Justin Rydzewski technically joined Controls Service, Inc. when he was 16 years old as “corporate master of custodial arts” (or “office janitor,” as Justin’s father, the CEO of Controls Service, put it). Justin continued his work at Controls Service while earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

In 2010, Justin was offered an entry level sales and marketing position in which he quickly grew from selling services to developing an understanding of heat treaters’ needs and how those needs could be implemented into compliance with a vast range of specifications from CQI-9 to AMS2750. Justin loved the work, the team, the clients, and the opportunity to work with his father. Justin spent a lot of his time shadowing his father’s work on the CQI-9 work group, and his first big project was rebranding Controls Service with a new logo, new website, and new business/field reporting documents.

Justin endlessly studied quality and pyrometry standards/ specifications like ISO/IEC 17025, AMS2750, and CQI-9. He wanted to become and be seen as an expert. In 2014, Justin was promoted to his current position of director of Sales and Market Development, and in 2016, he was invited to join the CQI-9 work group as a pyrometry subject matter expert and to help author the 4th Edition. In 2018, Justin was invited to do the same for the CQI-11 and 12 work groups.

Justin has devoted many invaluable hours to CQI-9-4, 11-3, and 12-3 and has provided guidance and answers for countless pyrometry inquiries received by the AIAG from heat treaters around the world. Several of his pyrometry illustrations have appeared in international publications.

Today, Justin is a minority shareholder at Controls Service and participated in a four-part series on Heat Treat Radio that discussed the newly released 4th edition of CQI-9. Justin stands out above his peers in dedication and commitment to all aspects of the business. He is on track to move Controls Service, Inc. into the future and continue to provide service that truly is “Second To None.”

Nominated by: Controls Service, Inc.