Rachel Ann Mixon

Originally from Rogersville, Tennessee, where she graduated as valedictorian of Cherokee High School, Rachel is the daughter of Wayne and Julie Couch.  She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.  While an undergraduate, Rachel served as a mathematics tutor for high school calculus with the 21st Century Scholars program and was inducted into the Sigma Alpha Lambda honorary society.  She completed a study abroad program at Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China, where she studied Mandarin, thermodynamics, global communications, and materials sciences.  Rachel furthered her education by earning a Business Management Certification from Indiana University and a Master of Science in Engineering Management and Leadership from Purdue University.

Rachel is a senior-level engineering leader with over 14 years of experience driving operational excellence in high-production environments.  She is the Senior Manager of Engineering and Quality & Compliance at Modular Devices, in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Having joined the company as its first Engineering Manager, she was instrumental in establishing their in-house engineering practices and production quality systems.

Prior to her current role, Rachel served as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for Abbott’s Structural Heart Division, where she supported the commercial launch of new medical device technology.  Her extensive career also includes roles as a Manufacturing Engineer at Peerless Pump/Grundfos and a Capital/Tooling Engineer at Allison Transmission. An expert in CNC automation and World Class Manufacturing (WCM), she has successfully led multi-million dollar capital investment projects and mentored emerging engineering talent throughout the industry.  Rachel continues to reside in Westfield, Indiana.