# Navigating the Complexities of EMS Leadership and Growth with Amtech CEO Jay Patel

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2024-04-26
- Length: 11m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-26-navigating-the-complexities-of-ems-leadership-and-growth-with-amtech-ceo-jay-pat

## Summary

Jay Patel, CEO of Amtech, a high-mix, low-volume electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company based in Detroit, discusses strategies for maintaining customer loyalty through deep design collaboration and DFM. He highlights the critical challenge of talent acquisition in the current labor market, emphasizing that corporate culture and attitude are more important than pre-existing skills. Patel also addresses the impact of geopolitical trends on reshoring decisions, the role of automation in mitigating labor shortages, and the necessity of agility to survive ongoing supply chain disruptions.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-26-navigating-the-complexities-of-ems-leadership-and-growth-with-amtech-ceo-jay-pat#t=8) Introduction: Amtech's Business Model and Customer Engagement
- [2:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-26-navigating-the-complexities-of-ems-leadership-and-growth-with-amtech-ceo-jay-pat#t=152) Geopolitics, Reshoring, and Supply Chain Strategy
- [4:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-26-navigating-the-complexities-of-ems-leadership-and-growth-with-amtech-ceo-jay-pat#t=255) Talent Acquisition, Corporate Culture, and Diversity
- [7:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-26-navigating-the-complexities-of-ems-leadership-and-growth-with-amtech-ceo-jay-pat#t=424) Automation as a Solution to Labor Shortages
- [8:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-04-26-navigating-the-complexities-of-ems-leadership-and-growth-with-amtech-ceo-jay-pat#t=533) 2024 Outlook, Agility, and Industry Disruption

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Amtech (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- IPC (other)
- APEX24 (other)

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- [Breaking Down Electronics Manufacturing with Jay Patel](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-12-23-breaking-down-electronics-manufacturing-with-jay-patel) (OnTrack)
- [EP 135: Talking Semiconductor Recruiting](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2025-09-29-ep-135-talking-semiconductor-recruiting) (The Circuit)
- [BONUS: Gaps in the Manufacturing Industry (and what to do about them), LIVE from Fathom's Manufacturing Exchange in Hartland, WI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-11-07-bonus-gaps-in-the-manufacturing-industry-and-what-to-do-about-them-live-from-fat) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [Why It's a Great Time to be in Manufacturing w/ Doug Woods](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-12-31-why-its-a-great-time-to-be-in-manufacturing-w-doug-woods) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Obstacles to Quickly Reshoring American Manufacturing w/ Rylan Pyciak](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak) (The Manufacturing Executive)

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