Colin Johnston

Colin Johnston is an experienced Materials Engineer currently employed at Core Molding Technologies since June 2022. Prior roles include Laboratory Assistant at Iowa State's Center for Crops Utilization Research, Metallurgical/Materials Science Intern at Gerdau Special Steel, and Research Assistant at Iowa State University. At Gerdau, Colin improved steel finishing operations and optimized heat treatment processes. As an Advanced Operations Engineering Co-Op with Collins Aerospace, Colin led material qualification projects for solder pastes and developed cleaning characterization methods for circuit boards. Colin's early career includes positions in manufacturing and the service industry, with a degree from Iowa State University obtained in 2022.