David Hepper

Versatile and successful across engineering management, project management, manufacturing processes, quality assurance, test system engineering, and supervisory roles in aerospace & defense RF electronic manufacturing, GaN semiconductor R&D, and medical component manufacturing. Broad technical aptitude, balanced leadership style, good communicator, detail-oriented, self-motivated. Manager - Mfg. Engineering - Manage assembly processes and technical staff responsible for A&D hybrid module and discrete electronics assembly and screening. - Processes include manual and automatic SMT component attach, wire bonding, seam seal, leak testing, laser marking, environmental stress testing. - Manage preventive / periodic maintenance activities using KeepTrak program. - Implement Lean PDCA productivity improvements. - Configuration control of engineering documents. - Conduct annual performance reviews for technical staff. Project Management - Led multiple simultaneous RF electronic product developments. - Managed PM process details and customer / stakeholder interfaces. - Communicate / coordinate functional project team activities. - Build / maintain good customer and supplier relations. - Conduct internal AS9100 Quality System audits as Lead Auditor. - Support external audits for AS9100 recertification. - Assigned and coordinated CAPAs. Quality Assurance Engineering - SQE role in resolving NCM with suppliers. - Conduct internal AS9100 Quality System audits as Lead Auditor. - Led cross-functional continuous improvement efforts. - Improved assembly yields through DOE. - Draft work instructions for new processes. Reliability Engineering - Design / build PCB hardware for reliability sample testing. - Program stress tests for 3 x temp. Testing. - MTTF reliability predictions. Mechanical / Test System Engineering - Design / build custom high-power reliability / burn-in test systems for GaN R&D. - Document test systems and train technicians on operation / troubleshoot.