Lauren Hix
Seeking Environmental Sustainability Consulting Position
Supplier Quality Engineer at Northrop Grumman
Background
I graduated with a bachelor’s in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2019. I am currently working for Northrop Grumman as an Industrial Engineer in Redondo Beach, CA. I am looking to stay within the greater Los Angeles area and gain more experience in the environmental / sustainability world. I am currently the Operations chair for GreeNG, an employee resource group promoting environmental sustainability projects at our company and volunteer opportunities in the area. I have a passion for improving process efficiency and reducing waste and am most interested in project-based consulting-type positions.
Job experience
- February 2021 - presentIndustrial Engineer
Northrop GrummanRedondo Beach, CA, USADevelop Tableau dashboards across the organization for a data-driven approach to answer customer questions and to measure process improvement projects. Perform capacity analysis and planning via simulation models and re-design facilities to optimize efficiency and throughout.
- February 2021 - presentIndustrial Engineer
Northrop GrummanRedondo Beach, CA, USADevelop Tableau dashboards across the organization for a data-driven approach to answer customer questions and to measure process improvement projects. Perform capacity analysis and planning via simulation models and re-design facilities to optimize efficiency and throughout.
- August 2019 -Supplier Quality Engineer
Northrop GrummanClearfield, UT, USAPerformed daily supplier quality tasks including approving purchase requisitions, creating inspection plans, managing supplier non-conformances and corrective action requests, and reviewing first article inspections. Engaged with suppliers to solve reoccurring problems and improve overall quality of material. Maintained authority over the Aerospace Structure’s Approved Supplier List, reviewing new suppliers’ certifications and quality management systems and keeping information accurate over time. Enhanced supplier quality’s metrics using Excel Power Query and Power BI, increasing visibility into the daily tasks to motivate the group, encourage teamwork, and make data-driven decisions.
- 2018 - 2018Strategic Operations Intern
Northrop GrummanHerndon, VA, USACreated an Alteryx workflow to cleanse and prepare program performance data and a Tableau dashboard to replace antiquated Excel charts which improved reporting by reducing human error and saving time spent on formatting. Organized and cataloged the division’s current dashboards to increase visibility, promote data visualization, and reduce duplicate efforts among functions, improving the data governance in the division. Integrated metrics from all programs across divisions into monthly high-level reviews, verified accuracy, and improved the presentation consistency, design, and delivery. Presented strategic recommendation to leadership about how certain analytics tools should be incorporated into our sector's Operations unit and defined the next steps to prompt action
- 2017 - 2018Global Supply Chain Intern
Northrop GrummanHerndon, VA, USACreated a business case for PriceEdge, a pricing analytics tool, to determine the value of investment based on five measures of success: usability, hit rate, accuracy and quality, time efficiency, and cost versus savings. Proposed an internal pricing analysis tool solution in the business case: designed the framework of the tool, outlined the statistical regression models, and managed another intern in beginning the website creation process. Learned the procurement process by calling vendors to confirm lead times and delivery status, sending out requests for quotes, negotiating using various techniques, creating purchase orders, completing contract closeouts, and following strict documentation guidelines for audit.
Education
- The University of Michigan
Industrial & Operations Engineering2015 - 2019Graduated Cum Laude
