As a former engineer in the automotive industry, Laine Cadwallader has experience with both the upstream design and the downstream manufacturing ends of the development process. As a result, she understands the larger picture of technical devices and processes.
After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering, Laine worked as a process engineer dealing with complex manufacturing processes and control systems in technical centers, sheet metal stamping plants, and die shops. She later worked as a design release engineer for structural components of vehicles, focusing on meeting national safety requirements; evaluating computer simulation and physical test results; and overcoming design and manufacturing issues during program launches.
Recognition
- Indiana University McKinney Brinks Gilson & Lione IP Law Scholar, 2019
- Design for Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, 2018
- Design for Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, 2016
- Malott Innovation Award: First Place, 2015