Christina Foster
About Christina Foster
Christina Foster is a Senior Process Development Engineer at Oregon Tool, where she has worked since 2018. She has extensive experience in engineering roles across various companies, including Warn Automotive and PCC Structurals, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont.
Work at Oregon Tool
Christina Foster has been serving as a Senior Process Development Engineer at Oregon Tool since 2018. In this role, she focuses on enhancing manufacturing processes and ensuring the efficiency of production operations. Her responsibilities include bridging new product introduction (NPI) development with legacy manufacturing through the establishment of global standards for process knowledge. Foster's work contributes to the overall improvement of production capabilities at Oregon Tool, located in Portland, Oregon.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Before joining Oregon Tool, Christina Foster worked as a Manufacturing Engineer at Warn Automotive from 2016 to 2018. Her earlier experience includes a role as a Mechanical Engineer in a Technical Rotation Program at PCC Structurals, Inc. from 2014 to 2016. She also served as a Mechanical Engineer in the MDP Program at Firth Rixson for one year in 2013. Additionally, she gained hands-on experience as an Assembly Technician Intern at Huber+Suhner in 2011 and as a Facility and Maintenance Engineering Intern at Firth Rixson in China in 2012.
Education and Expertise
Christina Foster earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont, completing her studies from 2009 to 2013. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her engineering roles, equipping her with the necessary skills to excel in various engineering disciplines. Foster's expertise spans process development, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering, allowing her to contribute effectively to her current and previous positions.
Key Contributions and Projects
Throughout her career, Christina Foster has made significant contributions to engineering projects. At Oregon Tool, she led the development of a new investment shell system tailored for high-volume casting operations. She provided senior technical support for the selection of heat treatment furnaces during process modernization efforts. Additionally, Foster characterized sources of dimensional variation in consumer castings using statistical process control (SPC) and presented a comprehensive foundry refurbishment capital project to senior leadership.