Bob Casteel
About Bob Casteel
Bob Casteel is a Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator with extensive experience in machining and operations management. He has worked in various roles in the machining industry since the late 1990s and holds multiple qualifications in industrial mechanics and machine tool technology.
Work at Kennametal
Bob Casteel has been employed at Kennametal as a Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator since 2017. His role involves operating CNC machines to produce precision parts and components. He works in New Market, Virginia, where he has gained extensive experience in the field over the past seven years.
Previous Employment History
Before joining Kennametal, Bob Casteel worked at several companies in various machining roles. He was a Machinist at Broadway Metal Works Inc for three months in 2017 and at Pete Burr Machine Works Inc for one month in 2016. Additionally, he served as Operations Manager at NC Tool Co from 1999 to 2015, accumulating 16 years of experience in operations and management.
Education and Expertise
Bob Casteel studied Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology at Augusta Tech in Augusta, Georgia, where he earned a diploma from 1988 to 1990. He also attended Valley VoTech, obtaining Virginia State Machinist Papers in Machine Tool Technology/Machinist from 2000 to 2002. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his career in machining and CNC operations.
High School Education
Bob Casteel completed his high school education at West Preston Sr High School, where he studied General Studies and earned his High School Diploma from 1980 to 1983. This foundational education prepared him for his subsequent technical training and career in machining.