John, Brandon

Brandon John is the Engineering Training Manager and Lead Instructor at GD&T Basics, with more than 25 years of hands-on experience across design, machining, CNC programming, manufacturing, and inspection.

Brandon began his career as a machinist and CNC programmer and has worked in production environments since the mid-1990s. Over the course of his career, he has supported products from concept through production, gaining firsthand experience in design engineering, fixture and gauge design, inspection planning, and quality verification. His background spans a wide range of industries and materials, from plastics to exotic metals, and includes work in both high-volume manufacturing and complex, one-off applications.

He holds a degree in Engineering, graduated with honors from Tulsa Community College, and is a Senior-Level GD&T Certified Professional through ASME. Brandon has served as a design engineer, CNC programmer, tooling and fixture designer, rapid prototyping specialist, and CMM/inspection expert, including extensive experience with CAD/CAM and inspection software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, GibbsCAM, Geomagic DesignX, and PolyWorks.

Brandon is known for his ability to explain complex engineering and inspection concepts in a clear, practical, real-world context. His teaching style is shaped by decades of doing the work himself, allowing him to bridge the gap between design intent, manufacturing reality, and inspection requirements.