Patriot Machine

Patriot Machine, Inc. is an aerospace parts maker in St. Charles, Missouri. The site says it is a woman-owned business founded in 1991 by Judy and Bob Burns. Judy Burns is president and Bob Burns is vice president. The site describes the company as a Tier 1 supplier of commercial and defense aerospace products.

The company makes complex structural parts from aluminum, titanium and steel. It also makes assemblies. It builds prototypes and production parts in aluminum and hard metal. It makes jigs and fixtures of all sizes and offers engineering services for the aerospace industry.

The site says Patriot has made bulkheads, engine mounts, doors, longerons, stringers, pylon supports, window frames and wing fittings on various programs. Its capabilities include programming, CAD and CAM work, six-axis machining, supply chain management, project management and assembly.

Quality is checked during production and before shipment. The site says the company uses a nine-meter Hexagon Delta Slant coordinate measuring machine, an ultra high accuracy Hexagon Global S Chrome machine and a Leica laser tracker.

The site lists certified supplier relationships with Boeing, Bell, Embraer, GE Aerospace, General Dynamics, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Spirit Defense. A blog post on the site describes investments in Makino T-Series titanium machining centers.

The company is headquartered in St. Charles. It has 277,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space across three facilities, and more than 160 employees. The main facility is about 15 minutes west of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The site says the company has building space and land for expansion.

The phone number is 636-940-8200. The fax number is 636-940-8933. People who want to work there can apply online or mail a resume and cover letter to Human Resources at PO Box 1530, St. Charles, MO 63302. The site has links to LinkedIn and Facebook.