The Tri-County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. is giving an Employer of the Year Award in Armstrong, Butler, and Indiana Counties for employers who have significantly contributed to the workforce development system within the region. This award highlights the collaboration of business and workforce development in the three counties. All three companies have significantly contributed to building a skilled workforce.
Armstrong County Employer of the Year – SinterMet, LLC
SinterMet, LLC is a global manufacturer of tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, and ceramic rolls for bar, rod, and wire rolling in ferrous and nonferrous rolling mills. SinterMet, LLC, then a subsidiary of ASKO, Inc., was the first company to locate in the West Hills Industrial Park. SinterMet, LLC has been part of the Armstrong County Community for almost 50 years. SinterMet has led the market with superior products, solution-based engineering, on-time delivery and customer service. With a name that is derived from the combination of the terms “sinter” and “metal”, SinterMet has earned an excellent reputation as an industry leader. SinterMet has sixty-nine employees.
SinterMet, LLC is committed to four guiding principles: Quality, Productivity, Customer Service, and Employee Involvement. Quality – SinterMet manufactures products to strict tolerances for their customers’ rolling mills. SinterMet’s ISO 9001:2021 certification ensures uncompromising quality. Productivity – SinterMet’s continuous improvements to its manufacturing process are the key to maintaining operational excellence and success in a global marketplace. Customer Service – As customer expectations rise with time, SinterMet continues to deliver exceptional products with quality design, conformance to customer specifications, and on-time deliveries and post-sales service. Employee Involvement – SinterMet has adopted a team approach to fuel growth and to increase their share in the world market. Their employees are valued and understand how their work contributes to the company’s products, services, and overall success.
By implementing workforce training programs, SinterMet, LLC has created a path of progress for each employee to realize a personal plan for growth. SinterMet has worked closely with the TCWIB Incumbent Worker Training Program, along with the Workforce & Economic Development Network to allow for their employees to upgrade their skills, provide promotional growth opportunities, and retention efforts. SinterMet, LLC has used workforce development as a driver for recruitment and retention. Letting new and current employees know that they have an opportunity to grow using this program is a major benefactor. New and current employees want to know that they can learn and grow and having this program available to them is helpful. Having low turnover and employees who have been here since 1978 helps with job attractiveness. This philosophy has led to approximately 35% of their workforce being with them for more than 30+ years. SinterMet, LLC has also partnered with PA CareerLink® for local job postings in hopes to hire from within the local community, to obtain
assistance with policies and regulations, and look at job market data.
SinterMet is active in the Tri-County Manufacturing Consortium. SinterMet realizes that working collaboratively with local workforce development resource partners translates into reciprocal opportunities for their employees, and continued success of the company. SinterMet, LLC is also committed to its community and gives back to charitable organizations. It is clear that SinterMet, LLC is dedicated to workforce development efforts in Armstrong County.