Posted by on November 05, 19100 at 04:32:54:

John Balarie
9143 Stewart & Gray Road
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 923-4391
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a Tooling Coordinator/ Instructor position with a leading foundry, where freedom to apply 40 years of knowledge in patternmaking and foundry technology is encouraged.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
· Extensive experience in the field of patternmaking and foundry technology.
· Served as master patternmaker and trained apprentices in the art of patternmaking
· Supervised the entire patternmaking process from its conception to its finished product, and directed the casting process at Dayton Foundry for over eight years.
· Computer literate
· Technology Improvements: Developed and applied new techniques for foundry technology, to reduce resource waste and increase output and productivity. Revised and improved gating system while reducing grinding time in the cleaning room.
· Drafting: Translated client’s theoretical concepts into rough sketches and later into blueprints. Revised and amended changes in blueprints as per client’s request.
· Awards: Recipient of numerous awards for speed, accuracy, and precision in accomplishing projects in the foundry as well as the pattern shop.
· Trade School Instructor: Taught courses in theoretical and practical applications for patternmaking and foundry technology at the Arts and Trade Technical School in Bucharest, Romania for a period of twelve years.

EXPERIENCE:
1999-Present Consulting
Foundry technology & Pattern shop training program.
1998-1999 Teledyne
Instructor patternmaker at an Aluminum and Magnesium Foundry.
1993-1997 Self-Employed
Produced patterns for the agricultural industry complete with gating risering systems.
1992-1993 Gregg Foundry
Pattern Maker Coordinator in a gray and ductile iron and steel jobbing foundry. Responsible for verification of all equipment, patterns, core-boxes, and gearing systems prior to production. Checked and laid out casting, dimensionally.
1990-1992 M-M Pattern shop, South Gate, CA
Journeyman Patternmaker responsible for the production of a wide variety of foundry patterns, core-boxes, master patterns, and shell core boxes.
1981-1990 Dayton Foundry, South Gate, CA
Patternmaker/Supervisor in an iron and steel foundry. Responsible for the production and repair of commercial/industrial patterns in wood, aluminum, and plastic, core boxes, master patterns and molds. Designed and produced gating and risering systems. Made components for water systems, pipe fittings, and irrigation systems, all involving lay-out and checking of castings.
1957-1979 State Foundry, Bucharest, Romania
Journeyman/Supervisor in a state-owned foundry. Provided leadership to a group of 25-35 employees on numerous projects with different levels of complexity and application for various foreign customers. These included: Japan- Produced heavy industrial patterns for Toshiba Corporation; Germany- Produced patterns for diesel engines in cooperation with Mercedes Motors Manufacturing Group.
References: Available upon request