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Printed Circuits, Inc. Hires Ed Andrews as Director of Quality Systems
August 30, 2016 | Printed Circuits Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Rigid-flex circuit board manufacturer Printed Circuits Inc. has hired Ed Andrews as their director of quality systems. As an ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence and Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, Ed is ideally qualified to take PCi’s quality management systems to the next level.
Printed Circuits Inc. President and CEO Ken Tannehill said, "The circuit board manufacturing process, particularly rigid flex manufacturing, is comprised of 40 some highly interdependent processes. It takes a very unique individual who can grasp the interdependence, putting quality systems, SPC and checks in at each stage of manufacturing in order to improve our overall quality results and delivery performance. I am very excited to say we have found that individual in Ed. He will continue to be active in the Minnesota chapter of ASQ, as well as increasing PCi’s participation in IPC standards and conferences. Ed will bring a new level of oversight and development to our quality systems in order to continually improve our performance for our valued customers.”
About Printed Circuits Inc. (PCi)
Printed Circuits Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of multilayer flex and rigid-flex printed circuit boards with over 38 years of experience building circuits typically used in high-reliability applications such as medical, military and commercial electronics where customers place a premium on reliability, package density, and weight. For more information on Printed Circuit, Inc.’s services please call or e-mail Bob Burns at (952) 886-9307 or Bburns@PrintedCircuits.com. To visit them on the web, click here.
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