Notification to Flight Operations Department of aircraft systems changes or modifications that may affect Company Operations or Flight Manuals., Ensured company's compliance to CAAF, CAA (UK), EASA, FAA and ANR 145 requirements and regulations with regards to Technical Services Engineer., Reviewing amendments and initiating and controlling necessary changes to technical documentation, specifications and information systems operated by the Company to ensure they are consistent with current requirements., Timely preparation and review of Certificate of Airworthiness Data for 12monthly aircraft C of A renewal., Relieve and perform selected functions of the Manager Technical Services and Coordinator., Relieve and perform core functions for TSE Mechanical and Structures Engineer for A330, B737MAX, B737 NG and DHC6-400 aircraft type., Relieve Reliability Engineer and perform the core functions of the reliability engineer., Relieve Technical Records officer and perform selected core functions of the records officer., Relieve Technical Librarian and perform selected core functions of the technical librarian., Provided on-site support and technical assistance with ATR42 C-Check held in FJ Hangar., Provided on-site support and project management for ATR72 C-Check in GMF Maintenance facility Indonesia., Provided on-site support and technical assistance with DHC6-400 CPCP and MORE program., Provided support and technical assistance with A350 and A330 C-Checks held at various maintenance facilities., Acted in the capacity of onsite TSE for Fiji Airways A350-941 Aircraft Entry Into Service.

Timeline

Airbus Technical Specialist

Network Aviation
02.2024 - Current

Technical Services Engineer Mechanical Systems and Airframe Structures

Fiji Airways
10.2019 - 02.2024

Reliability Engineer for ATR42/72 and DHC6 aircraft type

Fiji Airways
05.2018 - 10.2019

Graduate engineering trainee

Fiji Airways
08.2017 - 05.2018

Engineering trainee

Paradise Beverages Fiji ltd
12.2015 - 01.2016

Engineering trainee

Paradise Beverages Fiji ltd
12.2014 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

University of The South Pacific
Cherie Moana Frieda Pau'u