Amanda Lafond
About Amanda Lafond
Amanda Lafond is a Quality Assurance Manager at Materion Corporation, where she has worked since 2020. She has extensive experience in quality engineering and continuous improvement, with previous roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Pentair.
Current Role as Quality Assurance Manager
Amanda Lafond currently serves as the Quality Assurance Manager at Materion Corporation in Lincoln, Rhode Island. She has held this position since 2020, contributing to the company's commitment to quality and compliance within the manufacturing sector. In her role, she focuses on implementing quality assurance processes and ensuring adherence to industry standards.
Previous Experience at Materion Corporation
Prior to her current role, Amanda Lafond worked at Materion Corporation as a Process Engineer for three months in 2020. During this time, she was involved in various engineering tasks aimed at enhancing manufacturing processes. She later transitioned to a Quality Engineer position at Materion, where she worked for five months, further solidifying her expertise in quality management.
Career at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Amanda Lafond spent three years at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Supervisor in Supplier Quality from 2017 to 2020. In this role, she oversaw supplier quality processes and ensured that products met the required standards. Her leadership contributed to maintaining high-quality benchmarks within the organization.
Background in Quality Engineering
Amanda Lafond has extensive experience in quality engineering, having worked at Pentair as a Quality Engineer from 2006 to 2017 for eleven years. Her responsibilities included developing and implementing quality assurance protocols. Additionally, she worked as a Document Controller at JACO Inc. from 2004 to 2006, where she managed documentation processes.
Education and Expertise in Engineering
Amanda Lafond earned her Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where she studied from 1999 to 2003. She possesses a strong background in Continuous Improvement and Manufacturing Engineering. Her expertise includes implementing ISO Standards, Value Stream Mapping, and Root Cause Analysis, which are critical in enhancing operational efficiency and product quality.