Aileen Mae P. Monjardin-Catequista
Pasig City
Summary
Results-oriented Aviation Maintenance Planning and Technical Operations professional with 20 years of experience in avionics maintenance and production planning. Expertise in forecasting, scheduling, and managing maintenance activities for widebody and narrow-body fleets, including Airbus and Boeing platforms. Leads planning efforts to ensure aircraft availability, regulatory compliance, and efficient maintenance program execution, with a strong focus on process improvement and team development.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Production Control Manager
Aviation Partnership Philippines Inc.
08.2026 - Current
- Manages execution process on control of aircraft related activities by the Line Maintenance and the Support Groups.
- Deliberates with the operations on a real time basis all issues encountered on all aircraft related activities.
- Ensures that all work packs/ workloads are distributed to the respective Line Maintenance personnel in a timely manner.
- Allocated work packs and workloads to Line Maintenance staff efficiently.
- Received and transmitted all issued work packs/workloads to the customer within the prescribed time and manner.
- Ensures all data gathered pertaining to Line Maintenance Operations Performance are collected and forwarded to sections requiring them (Chrono Report, Delay Report, Deferral Forms, NonRoutine Cards, et al).
- Contributed to achieving a high level of safety by ensuring compliance with safety and security laws, regulations, and standards.
- Collected and forwarded data on Line Maintenance Operations Performance to relevant sections (Chrono Report, Delay Report, Deferral Forms, NonRoutine Cards, et al).
Unit Head - Maintenance Planning, Widebody Fleet
Lufthansa Technik Philippines
12.2017 - 08.2026
- Supervised the unit’s performance in forecasting, planning, scheduling, monitoring, control, and performance evaluation of all maintenance activities on customer aircraft, engines, and components.
- Maintains planning forecasts within the TRAX module, encompassing aircraft maintenance schedules, time-controlled components, deferred defect tracking, Airworthiness Directive (AD) compliance, and customer engineering orders.
- Coordinated materials, tooling, ground support equipment, and special handling requirements to facilitate efficient aircraft maintenance layovers.
- Supervises planning engineers during pre-input meetings, including the preparation and validation of Gantt Charts for maintenance scheduling.
- Evaluated post-layover activities to identify process inefficiencies, implementing continuous improvement measures for enhanced maintenance operations.
- Drafts and submits proposals aimed at refining forecasting models and strengthening maintenance program management practices for improved operational efficiency.
- Ensured adherence to aircraft parking configurations and storage standards for operational efficiency.
- Spearheads aircraft return-to-lessor activities in coordination with customer and lessor representatives, ensuring contractual compliance.
- Developed a systematic learning framework to elevate skill levels, streamline processes, and ensure consistent competency development for planning engineers, trainees, and contractual staff.
- Authored the Planning Engineer Performance Monitoring Booklet as a learning pathway and progression basis.
- Extended the same learning concept to trainees and contractual personnel to enhance the value of their training experience.
- Implemented standardized onboarding curricula to streamline integration of planning engineers, trainees, and contractual staff into maintenance operations.
- Facilitated and secured approval for the reclassification of planner roles into engineering positions, aligning responsibilities with established competency frameworks and technical proficiency standards.
Senior Production Planner
Lufthansa Technik Philippines
07.2011 - 11.2017
- Handled maintenance planning responsibilities for Philippine Airlines Airbus A319-100, A320-200, A330-343 Trent, and A340-300 ex-lberia aircraft, covering scheduling, forecasting, and regulatory adherence.
- Developed comprehensive work packages for line maintenance checks, including block checks, periodic inspections, deferred defect rectifications, and ad hoc maintenance events, ensuring thorough preparation and regulatory compliance.
- Creates comprehensive work packages for line maintenance checks, encompassing block checks, periodic inspections, deferred defect rectifications, and ad hoc maintenance events.
- Coordinated preparation of materials, tooling, equipment, and specialized handling protocols, facilitating successful execution of maintenance events.
- Formulates staggered scheduling strategies for maintenance events and provides compliance reports to customers for transparency and assurance.
- Evaluates maintenance events by analyzing aircraft documentation, including AMM, EO, SB, AD, RDAS, CRAS, and Technical Adaptations, to maintain regulatory and operational standards.
- Managed entry-into-service activities for Airbus A330-343, including maintenance scheduling, task sequencing, and resource coordination.
- Formulated staggered scheduling strategies for maintenance events, delivering compliance reports to customers to enhance transparency and assurance.
Avionics Mechanic
Lufthansa Technik Philippines
06.2006 - 07.2011
- Executed maintenance activities on PAL aircraft in line and hangar environments, ensuring aircraft safety and compliance.
- Airbus A319/320 (CFM56)
- Airbus A330 (CF6) and A340 (CFM56)
- Boeing 747-400 (CF6)
- Served as Lean Change Agent in Line Maintenance Division (2009-2010), driving continuous improvement initiatives and enhancing competency framework integration in maintenance operations.
Administrative Assistant
Trans-Global Consolidators Incorporated
Paranaque City, Phils.
06.2005 - 07.2005
Administrative Assistant
Incoho Philippines Incorporated
Makati City, Phils.
09.2004 - 05.2005
- Business Process Outsourcing
Passenger Service Agent
Dnata Aviation Services
Paranaque City, Philippines
04.2004 - 06.2004
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Airlink International Aviation College
Pasay City, Philippines01-2004
Skills
- Maintenance planning
- Operational efficiency
- Process improvement
- Process optimization
- Maintenance scheduling
- Production scheduling
Trainings Attended
- Foreign Trainings
- BOEING Entire Lifecycle Seminar
- 22-27 October 2023
- Orange County, Los Angeles
- Lufthansa Technical Training
- Aircraft and Engine Type Training:
- B777 (GE90) General Familiarization
- A350 (RR Trent WXB) General Familiarization
- B747-400 (CF6) E/A/V Line and Base Theoretical + A/P Ramp and Transit
- B747-400 Avionics Equipment Familiarization
- A330/340-300 E/A/V Line and Base Theoretical + A/P Ramp and Transit
- A318/319/320/321 Avionics/Electrics Ground Engineering Initial Course
- A318/319/320/321 (Classic and Enhanced) Avionics Equipment Familiarization
- Trent XWB Familiarization (for A350)
- RR RB211 Trent 700 Familiarization (for A33R)
- A350 Technical Data and Manual
- Airbus SRM Familiarization
- Basic and Advanced Maintenance Planning and Production Control
- PAL Special Program: RNP-10, RVSM, ETOPS, Autoland
- Regulatory Trainings:
- FAA FAR Part 145
- CAAP Civil Aviation regulations (CAR Part 1-9)
- European Aviation Safety Agency Part 145 Overview Course
- SFAR 88 Fuel Tank Safety Training Phase 1 and 2
- Suspected Unapproved Parts Industry Training
- Electrostatic Device Sensitive Component Overview
- Aircraft Maintenance Training Program (Batch 15, 2006)
- Lufthansa Technik Philippines Programs
- Soar Critical Switch
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Functional Leadership Workshop
- Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt (Certification Earned)
Certification
- Civil Service Commission Honor Graduate Eligibility No. 10131125 issued July 9, 2004
- Aircraft Mechanic Specialist License (for renewal)
Electronics and Instrument Rating
ATO (CAA) Lic No. 2986 original date of issue Nov. 9, 2007
- Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt (Certification Earned)
Timeline
Production Control Manager
Aviation Partnership Philippines Inc.
08.2026 - Current
Unit Head - Maintenance Planning, Widebody Fleet
Lufthansa Technik Philippines
12.2017 - 08.2026
Senior Production Planner
Lufthansa Technik Philippines
07.2011 - 11.2017
Avionics Mechanic
Lufthansa Technik Philippines
06.2006 - 07.2011
Administrative Assistant
Trans-Global Consolidators Incorporated
06.2005 - 07.2005
Administrative Assistant
Incoho Philippines Incorporated
09.2004 - 05.2005
Passenger Service Agent
Dnata Aviation Services
04.2004 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Airlink International Aviation College
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1983-01-29
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Catholic
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