Mercedes Sifontes
About Mercedes Sifontes
Mercedes Sifontes is the Lead Automation Engineer at Procter & Gamble, with a background in process engineering and experience in various engineering roles. She holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Title
Mercedes Sifontes is currently the Lead Automation Engineer at Procter & Gamble, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on driving automation initiatives within the company to enhance productivity and efficiency.
Professional Experience at Procter & Gamble
Mercedes Sifontes has had multiple roles at Procter & Gamble. Before becoming the Lead Automation Engineer in 2021, she worked as a Process Engineer from 2020 to 2021. In her role as a Process Engineer, she was responsible for improving manufacturing processes through data analysis and the application of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
Work Experience at Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Mercedes served as the Regional Student Representative for Region 6 at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers from 2019 to 2020. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, she facilitated student engagement and professional development activities, helping to bridge the gap between academia and the engineering industry for Hispanic students.
Internships and Early Career
Mercedes Sifontes has held various internships that have significantly shaped her career. In 2019, she worked at Volvo Group Trucks Operations as an Engine Quality Engineering Intern in Hagerstown, Maryland, for three months. Prior to that, she served as an Industrial Engineering Co-Op at Lantech in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, in 2018. These roles involved hands-on experience in quality engineering and industrial processes.
Educational Background
Mercedes Sifontes holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Louisville, completed in 2020. She also studied Industrial Engineering at Universidad Simón Bolívar in Venezuela for 11 months in 2015. Her academic experience is complemented by her Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Tutoring Experience
From 2018 to 2020, Mercedes Sifontes worked as a Calculus Tutor at the University of Louisville's REACH Math Resource Center. She assisted students in understanding complex mathematical concepts, thereby enhancing their academic performance.
Cultural and Professional Background
Born and raised in Venezuela, Mercedes brings a unique cultural perspective to her work in engineering. Studying in three different countries has helped her develop strong interpersonal skills and multicultural approaches to problem-solving in her professional endeavors.