Kent Balius

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.