Nick Leleu
Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Role
- Take-out Manager at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
- Location
- Lafayette, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nick Leleu
I’m a Purdue Mechanical Engineering student who loves turning ideas into reliable hardware. I gravitate to projects where I can model, build, test, and then refine the process so the next iteration is faster and cleaner. Recently, that’s meant deepening my CAD (Siemens NX), MATLAB, and Python skills and contributing to Purdue’s Electric Racing Team.What motivates me is engineering that performs under pressure: clear requirements, disciplined process, and thoughtful trade-offs. I enjoy collaborating across roles (design, manufacturing, test) and using data to guide decisions, tightening tolerances, improving workflows, or instrumenting quick experiments to learn faster.I’m exploring internships in automotive, manufacturing, and other topics that would deepen my understanding of how far engineering can take me. I value connecting with engineers and leaders who can share how their teams work together to acheive a common goal
Experience
Take-out Manager
May 2025 — Present · Naperville, IL, US
Takeout Manager at Lazy Dog, leading front-of-house off-premise operations for a high-volume casual dining restaurant. Oversaw curbside, pickup, and third-party delivery (DoorDash/Uber Eats), working with a team of hosts/runners per shift. Drove order accuracy and ticket-time improvements through standardized pack-outs, expo checks, and kitchen coordination, cutting remakes and reducing average wait time. Partnered with the kitchen and managers to forecast peak demand, manage inventory/par levels. Resolved guest issues with empathy and data, sustaining a 4.5 average rating and high repeat order rate.
Education
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering
2024 — 2028
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