Drew montgomery
Spring Valley,MN
Summary
Reliable Machinist skilled at reading and following machine schematics and standard operating procedures. Meticulous and systematic with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Machinist
Merkel enterprises
Spring Valley, Minnesota
07.2025 - Current
- Operated CNC equipment for daily machining tasks.
- Set up lathes and mills for Merkel enterprises machine shop work.
- Read blueprints and routed parts to exact tolerances.
- Changed tooling and adjusted machine settings during production runs.
- Measured dimensions with calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
- Inspected finished parts for defects and surface quality.
- Performed routine maintenance on machining equipment and work areas.
- Measured dimensions with calipers, micrometers, and gauges.Ordered tooling and materials to ensure project readiness.
Machining supervisor
Ez fabrication
Chatfield, Minnesota
04.2013 - 07.2025
- Directed the daily operations of a machining department, including machine setup, production scheduling and product quality control.
- Supervised machining crews in fabrication shop operations
- Scheduled daily work across lathes, mills, and press equipment
- Monitored part quality against blueprints and tolerances
- Trained new machinists on safe machine operation
- Inspected tools and equipment for wear and damage
- Reviewed job progress and adjusted shop priorities
- Created detailed reports on production output, downtime incidents, cost analysis and other operational metrics for upper management review.
- Provided technical advice when troubleshooting complex issues with machinery or processes related to production.
- Investigated customer complaints regarding quality issues with products produced by the machining department.
- Coordinated repairs with outside technicians when necessary due to lack of internal resources.
- Ensured that all personnel followed required safety procedures while operating machinery.
Education
Tool And Die - Machining
South Central Technical College
Faribo, Mn 09.1997 - 05.1999
Skills
- CNC programming
- Machine setup
- Blueprint reading
- Precision measurement
- Production management
- Tool ordering
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Machinist
Merkel enterprises
07.2025 - Current
Machining supervisor
Ez fabrication
04.2013 - 07.2025
Tool And Die - Machining
South Central Technical College
09.1997 - 05.1999