Over 30 years of Aviation Industry experience in both Commercial and Military
Chief Operating Officer @ From July 2012 to Present (3 years 4 months) Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDirector Quality Assurance and Chief Inspector @ From December 2011 to July 2012 (8 months) Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaVice President Aircraft Maintenance &Manufacturing @ From June 2006 to August 2011 (5 years 3 months) VP AM&M @ From 2003 to 2011 (8 years) Director, Aircraft maintenance @ Significant Contributions
Managed all operations of various Aircraft departments such as Production, Engineering, Quality Assurance and Quality control, Project Management and Material Management.
Financial analysis, planning and allocation of funds / budgeting of approx 150+ million riyals
Established project management department and introduced systematic project management concept
Established Aircraft Part manufacturing shops, Facility & personnel
Achieved 53% Saudization from less than 10%, by developing Technicians, Engineers, Planners and Material Controllers
Handled all formalities for acquiring NADCAP certification for parts manufacturing for Composites, Metal Heat Treatment and NDT process From November 2003 to June 2006 (2 years 8 months) Senior Manager Aircraft Maint. @ From January 1997 to November 2003 (6 years 11 months) Manager Aircraft Maintenance @ From February 1990 to January 1997 (7 years) Senior Supervisor @ From January 1988 to January 1989 (1 year 1 month) Supervisor @ From January 1986 to January 1988 (2 years 1 month) Aircraft Maintenance Technician @ Significant Contributions
Responsible for development and enhancement of aircraft maintenance policy and procedures.
Developed Job Matrix and assessment program for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMT).
Managed the redesign of maintenance's hangar to cater for the new aircraft types.
Improved Saudi Airbus fleet reliability to over 98%
Developed and taught aircraft engine Run Up and Taxi for A300 & B 747 aircrafts for production personnel. From January 1981 to January 1986 (5 years 1 month)
Master, Aviation Management @ Griffith University From 2005 to 2007 Khalid Abuljadayel is skilled in: Aircraft Maintenance, Manufacturing, Composites, Maintenance & Repair, Aircraft, Civil Aviation, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Helicopters, Operations Management, Flight Safety, Commercial Aviation, Aerospace, Airworthiness, Aviation, Budgets, Airlines, Airports, Project Planning, Charter, Avionics, Military, Flights, Overhaul, Aircraft Leasing, Aeronautics, Aircraft Systems, Business Aviation, Piloting, Flight Planning, Human Factors, Inspection, Defense, Airframe, Program Management, Continuous Improvement, A320, Line Maintenance, EASA, Flight Test