Calumet’s Senior R&D Engineer Lee Mayra leads forward-thinking production team
Engineer Spotlight: Mayra values Calumet’s role in the local community Following a seven-month internship while a senior at Michigan Technological University, Lee Mayra started working full-time for Calumet Electronics in December of 2005. After 16 years, Mayra is now Calumet’s Senior Research and Development Engineer. Dr. Meredith LaBeau, Director of Process Engineering, describes Lee as […]
AIAM Board appointment of Brassard strengthens Calumet’s support of Michigan’s aerospace industry
Calumet Electronics’ Todd Brassard receives unanimous support to serve on AIAM Board of Directors CALUMET, Mich. (April 5, 2021) – In recognition of Calumet Electronics’ concerted effort to shape the future of domestic aerospace manufacturing, the Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) unanimously approved Calumet’s VP/COO Todd Brassard to serve on the organization’s Board of […]
CRP and Calumet Electronics bring high-quality PCBs to DoD marketplace
Calumet has a strong network of field partners, including CRP Technical Solutions. We have teamed up with CRP to develop critical relationships in key markets. Customers trust the CRP team, which is evidenced by their continued growth, even during the pandemic. “Since year one at Calumet, CRP came out swinging and has not looked back,” […]
Spring construction moves forward with Calumet Electronics expansion
Thanks to the awesome team at Moyle Construction, our 35,000 sq. ft. expansion is really taking shape. Along with our purchase of a neighboring historic building, our manufacturing campus is expanding and will empower our employees to perform at the highest levels.
Dr. Meredith LaBeau named IPC ‘Thought Leader’ to Enhance Awareness on Electronics Industry Trends
Mar 11, 2021 (IPC) ― IPC unveiled a new Thought Leaders Program in which industry experts will assist IPC on key industry issues and offer valuable insights to IPC members and key external stakeholders. “IPC is building its leadership on the issues that are driving change for the electronics manufacturing industry,” said John Mitchell, IPC […]
People and PCB manufacturing processes, a priority at Calumet Electronics
While most electronics manufacturers are building “smart factories,” Calumet focuses on people-driven processes As the resurgence of domestic electronic manufacturing continues, PCB manufacturers’ processes are essential to meet the demands of the DoD, aerospace, and commercial sectors. Much of the industry uses next-generation technology to automate manufacturing and create smart factories, but at Calumet Electronics, […]
Press Layup Operator
Layup Operators are responsible for building up multilayer circuit boards and circuit board subassemblies by aligning and stacking copper foils, epoxy-fiberglass laminates, and circuit layers to form panels and press books. The layup room is a clean room with downdraft air handling to minimize dust and contains a layup station and conveyer system. Operators kit needed materials and carefully stack up and interlace materials in accordance with a plan provide on a work order. Careful attention to detail is required in this position to ensure that the correct materials are stacked up in the correct order. Operators in the job tend to work alone when laying up.
Estimated Earnings: $30,657 – $42,570
Copper Plating Operator
A Copper Plating Operator is responsible for the operation, quality checks, and maintenance of manufacturing’s high-volume automated copper plating lines. The copper plating lines consist of an automatic hoist, a series of chemical baths, and a computer control system that stores recipes for individual customer parts. An operator’s primary responsibilities include loading and unloading production panels from the line, conducting in process inspections to ensure the quality of the product, performing maintenance tasks to ensures the equipment is in proper working order, and working with engineers to make improvements.
Estimated Earnings: $30,657 – $42,570
