# Kayla Konieczny with Erie Bronze and Aluminum Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/kayla-konieczny-with-erie-bronze-and-aluminum Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/kayla-konieczny-with-erie-bronze-and-aluminum.md Podcast: [The Industrial Talk Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709) Published: 2026-07-23T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/kayla-konieczny-with-eriebronze Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/718e35c4-649e-4793-be9d-10448477cabf.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/episodes/kayla-konieczny-with-erie-bronze-and-aluminum Duration seconds: 2057 ## Resource Industrial Talk is onsite at Penn State and talking to Kayla Konieczny, Sales and Procurement Specialist at Erie Bronze & Aluminum about "Manufacturing careers". Scott Mackenzie introduces Elevotec, a company offering ERP, EAM, and business intelligence solutions, and highlights the Industrial Talk Podcast's focus on industry innovations and professionals. Kayla Konieczny, from Erie Bronze, discusses her career path from the food and car industries to her current role in procurement and manufacturing. She emphasizes the importance of hands-on experience and the challenges of material sourcing, particularly the volatility of prices for metals like tin and aluminum. Kayla also highlights the need for more women in manufacturing due to their attention to detail and organizational skills. The conversation concludes with a call to support programs like Penn State's METAL program to inspire the next generation of industrial leaders. Outline Introduction to Elevotec and Industrial Talk Podcast Scott Mackenzie introduces Elevotec, highlighting their ERP, EAM, and business intelligence solutions. Elevotec is praised for delivering streamlined processes, real ROI, and over 20 years of expertise. Scott Mackenzie welcomes listeners to the Industrial Talk Podcast, emphasizing the celebration of industry professionals. The podcast aims to transfer industry-focused innovations and trends while highlighting key individuals. Introduction of Kayla Konieczny and Erie Bronze Scott Mackenzie introduces Kayla Konieczny, who is with Erie Bronze and part of the METAL program at Penn State Erie. Kayla shares her background, mentioning her three-year tenure at Erie Bronze and her role in the program. Kayla discusses her family's generational connection to Erie Bronze and her own career path… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/episodes/kayla-konieczny-with-erie-bronze-and-aluminum/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/kayla-konieczny-with-erie-bronze-and-aluminum.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.