SIVAANANTHAN SUPPAYYA
Technical Asset Repair Manager
Kuala Lumpur
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Technical Asset Repair Manager
Asia Digital Engineering
08.2025 - Current
- Manage AirAsia Group assets including engines, APUs, landing gears, nacelles, and major components.
- Coordinate with OEMs, repair shops, and MRO providers for shop visits and turnaround management.
- Negotiate long-term support agreements with OEMs and repair facilities.
- Lead a team to ensure asset turnaround is achieved within contractual timelines.
- Oversee lease engine management across the AirAsia Group.
- Liaise with engine lessors, OEMs, and MROs to support operational requirements.
- Plan annual shop visits for engines, APUs, landing gears, and major components.
- Manage asset warranty claims and recovery with OEMs for the entire AirAsia Group.
- Control and monitor repair budgets for group assets.
- Negotiate with repair vendors to secure optimal cost, turnaround time, and support for airline operations.
Repair & Warranty Manager
ADE BHD
07.2023 - Current
- Overseeing the repair processes and managing warranty claims, ensuring that all components, equipment, and services are efficiently repaired and that warranty agreements are adhered to. This role is crucial in managing relationships with suppliers, vendors, and internal departments to minimize downtime and costs while maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of repair and warranty operations.
- Coordinate with repair shops and vendors to manage the repair of defective or damaged parts, ensuring minimal operational disruptions.
- Handle warranty claims for parts, components, and services covered by OEMs, suppliers, and third-party vendors while all claims are submitted within the agreed warranty periods and contractual terms.
- Monitor and evaluate warranty claim processes to ensure that costs are recovered from suppliers whenever applicable.
- Establish and maintain relationships with OEMs, third-party repair stations, and vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective repairs, negotiate repair costs, terms, and warranties with suppliers and service providers.
- Monitor repair and warranty-related expenditures are within budget limits, minimize costs associated with out-of-warranty repairs by maximizing coverage under warranty agreements, identify opportunities for cost savings through effective negotiation, repair turnaround time improvements, and warranty management.
- Use data analysis to identify areas for process improvement, cost reduction, and more effective warranty management plus staying updated with industry trends, regulations, and advancements in repair technologies and warranty management practices.
- Investigate and resolve any disputes or issues related to repair quality, warranty claims, or delays in repair processes and work proactively to address potential operational challenges caused by repair delays or warranty coverage issues.
Lead Engineer
ADE BHD
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Managing the technical aspects of aircraft maintenance, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. Leading teams, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring timely delivery of maintenance services.
- Supervise and coordinate all base maintenance activities, including scheduled C-checks, modifications, repairs, and overhauls.
- Ensure that maintenance work complies with regulatory requirements such as CAAM, DGCA, CAAP, CAAT and company procedures.
- Providing technical guidance and support to technicians plus, delegate tasks to ensure the efficient use of resources and adherence to timelines.
- Provide expert technical solutions and troubleshooting for complex aircraft systems (e.g., avionics, hydraulics, engines) during maintenance.
- Ensure accurate completion and timely submission of all necessary maintenance documentation (e.g., maintenance logs, engineering orders, and defect reports).
- Manage and allocate resources, including personnel, tools, and equipment, to ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks.
Licensed Aircraft Engineer
ADE BHD
09.2020 - 07.2022
Licensed Aircraft Engineer
AIRASIA BHD
07.2017 - 09.2020
- Ensuring the safety, reliability, and airworthiness of aircraft. Performing maintenance, repairs, and inspections on aircraft in compliance with aviation regulatory standards as an LAE.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service by carrying out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Conduct routine checks and heavy maintenance checks such as E-checks and C-Checks.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve targeted results, identify issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems, operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Obtained fuel and oil samples to check for contamination, inspect airframes to detect wear and other defects. Inspected aircraft for compliance with regulations, company standards and safety requirements.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis, identifying root cause of malfunctions, use leveling compounds and scotch casts to seal parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies.
- Performed servicing functions such as refueling and marshaling, maintain repaired and rebuilt aircraft structures and fuel, electrical and oxygen systems.
- Maintained fleet aircraft and related equipment in optimal condition and readiness. Provided for servicing, maintenance and protection of aircraft while away from home station. Recorded maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Ensure all maintenance work complies with regulatory bodies such as CAAM, DGCA CAAT and CAAP.
Company Approval Holder
AIRASIA BHD
12.2011 - 07.2017
- By attending as Engineer on Board on assigned flights.
- Ensuring the safety, performance, and functionality of aircraft from pre-flight till end of flight.
- Provide immediate technical expertise and support for in-flight systems and handle any unforeseen issues that arise during the journey, transit check and night stop check.
Technician
AIRASIA BHD
10.2009 - 12.2011
- Maintaining, repairing, and inspecting aircraft to ensure they are safe and airworthy under the supervision of Licensed Aircraft Engineers and perform hands-on technical tasks.
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections to check flight readiness of aircraft.
- Lubricated shafts, bearings and gears to maintain optimal performance.
- Removed components such as landing gear, engines and flight control.
- Maintained, repaired and rebuilt aircraft structures and fuel, electrical and oxygen systems.
- Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Obtained fuel and oil samples to check for contamination.
- Performed cost analysis for shop components and labor hours.
- Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Provided for servicing, maintenance and protection of aircraft while away from home station.
Technician
G.E. ENGINE SERVICES
04.2008 - 10.2009
- Ensuring a safe and efficient operation of aircraft by performing maintenance, repairs, and inspections, ensuring regulatory compliance under the supervision of Aircraft Engineers.
- Participated in CFM56 and PW4000 engine overhaul and test cell.
- Assist Licensed Aircraft Engineers by following their instructions and performing tasks as needed during more complex maintenance procedures.
Internship
TRANSMILE AIR
11.2007 - 02.2008
Education
EASA CRASH COURSE; EASA MODULE FOR B1.1 -
Aviation Australia
Selangor, Malaysia07-2013
Diploma - Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Tafe College
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia12-2007
Skills
Well-versed
Negotiation Skills
Meticulous
Coordinating
Strong Organizational Skills
Industrious
Interpersonal Skills
Problem-solving Skills
Team leadership
Strategic planning
Decision-making
Contract management
Verbal and written communication
Cost control
Certification
Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Timeline
Licensed Aircraft Engineer
08-2026
Technical Asset Repair Manager
Asia Digital Engineering
08.2025 - Current
Repair & Warranty Manager
ADE BHD
07.2023 - Current
Lead Engineer
ADE BHD
07.2022 - 07.2023
Licensed Aircraft Engineer
ADE BHD
09.2020 - 07.2022
Licensed Aircraft Engineer
AIRASIA BHD
07.2017 - 09.2020
Company Approval Holder
AIRASIA BHD
12.2011 - 07.2017
Technician
AIRASIA BHD
10.2009 - 12.2011
Technician
G.E. ENGINE SERVICES
04.2008 - 10.2009
Internship
TRANSMILE AIR
11.2007 - 02.2008
Diploma - Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Tafe College
EASA CRASH COURSE; EASA MODULE FOR B1.1 -
Aviation Australia