Steve George is the global leader of Kennametal’s solid round tools RD&E team and brings 30 years of knowledge on tool design, performance testing, and machining calculations to the role. He began his career as a co-op engineering student working in Kennametal manufacturing plants and progressed through various manufacturing and RD&E roles. He has published multiple research papers on milling and chip formation and is a named inventor on more than 25 U.S. patents. His passion for machining and solving challenging problems is evident in the success of Kennametal’s end milling product lines.