OnTrack: The PCB Design Podcast

The Challenging Role of a Process Engineer

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Let’s take a glimpse into a life of a young process engineer. In this episode, our guest Paige Fiet talks about her career path in the world of PCB manufacturing. She will also share how she landed her role as the Student Liaison in the IPC.

Watch this episode through the end or listen on the go. We hope to inspire young engineers to become more motivated to jump into the PCB industry.

Show Highlights:

  • Paige shares her story and her exciting career path before she landed her role as a process engineer at TTM Technologies
  • Zach and Paige exchange college experiences, they talk about the courses and curriculum then and now
  • Paige briefly talks about her experience in getting the role of the IPC Student Liaison
    • She also talks about how interested engineers can become involved in the IPC and encourage them to invest in a membership and attend other industry-related trade shows and conferences
  • Participating in committees can be a rewarding and fun experience
  • Paige had her eyes on TTM from the very beginning. She summed up her role as a process engineer as working on improving processes' efficiency and quality on a daily basis
  • Preventing mistakes before they happen is one of the challenging but exciting parts of the job
  • There are so many opportunities in the industry and the next generation’s industry expert has a huge room to fill
  • Manufacturing misconceptions, Zach and Paige emphasize the exciting opportunities in the PCB manufacturing Industry and encourage young engineers to explore this space

    • Links and Resources:

    • Connect with Paige on LinkedIn
  • Visit TTM Technologies website
  • Watch Paige Interview: IPC Student Board Member Liaison
  • Watch a related episode: IPC CEO John Mitchell on the Supporting American Printed Circuit Boards Act

    • Connect with Zach on LinkedIn

    Visit Nexar website

    Visit Octopart website



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