David Weakley Email & Phone Number

United States

Florida, United States

• Manage and execute day to day operations of EPL’s additive manufacturingarea and sheet metal fabrication shop including project, capture, execution,machine operation, parameter development, and maintenance issuemitigation while maintaining the safety and security of the area andpersonnel.• Consult with program engineering on hardware designs to improvemanufacturability, reduce cost, and save time while maintaining or improvingdesign functionality and easing… Show more • Manage and execute day to day operations of EPL’s additive manufacturingarea and sheet metal fabrication shop including project, capture, execution,machine operation, parameter development, and maintenance issuemitigation while maintaining the safety and security of the area andpersonnel.• Consult with program engineering on hardware designs to improvemanufacturability, reduce cost, and save time while maintaining or improvingdesign functionality and easing communication between groups.• Continuous improvements to shop equipment allowing for increasedcapability, time reduction, and cost savings.• Work with Environmental Safety and Health to improve the safety of thework area operations and equipment.• Maintain audit readiness for work areas by implementing lean Sigmatechniques.• Manage EPL’s SharePoint site and marketing strategy for intranet to increasebusiness opportunities for the area.• Custom tool design and fabrication Show less

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Create preventative maintenance schedule for machine shop equipment andschedule repairs for downed equipment.• Document and create step by step work instructions for production ofinfrared cryogenic cooling platforms including machining and cable systems.• Design and fabricate custom wire harness and hermetic feed throughs forcryogenic environments down to 4 kelvin and high vacuum.• Design and fabricate test systems to verify the requirements requested bycustomers for… Show more Create preventative maintenance schedule for machine shop equipment andschedule repairs for downed equipment.• Document and create step by step work instructions for production ofinfrared cryogenic cooling platforms including machining and cable systems.• Design and fabricate custom wire harness and hermetic feed throughs forcryogenic environments down to 4 kelvin and high vacuum.• Design and fabricate test systems to verify the requirements requested bycustomers for thermal load, magnetic interference, and verify no shorts.• Work with multiple departments on scheduling of product fabrication andtesting to ensure on time completion. Show less

Ocala, Florida Area

Identify opportunities for improvement in processes to reduce HPU and spantime by researching new chemicals with faster cure time, new soldertechniques, and tools.• Effectively work with other team members, support staff, and managementto solve problems that arise on the production line.• Root cause and corrective action experience.• Participate in Kaizens and other lean events to increase team efficiency.• Improve work area for Government, Lockheed internal, and… Show more Identify opportunities for improvement in processes to reduce HPU and spantime by researching new chemicals with faster cure time, new soldertechniques, and tools.• Effectively work with other team members, support staff, and managementto solve problems that arise on the production line.• Root cause and corrective action experience.• Participate in Kaizens and other lean events to increase team efficiency.• Improve work area for Government, Lockheed internal, and EnvironmentalSafety and Health audits.• J-STD-001 class 3 -Inspection certified for SMT, through-hole and cable, andharness.• Extensive knowledge and certifications in manufacturing such as SMT andthrough-hole soldering, cable, and harness, various types of bonding andcoatings. Show less