Lauren Cooper
Tempe,AZ
Summary
Results-driven professional with a strong focus on continuous learning and innovation, adept at utilizing analytical skills and data analytics to develop impactful solutions in dynamic settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality/Manufacturing Engineer
Entegris
Chandler, Az
01.2025 - Current
- Led Root cause investigations and implemented corrective action for trending quality issues, cutting recurring failures by 20% and saving $45k annually in scrap and rework costs.
- Established process controls & FMEAs, and OCAP’s mitigating potential high-risk failure modes.
- Applied Lean Six Sigma and DOE to optimize production processes to remove non-value-added activities achieving 15% cycle time reduction.
- Performed statistical analysis to benchmark products and troubleshoot technical issues. Led the implementation of statistical process controls on existing product lines.
- Prepared and delivered 8D corrective action reports for internal stakeholders and customers, clearly communicating root cause, containment, and long-term corrective actions.
Industrial Engineering Co-op
Entegris
Chandler, AZ
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted value stream mapping and time studies on an active product line to identify root causes of operator time discrepancies.
- Developed and implemented a standard operating procedure (SOP), standardizing processes and reducing operator variation.
- Used DMAIC-based improvement initiatives to drive process improvements and reduce.
- Developed and analyzed layout simulation models to identify bottlenecks, excessive transportation, and motion waste, supporting data-driven layout improvements.
Intern
Collins Aerospace
Tempe, Arizona
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Drove significant process improvements by actively applying statistical process control methodologies, enhancing process stability and product quality.
- Achieved notable improvements in efficiency and product quality by employing SPC techniques to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
- Recommended and facilitated engineering modifications based on data-driven cost-saving opportunities, resulting in an expected $60,000 reduction in annual operational expenses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Management
IRA Fulton School of Engineering Arizona State University
Tempe, AZSkills
- Process optimization
- Quality control
- Root cause Analysis
- Lean manufacturing
- Data analysis
- Statistical analysis
- SPC
- Project management
- Microsoft Project
- Excel
- HTML
- Word
- Communication
- Results-driven
- Collaboration
- Dependability
- ISO 9001
- FMEA
- DMAIC
- Lean Six Sigma
Leadership Project Experience
Vietnam Smart Agriculture, Project Manager
- Led an interdisciplinary engineering team as Project Manager, resulting in the successful development of innovative smart agricultural technology., Demonstrated effective Project Management skills by delegating tasks and consistently delivering products on time, resulting in improved project timelines and stakeholder satisfaction., Collaborated directly with stakeholders and integrated customer requirements into the final design, ensuring customer-centric solutions., Expanded engineering knowledge through international travel to Vietnam, gaining valuable insights into the global impact of engineering practices.
ASU Transcripts, Project Manager
- Served as Project Manager of a computer science student team developing software to increase the universities' admissions program's efficiency., Enhanced operational efficiency with an anticipated 150% reduction in Process Lead Time., Designed and executed a value stream map, successfully eliminating non-value-added processes and significantly reducing downtime., Implemented monitoring and control measures, resulting in a decreased error rate of 10%.
Timeline
Quality/Manufacturing Engineer
Entegris
01.2025 - Current
Industrial Engineering Co-op
Entegris
01.2024 - 12.2024
Intern
Collins Aerospace
08.2023 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Management
IRA Fulton School of Engineering Arizona State University