Kara Leeds
Engineering Supervisor at Design Fabricators and Integrators LLC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Design Fabricators and Integrators LLC
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Supervisor
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Flottweg
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Germany
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Machinery Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Project Engineer
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Nov 2016 - Aug 2020
▪ Design mechanical structures and piping layouts specific to customer needs using 2D and 3D modeling. ▪ Review engineering specifications. ▪ Prepare submittal documentation for customer review. ▪ Specify and order ancillary equipment such as pumps, conveyors, and measurement devices. ▪ Manage projects from time of equipment purchase until commissioning. ▪ Assist aftermarket team in providing solutions to customers once projects have been commissioned. ▪ Design mechanical structures and piping layouts specific to customer needs using 2D and 3D modeling. ▪ Review engineering specifications. ▪ Prepare submittal documentation for customer review. ▪ Specify and order ancillary equipment such as pumps, conveyors, and measurement devices. ▪ Manage projects from time of equipment purchase until commissioning. ▪ Assist aftermarket team in providing solutions to customers once projects have been commissioned.
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Space Camp Türkiye
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Türkiye
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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International Programs Specialist
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Jan 2015 - Aug 2016
-Responsible for 15 students, ages 9-15 each week -Taught space history and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects to thousands of children from countries all across Europe, Asia, and North America. -Trained students on 7 real astronaut simulators. -Used problem solving skills to be able to teach difficult scientific concepts to students who spoke English as a second language. - English translation host for weekly Special Events/Cultural night - Gave tours to important guests such as the Ambassador of Djibouti
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Kentucky Science Center
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Educator
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2014
- Educate the Louisville community in STEM related topics - Trained in Liquid Nitrogen demonstrations - Outreach events - Event planning - Curriculum writing - Weekend education team floor lead - Educate the Louisville community in STEM related topics - Trained in Liquid Nitrogen demonstrations - Outreach events - Event planning - Curriculum writing - Weekend education team floor lead
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GE
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Team Leader Co-op for Line 1 Washer Assembly
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Aug 2011 - Jan 2012
-Manage an assembly line of 125 operators producing 1620 vertical axis washing machines per day. -Floor Inventory – maintained a concise list of back-up floor inventory to ensure no time was lost due to machine malfunction. -Root Cause Analysis – maintained a daily chart of root cause analysis, tracing each loss of production throughout the day. -Assisted in the transition of a new model of washer into production. -Manage an assembly line of 125 operators producing 1620 vertical axis washing machines per day. -Floor Inventory – maintained a concise list of back-up floor inventory to ensure no time was lost due to machine malfunction. -Root Cause Analysis – maintained a daily chart of root cause analysis, tracing each loss of production throughout the day. -Assisted in the transition of a new model of washer into production.
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Jabil
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Industrial Engineering Co-op
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Jan 2011 - May 2011
-Used Excel for various analysis tools -Used AutoCAD to draw facility layout -Quality Assurance for laptop computers -Time studies on every workstation in the production lines -Used Microsoft Visio for making process flows -Used Excel for various analysis tools -Used AutoCAD to draw facility layout -Quality Assurance for laptop computers -Time studies on every workstation in the production lines -Used Microsoft Visio for making process flows
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Education
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University of Louisville
Master’s Degree, Industrial Engineering -
University of Louisville
Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial Engineering