Chris Landis

Chris Landis has over 20 years of work experience, with their most recent position being Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering at Kennametal since February 2023. Prior to that, they held roles such as Plant Manager and Manager of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering at the same company. Before joining Kennametal, Chris worked at Parker Hannifin for over 13 years in various roles including Plant Manager, FRL Value Stream/Plant Manager, Product Sales Manager, Territory Manager, Marketing Product Coordinator, Custom Product & System Engineering, and Sales & Applications Engineer. Chris has consistently demonstrated leadership skills, expertise in operations management, lean manufacturing, and quality improvement, and has successfully implemented projects and strategies to drive growth and efficiency within the organizations they have worked for.

Chris Landis has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Grove City College. Chris also has a Master's degree in Business Administration from Seton Hill University.