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November 30, 2024 

Standard of Excellence: Hiring for Quality Positions in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Management

Anaya Vardya, American Standard Circuits

In continuing my series on finding, signing, and keeping good people for your company, this month we discuss hiring good people for your quality department. Even when hiring was easier, hiring for the quality department has always been especially challenging. It takes a special kind of person: someone with attention to detail, someone ready to stand for his or her convictions, and someone who can stand up under pressure when the company needs to ship product and the quality manager refuses to because it is not up to par. The quality department is the very soul of any manufacturing company.


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The Knowledge Base: The Impact of Harsh Environments on Residue Tolerance

Mike Konrad, SMTA

Electronic devices are ubiquitous, performing critical functions in a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics to aerospace, medical devices, automotive systems, and industrial control systems. Many of these devices operate in harsh environments characterized by extremes in temperature, humidity, pollution, and chemical exposure.


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Is It the Death of the Dashboard?

Nolan Johnson, SMT007 Magazine

In 2024, companies are leveraging AI agents to automate data-driven decisions, bypassing the need for specialized data science skills. In this interview with Tim Burke and Jennifer Davis of Arch Systems, they say these AI tools can handle straightforward tasks, significantly improving factory efficiency by addressing numerous small issues. This shift allows existing staff to use data effectively without extensive retraining. Both large and small language models are used to support real-time decisions on the production floor, integrating various data sources to create a comprehensive digital twin of the factory’s operations.


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Be sure to check out the Careers section in any of our monthly magazines, or visit jobConnect007.com. Quality companies in the circuit board industry are looking for you!
 

 
 
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Looking for talent?
Our readership is a great place to find people with circuit board supply chain industry experience. Contact us today to get your ad posted in all three of our monthly magazines and on the jobConnect007.com website.
 

 

 
 
 
Current SMT007 Magazine Table of Contents


The Rise of Data

Analytics is a given in this industry, but the threshold is changing. If you think you're too small to invest in analytics, you may need to reconsider...
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FEATURES:

  • The Rise (and Risk) of Data by Nolan Johnson
  • Is It the Death of the Dashboard? with Tim Burke
  • Cybord’s Accurate One-Two Punch with Oshri Cohen
  • Data-driven Precision in PCBA Manufacturing by Julie Cliche-Dubois




 
 
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