James Lavin
About James Lavin
James Lavin is a Principal Systems Engineer (Quality) at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University.
Title
James Lavin currently holds the position of Principal Systems Engineer (Quality) at Sandia National Laboratories.
Education and Expertise
James Lavin has an extensive academic background in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. He attained his Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial Engineering from 2004 to 2008, followed by a Master of Industrial Engineering (MIE) from 2008 to 2009, and culminated with a PhD in Industrial Engineering from 2009 to 2012. His education has provided him with a strong foundation in engineering principles and quality management.
Professional Experience at Sandia National Laboratories
Since 2012, James Lavin has been working at Sandia National Laboratories as Principal Systems Engineer (Quality). In his role, he has implemented quality tools to enhance product documentation and shifted the quality focus from reactive to proactive, helping in identifying potential problems before they occurred. Additionally, he contributed to the transition from design to production for critical components.
Previous Academic Role
James Lavin served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Engineering from 2017 to 2018. During his one-year tenure, he imparted his knowledge and expertise in engineering to students in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Area.
Research Experience at North Carolina State University
From 2008 to 2012, James Lavin worked as a Research Assistant at North Carolina State University. In this role, he contributed to various research initiatives in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area.
Internships and Early Career
James Lavin has accumulated experience through multiple internships early in his career. He worked as a Summer Quality Intern at Amgen in 2007 and as a Summer Intern at Amgen in 2006, both in Thousand Oaks, CA. Additionally, he served as an NC Co-op Summer Intern at Touchstone Energy in 2008 for 3 months in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area.