George Leotsakos
About George Leotsakos
George Leotsakos is a Senior Engineer at MBTA with extensive experience in electrical and automation engineering, having worked in various roles across multiple companies since 1978.
Title and Current Role
George Leotsakos is a Senior Engineer currently working at MBTA. He started this role in 2017 and is based in Everett, MA.
Previous Positions and Experience
George Leotsakos has extensive experience in engineering roles. Before joining MBTA, he worked at IPG Photonics as a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer for 11 months in 2016-2017. He also held a position as Senior Automation Engineer at Spectra Automation Ltd for 5 months in 2015-2016 in Hopedale, MA. From 1999 to 2015, he was the Owner/Manager/Engineer/Consultant at Primatech in Athens, Greece, and prior to that, he spent 4 years as a Senior E/I Engineer Supervisor at Yorkshire Chemicals from 1995 to 1999. His earlier positions include working as an Automation Sales Engineer and Systems Integrator at Indelec Europe SA from 1989 to 1995 and as an Electrical Engineer II (contract) at Boise Cascade Paper Group from 1986 to 1989. Additionally, he worked as an Electrical Project and Design Engineer at Neill and Gunter Inc. from 1984 to 1986 and as an Electronic Technician at multiple companies part-time from 1978 to 1984.
Education and Academic Background
George Leotsakos attended Northeastern University where he studied Power Engineering in 1985-1986 and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) in 1984. Prior to this, he completed an engineering program at Salem State University from 1979 to 1982.
Industry-Specific Skills and Expertise
George Leotsakos has developed robust problem-solving skills in isolating and resolving electronic, electrical, control, and EMC/EMI issues. He has experience in industrial power distribution design, which includes panel boards, branch circuits, power factor correction, variable speed drives, motor control centers, starters, lighting, automatic transfer switches, UPS systems, AC units, and heaters. He possesses knowledge of NEC and OSHA regulations.
Notable Projects and Contributions
George Leotsakos implemented a new reactor control and process method for chemical industries, enhancing safety and reliability. He also provided a turnkey solution for Supervisory Cascade Control and Network BMS, which became a standard in remote telecommunication HVAC systems, earning over $2,000,000 in compensation.