Kent Balius

Director Pre-production Engineering at Summit Interconnect

Kent Balius currently serves as the Director of Pre-Production Engineering at Summit Interconnect since January 2024. Prior to this role, Kent was the Front End Engineering Manager at SOMACIS from August 2021 to February 2024, where management of PCB pre-production engineering operations emphasized advanced automation and quality support for customers. Earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Consultant at EPIC Front-End Engineering LLC, focusing on project management and digital automation solutions for the PCB manufacturing industry. Kent's extensive background also includes a lengthy tenure at TTM Technologies, where responsibilities as Sr. Director of Automation involved managing software applications and automation solutions. Previous positions further include Senior Engineering Manager at Sanmina, Customer Service Manager at Orbotech, and Operations Manager at Infinite Technologies.

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Ridgefield, United States

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Summit Interconnect

Summit Interconnect is one of the leading providers of complex, rigid, and flexible printed circuit boards in North America, offering solutions ranging from advanced prototyping to high mix, low-to-mid volume production. Summit serves customers across the aerospace, defense, and other highly demanding commercial sectors and has facilities in California, Illinois, and Toronto, Canada. Summit is a recognized industry leader in quick-turn manufacturing and has expertise with a wide range of materials like high-speed digital, RF/microwave, and mixed constructions.


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501-1,000

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