Kara Leeds

Engineering Supervisor at Design Fabricators and Integrators LLC
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(386) 825-5501
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Experience

    • United States
    • Automation Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Engineering Supervisor
      • Jun 2021 - Present

    • Germany
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Project Engineer
      • 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.

    • Türkiye
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • International Programs Specialist
      • 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

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Educator
      • 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

    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Team Leader Co-op for Line 1 Washer Assembly
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Industrial Engineering Co-op
      • 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

Education

  • University of Louisville
    Master’s Degree, Industrial Engineering
    2013 - 2014
  • University of Louisville
    Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial Engineering
    2009 - 2013

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