Justin Balistreri
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Seasoned professional with a robust background in manufacturing, engineering and management. Excelled in project management and CAD/CAM, driving product development and enhancing customer relations. Demonstrated leadership in employee management and a proven track record of leveraging SolidWorks and MasterCam to achieve significant operational improvements.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Moldrite Manufacturing
Colorado Springs, CO
01.2020 - Current
- Manage daily operations of the company, including but not limited to, employee management, budget, inventory, material ordering, payroll, customer communications, advertising/ marketing
- Aid in design of customer products
Owner/Operation
John Henry Consulting, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
01.2007 - Current
- Create CNC programs and work orders for furniture manufacturing production runs as an independent consultant
Machinist
Eptam Precision
Colorado Springs, CO
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Operated CNC machinery to create medical/ surgical instruments and products
- Translated customer requests to work orders for team production
Engineer
Concepts in Millwork Inc.
Colorado Springs, CO
01.2016 - 12.2019
- Created blueprints/drawings for government, healthcare, and various other types of millwork projects
Engineering Manager/ CNC Programmer
Retail Fixture, LLC
Racine, WI
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Managed disbursement of Engineering Department workload
- Created production runs of custom millwork for multiple retail stores and restaurants such as: Amazon, Potbelly Sandwiches, Jockey, Urban Outfitters, GAP, Banana Republic, etc
- Programmed using Mastercam software for Onsrud routers
Product Engineer/ Lead Operator/ Quality Control
Bayview Industries Inc.
Oak Creek, WI
01.2007 - 12.2013
- Lead Operator & Quality Control of Contour Edgeband Department with HKA machinery
- Created urethane mold-cast tooling for furniture production per customer drawings/specifications
- Example customers: AllSteel, Steelcase, KI, Details, Herman Miller, etc
- Designed 2D and 3D models for customer samples/tooling using AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks
- Programmed and ran Andersen Exxact, Weeke and Shoda NC machinery using Edgecam
Skills
- Employee Management
- Project Management
- Manufacturing
- CAD/CAM
- Solidworks
- Autodesk Inventor
- MasterCam
- EdgeCam
- AutoCad
- Product Engineering
- Product Development
- Customer Relations
- Sales
Skillssummary
- Project Management, 7
- Manufacturing, 16
- CAD/CAM experience, 12, Solidworks, Inventor, MasterCam, EdgeCam, AutoCad
- Product Engineering/Product Development, 6
Timeline
General Manager
Moldrite Manufacturing
01.2020 - Current
Machinist
Eptam Precision
01.2020 - 12.2020
Engineer
Concepts in Millwork Inc.
01.2016 - 12.2019
Engineering Manager/ CNC Programmer
Retail Fixture, LLC
01.2013 - 12.2016
Owner/Operation
John Henry Consulting, LLC
01.2007 - Current
Product Engineer/ Lead Operator/ Quality Control
Bayview Industries Inc.
01.2007 - 12.2013