Circuit Chronicles

Column from: Kim O'Neil

Kim O'Neil is a veteran in the PCB industry. He's currently general manager of Prototron Circuits, a small, domestic PCB shop in Tucson, Arizona. He is managing everything at the facility, including cash flow, material shortages, and issues that arise on a daily basis. Originally from Muskego, Wisconsin, Kim served on two cruises in Vietnam, and relocated to Arizona after being discharged from ...  more


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November 09, 2021

Circuit Chronicles: It’s All About the Team

Do you have an established criteria of what your team should be? How about your president/owner? What ideas does he or she have to offer about the make-up of your team? What role should you play within the team? What kind of manager are you? Do you find yourself as a participative manager? How about, “I’ll take control role and do it myself,” or “I’ll delegate it,” or “I need more facts and data before I can decide?”
October 05, 2021

Circuit Chronicles: Effective Spokes in the Wheel of QMS

What is a quality management system (QMS)? Over the years I’ve had it explained to me and exposed to many different definitions and forms of what a QMS is. By the way it wasn’t always called a quality management system, and not many of those seemed to stick.
September 17, 2021

Circuit Chronicles: What Is a General Manager?

There are seven basic subjects that I’ll address in this column. Most are obvious at their face, but looking closely, you may find the details can be a make it or break it point. Becoming a GM is something like, “The best things in life can happen when you’re not even looking for them.”
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