Dustin Blandford
Louisville,KY
Summary
Skilled in preventive maintenance and equipment repair, ensuring quality and efficiency. Talented Machinist with 6 years of experience setting up and operating machine tools to produce precision parts. Talented at assembling and disassembling equipment to create parts from various materials. Energetic and dedicated to completing each job to meet customer satisfaction standards. Im a very motivated individual that loves to learn new things. I strive to give 100% of my efforts to doing a good job, and working hard to produce great work. I enjoy the line of work that i am in, looking to further my knowledge and continue to grow.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Machine Operator/ Machinist Apprentice
LLFLEX
06.2015 - 01.2022
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
- Started my apprentice journey in early 2018 after i tested into the program. After being selected from the other production workers that tested as well.
- Had a lot of one on one training on how to run manual equipment, such as Mills, lathes, and grinders.
Journeyman Machinist
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
01.2022 - Current
- Used CNC and manual equipment to perform both initial and final machining.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
- Welding mig, stick, and tig weld when fabrication is needed.
- Worked with team members to improve production processes and procedures.
Machinist
TT Repairs
03.2025 - Current
- Used CNC and manual equipment to perform both initial and final machining.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
- Worked with team members to improve production processes and procedures.
- Repaired and Fixed wheels and brake systems for planes.
- Made new parts for planes
- Actually worked on planes as well, when it was needed.
Education
Trade School "Apprenticeship" - Machinist/ Aerospace Apprenticeship
Southern High School
8620 Preston Highway05-2022
High School Diploma -
Pleasure Ridge High School
5901 Greenwood Road Louisville Ky05-2013
Skills
- Drilling operations
- Precision machining
- Fixture design
- Maintenance and repair
- Machine setup
- Measurement tools
- Surface grinding
- Boring operations
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Lathe operation
- Tapping and milling
- Tooling and fixtures
- CNC and manual equipment
- Machine calibration
- Precise measuring
- Caliper use
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Repair
- Sawing and sanding
Accomplishments
- Met company standard times and individual productivity goals.
- I've been continuously learning and growing my knowledge everyday since graduating trade school in 2022.
Certification
International Association of MAchinist and Aerospace Workers, through Lodge # 681
Timeline
Machinist
TT Repairs
03.2025 - Current
Journeyman Machinist
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
01.2022 - Current
Machine Operator/ Machinist Apprentice
LLFLEX
06.2015 - 01.2022
Trade School "Apprenticeship" - Machinist/ Aerospace Apprenticeship
Southern High School
High School Diploma -
Pleasure Ridge High School