Ricardo Mendes

Ricardo Mendes is a Quality Engineer at OGMA-Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, SA since August 2016, where responsibilities include providing QA support for the Pilatus PC-12 assembly line and ensuring compliance with various standards such as ISO 9001, AS 9100, AS 9102, and EASA Part-21 subpart G. Prior experience includes serving as a Project Manager for Grupo Visabeira from January 2013 to July 2016 and as a Process Quality Engineer at Stellantis from January 2011 to March 2012, where key tasks involved implementing quality monitoring procedures and coordinating quality gate reviews. Ricardo began a career as an Engineering Trainee at NET PLAN - Telecomunicações e Energia S.A. from November 2009 to November 2010, focusing on solar thermal and photovoltaic energy systems design. Academic qualifications consist of a Master in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade de Coimbra, obtained between 2003 and 2009.