About Us
We are a leading company in our field, delivering exact promises to every customer.
Platinum Aerostructures, founded in 2004, is a 152,000 square foot facility located in Nevada, MO at the crossroads of Hwy 54 and Interstate 49. We strive to exceed your expectations with every call, shipment or visit from you, our customer.
We are home to a dedicated crew and an experienced management staff, specializing in Phosphoric Acid Anodizing (PAA) processing and metal bonding. Please see the “Capabilities” tab for a full list of the processes that we can perform.
Allow our Award-Winning team help lead your next project from brainstorming to flawless execution.
Our Team At Platinum Aerostructures, our team stands as the world's leading force in aerospace solutions, committed to excellence in every aspect.
Ken Loomer
CEO Ken is a co-founder and has been working in the aviation industry for over 60 years. He served 4 years in the AirForce and 21 years working for TWA as a supervisor before co-owning his own business, Aerocell Structures. His experience ranges from working with bonded structures to sheet metal assemblies.
Chief Executive Officer
Amelia Crihfield
Amelia started with Platinum in 2007 beginning with Inventory Clerk and transitioning to Shipping and receiving where she worked in logistics for 4 years. She was promoted to Contracts Manager in 2013 and assumed the Shipping/Receiving manager position. In 2023 she was promoted to General Manager.
General Manager
acrihfield@platinumaero.com
Tyler Vance
Tyler has 35 years’ experience in manufacturing as a Machinist, CNC Programmer, Design Engineering and Engineering Director. Background in aerospace and injection blow molds. Responsible for CAD design, planning, and quoting parts and bonded panels for Platinum Aerostructures.
Director of Engineering
tvance@platinumaero.com
Jeff Hendrix
Jeff has over 15 years of experience in the aviation industry. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in finance from Missouri State University in Springfield Missouri. He most recently worked for 3M where he was a Transportation Logistics Analysts.
Financial Manager
jhendrix@platinumaero.com
Rebecca Pollard
Rebecca has been in the quality industry for the better part of 20 years. During that time, she has developed, implemented and maintained several comprehensive AS9100 quality control systems. She has extensive experience in ISO: 9001 / AS9100 and AS9110 and am a certified AS9100 internal auditor. She looks forward to continuing delivering quality products on time to our customers and continuously improving our quality management system at Platinum Aerostructures.
Quality Manager
rpollard@platinumaero.com
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