Erik Saal

CEO / Founder / Lead Developer

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Potsdam, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
2 years

CEO / Founder / Lead Developer

Supfix Germany GmbH

  • Overall responsibility for company management and strategic development
  • Leading the development department with a focus on innovative product design
  • Designing and developing the Supfix system using 3D and 2D CAD (SolidWorks)
  • Building and testing prototypes on in-house CNC milling machines, laser cutters, and 3D printers
  • Technically optimizing all components for the shift to injection molding and series production
  • Planning and coordinating industrial mass production
  • Filing a patent and receiving an award from the German Innovation Institute (DiiND) for outstanding innovation
Jan 2019 - Dec 2024
6 years

Aircraft Mechanic / Inspector / ARC Examiner

CD Aircraft Maintenance GmbH

  • Issuing Airworthiness Review Certificates (ARC) after successful document checks and physical inspections of piston-powered aircraft
  • Issuing Release to Service certificates (RtS) after maintenance, repairs, or modifications
  • Checking operating hours, airworthiness directives (AD, SB, LAT), airworthiness and operating certificates for Part M/ML aircraft (CAMO Airworthiness Coordinator)
  • Preparing CAMO contracts and maintenance programs (AMP) for piston-powered Part M/ML aircraft
  • Installing and converting avionics systems and electronic components on piston-powered Part M/ML aircraft according to MC, STC & AMM
  • Preparing work and drafting quotes for maintenance tasks
  • Supervising maintenance on airframes and avionics per AMM and overhauls of engines and airframes
  • Independently operating aircraft on the ground for ground checks
  • Checking and documenting flight safety and performing adjustments during test flights
Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
4 years

Independent Sole Proprietor

eCAD – Erik Saal, Konstruktionsbüro Potsdam

  • Designing mechanisms, machine parts, and enclosures in 3D CAD with SolidEdge, Autodesk Fusion 360, and SolidWorks for aluminum milled and plastic injection molded parts
  • Creating technical documents, reports, and drawings for manufacturing processes
  • CAM programming
  • Developing, building, and producing prototypes on CNC machines and SLA, SLS, and FDM 3D printers
  • Setting up, maintaining, and managing the network and IT system, including CNC machines
  • Acquiring orders, costing, project planning, and presentations
  • Advising on product development
  • Accounting and budgeting
  • Office organization and administration
  • Public relations
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 years

Office Manager

Landes-Kanu-Verband Brandenburg e.V.

  • Providing professional and organizational support to the association
  • Advising members and coordinating with sports institutions
  • Organizing training camps and national and international competitions
  • Managing accounting and budget
  • Applying for and reporting on funding projects
  • Organizing the office, managing registers, and administering IT
  • Public relations
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
4 years
Kyritz, Germany

Aircraft Mechanic Apprentice

FSB Aircraft Maintenance GmbH

  • Performing maintenance on piston aircraft engines and aircraft turbines according to AMM
  • Performing maintenance on airframes and avionics according to AMM and overhauling engines and airframes
  • Independently operating aircraft on the ground for ground checks
  • Checking and documenting flight safety during test flights
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
2 years
Müncheberg, Germany

Light Aircraft Builder in Training

ProComposite

  • Inspect fiberglass (GFK) and carbon fiber (CFK) cell structures
  • Repair wings and aircraft bodies made of composite materials
  • Build landing gear fairings, ribs and spars from fiberglass
  • Create molds from styrofoam, fiberglass and wood
  • Create 3D CAD models in Solid Edge
  • Produce illustrated parts catalogs and construction plans
Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
3 years
Berlin, Germany

Mechanical Engineering Student

Technical University of Berlin

  • Design and calculate wind turbines and gearboxes
  • Model gearbox parts in 3D CAD using Solid Edge
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
1 year
Potsdam, Germany

Metalworking Intern

Bertram Peters Metal Construction

  • Develop workflows and prepare work for building aluminum, steel and stainless steel structures
  • Manufacture individual parts based on technical drawings
  • Perform surface treatment on metal components
  • Final assembly of components on construction sites
Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
2 years
Australia

Gap Year Abroad

Work & Travel

  • Lead groups and carry out work tasks on vineyards
  • Gate attendant and supervisor at a major event in Albert Park in Melbourne (Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix)
Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
2 years
Berlin, Germany

Civilian Service

Albert Schweitzer Children's Village e.V.

  • Administer the IT system for six family homes
  • Provide transportation with a company car
  • Maintain the gardens
  • Care for children

Languages

German
Native
English
Elementary

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

FSB Aircraft Maintenance GmbH

Apprenticeship · Aircraft Mechanic · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

ProComposite

Apprenticeship · Light Aircraft Builder · Müncheberg, Germany

Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

Technische Universität Berlin

Mechanical Engineering · Berlin, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Part 66 CAT B1 Aircraft Technician / Examiner

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