Stefanie Steinmetz
About Stefanie Steinmetz
Stefanie Steinmetz serves as an HR Business Partner specializing in Industrial and Employee Relations, Labor Law, and Corporate Functions for EMEA at Kennametal. She has a diverse background in human resources and legal studies, holding a doctorate in law and extensive experience in various HR roles.
Current Role at Kennametal
Stefanie Steinmetz serves as an HR Business Partner specializing in Industrial and Employee Relations, Labor Law, and Corporate Functions for the EMEA region at Kennametal. She has held this position since 2020, contributing to the company's human resources strategies and labor relations initiatives. Her role involves navigating complex labor laws and fostering positive employee relations within the organization.
Previous Experience at Kennametal
Stefanie has extensive experience at Kennametal, having worked in various roles since 2015. She served as a Human Resources Manager for the Round Tools Group from 2017 to 2018 and for Field Service from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she worked as an HR Business Partner focusing on Industrial and Employee Relations from 2019 to 2020. Her tenure at Kennametal has included periods of parental leave, during which she returned to the company in different capacities.
Professional Background
Prior to her current role, Stefanie held positions at Zech GmbH and SCHWARTZ Rechtsanwälte. At Zech GmbH, she worked as a Juristische Mitarbeiterin for five months in 2012. At SCHWARTZ Rechtsanwälte, she gained two years of experience in a similar role from 2010 to 2012. These positions contributed to her expertise in labor law and employee relations.
Education and Qualifications
Stefanie Steinmetz holds a Doctorate in Law (Dr. jur.) from Universität Bayreuth, where she also studied Jura and obtained a Diplom Juristin Univ. (Dipl. Jur. Univ.). She completed a specialization in Labor Law (Fachanwalt Arbeitsrecht) in 2015 and achieved the status of Wirtschaftsmediatorin (CVM) in 2013. Additionally, she trained at Oberlandesgericht Nürnberg, earning the title of Rechtsassessorin (Assessor iuris) from 2012 to 2014.