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Meet Alfred Macha, SMT007 Columnist
November 6, 2019 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Meet Alfred Macha, one of our SMT007 columnists! Macha’s columns concentrate on process validation, supply chain management, quality management systems, government contracts, FDA regulations, process controls, and more.
Alfred Macha is a quality and operations excellence expert in contract manufacturing for regulated industries. He brings 20 years of senior leadership roles in quality and operations management working for Sanmina, DDi (now TTM Technologies), Anaren (now TTM Technologies), and HEI Microelectronics. Macha is currently president of AMT Partners. AMT Partners is a consulting organization that provides talent acquisition and operations excellence services to regulated industries, such as medical, aerospace, military/defense, and high-reliability electronics.
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