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Youssef Karaki

Atlanta

Summary

Results-Driven Engineering Management Professional | Expert in Manufacturing & Project Leadership | Passionate about Innovation & Operational Excellence

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineering Manager

Karaki for Industry and Trading
02.2022 - 01.2024
  • Managed contracts for customer accounts
  • Improved bakery equipment manufacturing processes by implementing lean six sigma methodologies, for enhanced efficiencies
  • Acted as team lead providing direction for all team activities, facilitating decision making processes and solving complex problems
  • Analyzed business needs and brought in incremental growth opportunities, while managing customer relationships.

Exhibitor

Horeca Hospitality Food Service & Beverage Industry Exhibition
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • Prepared exhibition set up and installed company’s manufactured products, for showcasing to food industry clients
  • Established connections with industry leaders, customers, suppliers and vendors.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Karaki for Industry and Trading
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Lead the design and manufacturing process for bakery equipment; steam generators for proofing chambers, proofing cabinets for rotary ovens, gas and wood fired pizza ovens and pastry ovens
  • Implemented full safety gas systems for Lebanese made ovens, for the first time in the country’s history
  • Designed and manufactured kitchen equipment; stainless steel products, tables, shelves, trays and toast molds
  • Used balancing techniques to balance motors, shafts, and impellers for industrial bakery machines
  • Followed the SMACNA standards to design and fabricate industrial stainless-steel hoods and ducts
  • Calculated the required CFMs and fan sizing for restaurants and hypermarkets
  • Invested in and trained on high tech machinery (Fiber Laser, CNC Press Brake, 5 Axis Milling and CNC Universal Turning with a Bar Feeder), ultimately used in production to increase efficiencies.

Mechanical Engineer

Karaki for Industry and Trading
07.2016 - 01.2019
  • Executed shop drawings, general drawings, and 3D Modeling
  • Performed daily and weekly plant inspection tours, team alignment and risk assessment
  • Prepared the schedule and task distributions for specific projects
  • Participated in maintenance activities for bakery equipment manufactured products
  • Worked as a machine operator for Sheet Metal Works and machining machines
  • Practiced all manufacturing processes to better understand how machines work, in order to design improved 2D and 3D models.

Exhibitor

Horeca Hospitality Food Service & Beverage Industry Exhibition
04.2017 - 04.2018
  • Showcased manufactured products, subsequently sold to potential new entrants in the industry
  • Prepared detailed catalogues for products, highlighting specs and pricing
  • Established connections with industry leaders, customers, suppliers and vendors.

Intern

Beta Engineering
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • Assisted in performing an energy audit for the building of Engineers and Architects in Tripoli, Lebanon
  • Performed sensor installations and calibrations for boreholes on a water utility project in three different refugee camps
  • Performed inspection of the wastewater treatment plant in Batroun, Lebanon
  • Executed maintenance for solar water heating panels at San Stephano resort, Lebanon.

Education

MS in Engineering Management, Production and Manufacturing Track -

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -

Notre Dame University
Louaize, Lebanon

Skills

  • Expert in SolidWorks
  • AutoCAD
  • AMADA VPSS3i
  • Simplify 3D
  • MS Office Suite
  • Minitab 20
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • Native Proficiency in English & Arabic
  • Skilled in 3D printing
  • 3D printer assembly

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma White Belt, 01/2024
  • DMG MORI CMX70U 5AXIS Milling Machine Operation and Maintenance Training, 04/2021
  • DMG MORI CLX450 Universal Turning Machine Operation and Maintenance Training, 04/2021
  • AMADA ENSIS 3015AJ Fiber Laser Machine Safety, Operation and Maintenance Training, 06/2019
  • AMADA VPSS3i Software Programming and Application Training, 06/2019
  • AMADA HG 1303 Press Brake Machine Safety, Operation and Maintenance Training, 07/2019
  • Education Development & Management Group Professional Course from San Francisco, CA
  • Certification in Design, Specification and Preparation of Refrigeration Contract Documents, 02/2018
  • Certification in commissioning, Testing And balancing (HVAC&R), 12/2017
  • Certification in Building Envelope, Load and Energy Calculations (STD), 08/2017
  • Certification in Materials and Equipment, 04/2017
  • Certification in Principles of HVAC, 03/2018

Citizenship

US Permanent Resident

Activities

Regional treasurer of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Middle East and Africa (2012 - 2015), Active member of Engineers Without Borders (2013 - 2015), Frequent attendee of international industrial exhibitions: Remini Italy (2017), Euro Blech Hanover Germany (2018), SteelFab Sharjah (2018-2019) and Emo Hanover (2019), Lebanese Judo Championship award - 2nd place (1999), MVP Soccer Player award (2006), Rawda Class Representative award (2008), Participant of the Catan Championship (2018)

Timeline

Exhibitor

Horeca Hospitality Food Service & Beverage Industry Exhibition
05.2022 - 06.2022

Engineering Manager

Karaki for Industry and Trading
02.2022 - 01.2024

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Karaki for Industry and Trading
01.2019 - 01.2022

Exhibitor

Horeca Hospitality Food Service & Beverage Industry Exhibition
04.2017 - 04.2018

Mechanical Engineer

Karaki for Industry and Trading
07.2016 - 01.2019

Intern

Beta Engineering
06.2015 - 08.2015

MS in Engineering Management, Production and Manufacturing Track -

Florida International University

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -

Notre Dame University

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