RYAN S. KROST
ST. LOUIS, MO *3110
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To be a productive Team Leader/CNC Programmer/Toolmaker/ Machinist with potential for advancement
EDUCATION
2-years Ranken Technical College, St. Louis, MO
Bishop Dubourg High School, St. Louis, MO
Diploma in General Studies
SKILLS
20 plus years of experience in setting up and running 3 and 5 axis milling machines
for the aerospace industries as well as a strong background in fire control
manufacturing for tanks, howitzers, fighter jets and helicopters.
Lead setup man in the manufacturing of precision instruments, working directly for
the department of defense. Also, paying very close attention to geometric
tolerancing as well as strict DOD guidelines.
Qualified to run CMM and optical comparator; in running manual lathes, mills,
grinders, shapers, drill presses, radial drills, layout and bench work, CNC programming and setup on various machinery.
Capable of setting tools, entering offsets and running first article parts within tolerance; Knowledgeable in first part inspections and government inspection quality assurance programs.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Advance Tool & Die, St. Louis, MO 1996 - 1998
Set up fixtures and parts; Set up tools to set length; check for problems before running;ran numerous parts required to quality control standards.
Meeco, Inc., St. Louis, MO 1998 – 2001
Built machines for material straightening; produced numerous parts from prints to
complete machine; assembled machines on occasion for precise check.
Thayer Aerospace, St. Louis, MO 2000 - 2004
Duties included setting up and operating 3and 5 axis machinery in the production of various aerospace components. Duties also included overseeing and leading newer members of the company, inspecting tools, set-ups and first pieces.
Seiler Instrument, St. Louis, MO 2004 – Present
A contract manufacturer specializing predominantly in U.S. Military equipment and components. As a precision machinist, I must hold tolerances of .0002.