Laura McElhinney

Laura McElhinney

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Industrial Engineer at Seagate Technology

  • Education

    • Foyle College

      2008 - 2015

      Activities and Societies: International Fencer and Captain of Foyle Fencing Club in my final year. Choir and Orchestra. Sentinus R&D Gold Award and Lego Mindstorms Lead.

    • Queen's University Belfast

      2015 - 2019
      BEng Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience

    • SPAR International

      May 2012 - Apr 2018
      Shop Assistant

      Working part-time in my local shop developed my interpersonal and communication skills, as well as, my ability to manage people, money and time. Beyond my role as shop assistant, I facilitated training for new starts, maintained correct pricing and completed orders.

    • Seagate Technology

      Sept 2017 - Jun 2018
      Manufacturing Engineering Intern

      A productive, rewarding and fast pace internship that challenged me to expand my knowledge of the Semiconductor Industry. The experience provided me with the opportunity to apply my theoretical knowledge of optimisation and linear programming to practical applications, specifically through the development of a job rotation scheduling model. I also attained a Level 3 in Business Improvement Techniques and completed a number of training courses regarding People Engagement, Operational Research and Data Analytics. My time at Seagate Technology initiated my passion for Data Analytics and I embraced my role as a lead member of Seagate STEM. Show less

    • Rolls-Royce

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      Systems and Software Engineering Intern
    • Seagate Technology

      Sept 2019 - now
      • Senior Industrial Engineer

        Feb 2022 - now
      • Manufacturing Engineer

        Sept 2019 - Feb 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Grade 5 Piano

      Trinity College London
      Apr 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Laura McElhinney
      Female Undergraduate of the Year Finalist 2018 Rolls Royce Apr 2018 Through this experience I have acquired the opportunity to undertake a ten week summer placement at Rolls Royce in Control Systems.
    • Awarded to Laura McElhinney
      Jaguar Land Rover Evoque WISE Finalist 2015 Jaguar Land Rover and WISE Nov 2015 I attended the WISE Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony as a finalist of the Jaguar Land Rover Evoque WISE Scholarship where I had the honor of meeting Princess Ann as an aspiring female Engineer.
    • Awarded to Laura McElhinney
      Gold Award Sentinus R&D Sentinus May 2013 In year 13 I was chosen to complete Sentinus R&D Gold Award. Working with E&I Engineering, I designed and developed a High Power Busbar Expansion Unit and presented the project at Queen’s University. The project was a success and it was an encouraging experience which assured my choice to peruse Engineering at University.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • STEM Ambassador

      Issued by STEM Learning UK on Sept 2017
      STEM Learning UKAssociated with Laura McElhinney