Roseville, Calif. — The County of San Diego in partnership with PRIDE Industries, the nation’s leading employer of people with disabilities, hosted its “Jay’s Program” recruitment event to provide individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities for six-month, part-time, paid internship opportunities with County of San Diego departments.

The recruitment event was attended by 20 candidates, and they had access to more than 15 individuals from County Departments such as Aging and Independence Services, Department of Child Support Services, Child Welfare Services, Department of Human Resources, Land Use and Environmental Group, and the Office of Emergency Services/Fire Authority. The program exists to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities improve their job skills and increase opportunities for future employment.

In 2019, Chair Nathan Fletcher created the inclusive employment program at the County in honor of Raymond “Jay” Bariuan, who has worked with Chair Fletcher since his days in the California State Assembly.

“Individuals with disabilities possess different life experiences and can provide tremendous value to a team,” said Chair Fletcher. “Since we started Jay’s Program, 20 individuals have played integral roles in 20 different San Diego County departments. It has been a successful program, and we are excited to welcome some new Jay’s Program participants to the County.”

Over six months, participants collaborate with County mentors to discuss career goals and craft their program courses. They gain practical work experience for resume development and hone skills and abilities that will qualify them for entry-level civil service jobs. PRIDE Industries’ job coaches provide tailored support to each individual for long-term success. Moreover, twice monthly, interns meet as a group to debrief and share growth milestones.

The initiative went on hiatus in March 2020 because of the COVID 19 pandemic, when non- essential staff members were sent home; however, some of the team members did support the County’s COVID-19 programs.

“I applaud the County of San Diego for its commitment to Jay’s Program and recognizing that an inclusive workforce is a strong workforce,” said Jeff Dern, President and CEO of PRIDE Industries. “When a large employer like the County employs 20,000 individuals and embraces inclusivity, it leads by example. PRIDE Industries encourages counties throughout the country to implement similar internship opportunities within their regions.”

Annually, there will be four teams with five interns per team. Additionally, PRIDE Industries has partnered with San Diego County to provide disability workplace inclusion training to County staff in a phased rollout.

For over 35 years, PRIDE Industries, formerly operated as Partnerships With Industry (PWI), has provided meaningful employment and training services for people with disabilities in the San Diego region. Funding and individual referrals for the internship program are provided by the San Diego Regional Center (SDRC), which serves and empowers people with developmental disabilities and their families to achieve their goals with community partners.

About the County of San Diego

The County of San Diego provides a wide variety of health, public safety, and community services to residents of 18 cities and a large unincorporated area. The County works toward a vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all 3.3 million San Diegans living throughout the 4,526-square-mile region. Learn more at www.sandiegocounty.gov.

About PRIDE Industries

PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services, and staffing and recruitment services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day. Learn more at PRIDEIndustries.com.

Tyngsboro, Mass. — Transition Automation, Inc. releases a new Universal Permalex Holder and Blade Assembly to install on Ersa SMT Printers.

The Holder Assemblies include brass alloy alignment pins to improve the installation of the holders into the quick-release Ersa print head. These holders are Transition’s fourth generation, which include an extended aluminum support that eliminates the need for shim support. The holders also feature the company’s patent pending “Soft-Touch” articulating paste retainers to help keep the solder paste in the print area and reduce damage to stencils due to handling mishaps. These advanced holders offer benefits over OEM holder designs including lighter weight, available in any length, low front profile for better paste roll and color and angle options.

This item is available on the company’s web store at www.metalsqueegees.com and has the part number designation EA1-LxxW32T10-B-E where the letters xx denote the length of the blade and holder combination.

Transition Automation, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and distribution of Permalex® Edge Metal Squeegees, holder systems, and advanced SMT printing systems. Founded in 1989, Transition Automation, Inc. continues to advance the state of the art in surface mount solder paste printing by innovating the critical and high-cycle squeegee component of the SMT assembly process. Company headquarters are located at 5 Trader Circle, Building D, Tyngsboro, MA 01879 USA; Phone: 978-649-2400; Email: Sales@TransitionAutomation.com; Web: www.transitionautomation.com.

The upcoming SMTA China South Technology Conference will feature presentations by four Indium Corporation experts. The conference, which takes place November 30–December 1, is held in conjunction with NEPCON Asia 2022 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center in Shenzhen, China.

Indium Corporation experts will share the following presentations:

• November 30
  • How to Solve LGA Voiding Through Process Optimization, presented by Regional Product Manager Wisdom Qu, 10:45–11:20
  • Fine Powder Investigation for Optimum Imperial 008004 SP Printing: Part I, presented by Area Technical Manager – East China Leon Rao, 14:20–14:55

• December 1
  • Ultra-Low-Residue Flux Application in RF Front End Packaging, presented by Senior Area Technical Manager – East China Leo Hu, 11:20–11:55
  • Ultrafine Solder Paste Dispensing for Heterogeneous Integration, presented by Area Technical Manager – East China Joey Qiao, 14:55–15:30

In addition to delivering her kickoff presentation, Indium Corporation Regional Product Manager Wisdom Qu will serve as conference chairwoman for the first day of the technical conference. The SMTA China South Technology Conference, held in conjunction with NEPCON Asia 2022, will address the industry’s most pressing issues in Advanced Packaging/Components, Assembly Business/Supply Chain, Emerging Technologies, Harsh Environment Applications, PCB Technology, Process Control, and Soldering Processes.

About Indium Corporation Indium Corporation is a premier materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets. Products include solders and fluxes; brazes; thermal interface materials; sputtering targets; indium, gallium, germanium, and tin metals and inorganic compounds; and NanoFoil®. Founded in 1934, the company has global technical support and factories located in China, Germany, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the US.

For more information about Indium Corporation, visit www.indium.com or email jhuang@indium.com. You can also follow our experts, From One Engineer To Another® (#FOETA), at www.linkedin.com/company/indium-corporation/ or @IndiumCorp.

As part of its electric vehicle (EV) focused series of webinars, Driving e-Mobility: Rel-ion™ Technical Webinars, Indium Corporation’s David Sbiroli, principal engineer, will share how to optimize two of the most important areas of the SMT assembly process—printing and reflow.

To obtain a high yield process with a low defect rate, both the printing and reflow process must be fully understood and fine-tuned to work with the materials being used for assembly. In Best Practices for SMT Assembly & Root Cause Analysis, Sbiroli will discuss:

• Printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) material’s selection and optimization (solder paste and board design)

• Proper storage and handling techniques

• Stencil selection

• Stencil printer setup

• Common solder paste printing defects and how to overcome

• Designing a reflow profile for low voiding and high reliability

• Understanding and mitigation of common reflow-related defects, including voiding, head-in-pillow (HIP), non-wet opens (NWO), graping, and tombstoning

A question-and-answer session will be held at the end of the presentation; bring your SMT process challenges to discuss with the presenter.

This session of Driving e-Mobility: Rel-ion™ Technical Webinar series is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12 with two opportunities to participate: the first at 8:30 a.m. Germany/12 p.m. India/2:30 p.m. China and Malaysia, and the second at 10 a.m. San Francisco/1 p.m. New York/6 p.m. London/7 p.m. Germany.

The Driving e-Mobility: Rel-ion™ Technical Webinars series features global industry technical experts in advanced materials and the automotive market, with all sessions moderated by Brian O’Leary, Indium Corporation’s global head of e-Mobility and infrastructure. This series of webinars is intended specifically for those involved in the field of e-Mobility, whether new to the industry or with several years of experience, as the EV industry undergoes rapid growth and evolution.

Registration for this webinar can be completed at indium.com/corporate/media-center/webinars/rel-ion.php. If you are interested in a session specifically tailored to your company’s needs, please contact O’Leary at boleary@indium.com.

Sbiroli is a Principal Engineer at Indium Corporation. In this role, he characterizes soldering materials critical performance attributes and assists in the development of new materials and the accelerated test methods to augment critical performance. He is also the Technical Manager of Global Accounts. As such, he is responsible for the coordination, business maintenance, and resource deployment of technical services and onsite support to Indium Corporation’s global customer base with a focus on key automotive customers. David joined Indium Corporation in 1993. He has more than 25 years of hands-on experience in the selection and applications of printed circuit board assembly materials and SMT process optimization, defect reduction, and troubleshooting on hundreds of Indium Corporation customers’ SMT and electronic assembly production lines. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the State University of New York Institute of Technology. He achieved one of the highest scores on the SMTA Process Engineer certification exam and is certified as an IPC Specialist for IPC-A-600 and IPC-A-610D. Sbiroli actively participates in the development of industry standards with the IPC and received the IPC’s Distinguished Committee Service award for his work on the J-STD-004B (Requirements for Soldering Fluxes) standards.

O’Leary is responsible for promoting Indium Corporation’s full range of products and services for e-Mobility, which include electric cars, trucks, and charging stations. He has more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and channel management in the electronics industry. He currently serves as the chair of the IPC EV (Electric Vehicle) Quality & Reliability Advisory Group. In addition to regular technical conference participation, Brian co-hosts a free monthly webcast—EV InSIDER Live—with Loren McDonald of EVAdoption and a high-profile industry stakeholder as a guest. In the webcast, they discuss current pressing issues and hot topics in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle landscape.

About Indium Corporation

Indium Corporation® is a premier materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets. Products include solders and fluxes; brazes; thermal interface materials; sputtering targets; indium, gallium, germanium, and tin metals and inorganic compounds; and NanoFoil®. Founded in 1934, the company has global technical support and factories located in China, Germany, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.

For more information about Indium Corporation, visit www.indium.com or email jhuang@indium.com. You can also follow our experts, From One Engineer To Another® (#FOETA), at www.linkedin.com/company/indium-corporation/ or @IndiumCorp.