Lauren Henderson, EIT

Experience

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  Dennis Group

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  Designed working drawings for HVAC units and food packaging systems in food/beverage facilities, such as Kellogg’sDeveloped P&ID’s, equipment layout plans, process utility distribution plans, and system detailsPerformed construction administration in the form of submittal reviews, Factory-Acceptance Tests, and RFI responses

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  Women in Engineering - Georgia Tech

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Senior Counselor

  Mentored 40-50 middle school students as they participated in various hands-on engineering and computing activitiesGuided students in engineering activities, such as welding, soldering, and circuit constructionNavigated campers through the construction of the SeaPerch ROV

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  ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

  Aug 2019 - May 2022

  Organized Fall and Spring ASME-sponsored career fairs with over 70 companies in attendanceCoordinated a Mechanical Engineering student mentor programPlanned Volunteer Board recruitment through a multistage interview process

  • GT Chapter President

    Apr 2021 - May 2022

  • GT Chapter Vice President of Outreach

    Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Volunteer Board Member

    Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
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  Colonial Pipeline Company

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Reliability Engineer

  Designed an experimental testing environment to ensure reliability of IMI vibration sensors monitoring equipment healthUtilized SCADA and Canary systems to complete equipment analytics, failure analysis, and failure trendingConsulted field employees on appropriate replacement and installation of various valves, pumps, and motors at stationsManaged corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance of rotational and stationary equipment along the pipelineProduced replacement procedures for pressure switches, control valves, and relief valves used at each stationCentralized corrective maintenance procedures through equipment sparring programs Show less

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  Tesla

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Powertrain Production Engineer

  Redesigned and implemented Model S Plaid battery production equipment improvements to avoid line down situations Established maintenance specifications for Model S automatic battery cell heat shrink tool by identifying critical spare parts, developing preventive maintenance procedures, and documenting recovery techniquesCollaborated with engineering teams to update AutoCAD floor layouts for changes in manufacturing space requirementsDeveloped and updated P&IDs for four pneumatic and electrical battery module lifts on the manufacturing floorWorked cross-functionally with EHS to design and introduce two new ergonomic tools to mitigate injuries on the lineImproved hands-on machine shop experience through prototyping and manufacturing maintenance needs Show less

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  Texas Instruments

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Equipment Engineer-Photolithography

  Developed a thickness measurement procedure to validate precision and reliability of silicon wafer edge bead removal tool Established an automated manufacturing system to reroute silicon wafers to an alternate fab for back end of line reworksReduced manufacturing cycle time by eliminating mandatory silicon wafer inspections Analyzed data in Excel from wafer micro-inspection tools to identify false defects and reduce nuisance holds Streamlined sparring programs through coordination with TI stockroom and photo tool manufacturers Show less

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  Rivian

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Technical Program Manager

  •Developed and executed a cross-functional build plan that increased battery production of Amazon’s electric delivery vehicle •Implemented a manufacturing plan to validate fastener torque profiles on battery pack connections through fault injection to reduce cycle time•Launched a JIRA tracking-system to document health and production status of in-line automatic guided vehicles •Restructured cross-functional collaboration through JIRA, Confluence, and team documentation standardization•Reported battery shop performance metrics on a weekly basis through creation of health analytics related to line downtime, station yield, and cycle time per station •Coordinated with manufacturing engineers to develop a long-term ramp plan to deliver line performance to full capacity Show less

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  Rivian

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Battery Manufacturing Engineer

  Executed factory acceptance tests (FATs) and corresponding site acceptance tests (SATs) for cell processing equipment Led cell processing equipment retrofits through vendor design reviews, installation, and commissioningFacilitated equipment handover through PM development, production training, and line performance documentation Work cross functionally with process engineering, operations, maintenance, and automation controls to support live production equipment

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  Apple

  Mar 2024 - now

  Technical Program Manager