Samuel Zulu
Dubai ,United Arab Emirates
Summary
A qualified Aircraft Avionics Technician currently working as a Warehouse and Logistics Coordinator at Emirates Airlines. I have 14 years experience in large scale aviation material and inventory management with continued success in meeting and exceeding business and operational requirements. Capable of working independently or collaborate in a team.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Warehouse and Logistics Coordinator
Emirates Airlines
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
03.2015 - Current
- Leading a team of storekeepers and assistants to carry out the following:-
- Carrying out accurate system and manual transactions to record all Tools Out, Tools In, Material Issues, Transfers, Requisitions, Receipts, Loans, Borrows in the UltraMain System and relevant QA approved forms after physical verification, system reference and documents to ensure accountability and traceability.
- Inspection of all tools, equipment, materials and related documentation held in stores to ensure they meet Emirates and Regulatory Authorities standards.
- Monitoring all Shelf Life Controlled tools, equipment and materials as per Emirates Procedures and ensuring that Calibration, Proof Load Testing, Disposal, and Preventive Maintenance Program are processed before due date and raising requisitions for replenishments.
- Ensuring appropriate binning, racking and general storage of all tools, equipment and materials meet company procedures and ensuring that physical locations match with system locations.
- Carrying out self-audits, investigating and reporting discrepancies and carrying out stock reconciliation.
- Following up on repairs with CERP to minimize local repair/ calibration TAT.
- Liaising with AOG Desk and MCC to support local and Outstation AOG situations
- Ensuring that Hazardous Materials are kept in Flammable cabinets or as per Emirates Quality and Safety Procedure.
- Monitoring and forecasting of consumables consumption and initiating replenishment to avoid stocks.
- Using historic data analysis and estimates to maintain lean stock levels.
- Carrying out cycle counting and stocktaking of EK Inventory at DXB and Outstation stores, to ensure desired level of accuracy of inventory is maintained against physical stock levels.
- Monitoring and staggering r calibration / proof load test and servicing of life limited tools and equipment to ensure that tooling support to maintenance is not compromised
Hangar Support Technician
Etihad Airways Engineering
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
03.2011 - 02.2015
- Provision and control of tools and equipment for planned, unplanned, scheduled and casualty Etihad A & C checks, A320, A330, A340, B737, B757, B767, B777 aircrafts using the ORACLE and MAXIMERLIN maintenance management systems IAW AMMs and TPMs
- Adding new tools and equipment to the inventory and removing condemned items (scrap or beyond economic repair)
- Setting up and control of the A380 wing rib modification tool store
- Setting up and control of Etihad Airways B787 and A380 tool cribs for Entry Into Service using the AMOS maintenance management system
- Setting up and control of the GP7200 and Genx-1B engine tool store and associated spares
- Liaising with AOG desk and Maintenance Control Centre in out sourcing tools and equipment and loaning out of tools to other MROs and airlines
- Ensuring calibration of tools is done before the expiry date
Aircraft technician B2 (Electrical)
Airforce of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
03.2003 - 12.2010
- Overhaul of electrical systems- wiring, routing, splicing and termination of EWIS
- Carrying out preflight, turn round, post flight inspection on Avionics systems (Electrical, instruments, radios, navigation and communication)
- Maintenance of electrical systems during defect rectification, routine maintenance in heavy and light checks
- Removal, inspection and installation of navigation, flight data and communication equipment
- Modification embodiment
- Overhaul of electrical and electro-mechanical components and safe storage of ESD sensitive components
- Routine charge and discharge, capacity test, leak test on aircraft batteries
- Inventory controller for the Aircraft Electrical workshop store
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Aircraft Electric Technology
School of Aeronautics
Pakistan04.2007
Bachelor of Commerce - Supply Chain and Operations Management
University of South Africa
Pretoria 02.2024 -
Certificate of Higher Education - Aircraft Engineering (Electrics)
Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education
Zimbabwe04.2005
Skills
- Inventory control processes
- Warehouse operations
- Continuous process improvement
- Coordination
- Excel proficiency
- Logical reasoning
- Product audits
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma White belt
Timeline
Bachelor of Commerce - Supply Chain and Operations Management
University of South Africa
02.2024 -
Warehouse and Logistics Coordinator
Emirates Airlines
03.2015 - Current
Hangar Support Technician
Etihad Airways Engineering
03.2011 - 02.2015
Aircraft technician B2 (Electrical)
Airforce of Zimbabwe
03.2003 - 12.2010
Diploma of Higher Education - Aircraft Electric Technology
School of Aeronautics
Certificate of Higher Education - Aircraft Engineering (Electrics)
Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education