QEMS Celebrates March Employee Birthdays 2016

QEMS hosts a monthly birthday event to treat QEMS employees celebrating a birthday within the calendar month. In March, the birthday event was hosted at Applebee’s in Monroe, NC. Please enjoy the gallery for our March birthday celebration and see for yourself how much fun we have with our company!

 

QEMS Receives 2nd Consecutive Gold Safety Award – 2016

The Union County Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Safety Awards Banquet for employers with a rate of days away from work 50% below the industry average. Companies that met the above requirement are presented with a silver award. The gold award goes to companies with a rate of days away from work, job transfer, or restriction at least 50% below the industry average.

QEMS, Inc. will be presented with a gold award at the banquet for a second consecutive year. The event will be held at South Piedmont Community College on April 28, 2016. Representatives from QEMS will include Phuong Nguyen (CEO and President), Hannah Pham (Vice President), Sarah Miles (Human Resources) and key employees from the QEMS Safety Program.

We take safety very seriously at QEMS and are fiercely proud of winning this award a second year in a row! We’ll be posting a gallery after the event concludes.

QEMS – Participant in OSHA Health & Safety Event

QEMS, Inc. sent a representative (Sarah Miles from Human Resources) to the 2016 OSHA Environmental Health & Safety breakfast hosted by the Union County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The guest speaker, Cohen Elgin, is a retired plant manager and OSHA Safety & Health Compliance Officer for the state of North Carolina. The discussion and presentation involved the top 10 most frequently cited serious citations in the last five years as well as a brief update on the new reporting laws up-revised in 2015.

Union County COC Red Carpet Gala 2015

QEMS, Inc. was a Gold Sponsor for the 2015 Union County Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Gala. Members of the Executive, Human Resources, Sales, and Purchasing teams came to proudly represent our company at the event and had a wonderful time.

This annual gala, always held the first Thursday in December, is the annual premiere event for the whole of the Chamber. At this event, awards are presented to distinguished chamber members and those who have volunteered throughout the year. The event is located at the Union County Agricultural Center in Monroe, NC, and boasts an impressive “golden row” for golden sponsors displays (which QEMS proudly participated in this year). The next gala will be held December 1, 2016, and QEMS looks forward to attending once again.

Attached is the photo gallery from this event.

QEMS Christmas Luncheon 2015 Gallery

Christmas is traditionally a time for family, friends, and expressing our appreciation for one another. It is also a time to congratulate ourselves on a busy year, reward ourselves for all our hard work, and ensure those who matter to us (from our Executive Team all the way to our interns) know we care.

On 12/21/15, QEMS hosted an on-site holiday luncheon for its employees. The meal was catered by Rocky Top BBQ from Belmont, NC and included their signature pulled pork and beef brisket. Speeches were made by the QEMS Executive Team and gifts were presented to the team.

Please enjoy the gallery for this event. Happy Holidays to the QEMS team, and here’s to a successful and ambitious 2016!

QEMS: 2014-2015 Superior Sponsor, FOP Cops & Kids Program

QEMS has received recognition from the Monroe/Union County Fraternity of Police (FOP #19) as a Superior Sponsor for the Cops & Kids Program in both 2014 and 2015. This program provides charitable services to children in need (most commonly school supplies and Christmas gifts) and is designed to build a lasting impression to underprivileged children that the police in their area are friends and always there to help.

The FOP was founded May 14, 1915 by two Pittsburgh patrol officers. There are more than 2,000 local lodges and over 325,000 members across the United States.

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2015 Union County Safety Awards Gallery

QEMS, Inc. was presented with a First Year Gold Award from the North Carolina Department of Labor on April 23, 2015. The company selected supervisors and safety team members to represent them at the banquet, which was hosted by the Union County Chamber of Commerce.

QEMS Receives Union County Gold Safety Award

The Union County Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Safety Awards Banquet for employers with a rate of days away from work 50% below the industry average. Companies that met the above requirement are presented with a silver award. The gold award goes to companies with a rate of days away from work, job transfer, or restriction at least 50% below the industry average.

QEMS, Inc. will be presented with a gold award at the banquet, which will be held at South Piedmont Community College on April 23, 2015. Representatives from QEMS will include Phuong Nguyen (CEO and President), Hannah Pham (Vice President), and key employees from the QEMS Safety Program.

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NCDOL 1st Year Gold Safety Award: QEMS

NCDOL 1st Year Gold Safety Award: QEMS

QEMS Recognized as World Class Supplier (2012)

Quality Electronic Manufacturing Services, Inc. (QEMS) was recognized in 2012 as a World Class Supplier by Scott Safety. This was the company’s third time winning the award. The recognition is given to only the top 1% of Scott Safety’s suppliers around the world.

“On an annual basis we evaluate our top dollar-spend suppliers and rate their performance in quality, on-time delivery, cost, and customer service, “ Valerie R. Raye, senior buyer at SCOTT Safety’s Strategic Sourcing Department, said in a statement. “QEMS’s receipt of World Class Supplier for three consecutive years is truly unique and is a testament to their dedication to continuous improvement.”

QEMS was founded in Monroe in 2002 by Phuong Nguyen, who originally immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in the early 1980s. Having started his engineering education in Vietnam, Nguyen secured a position with Siemens where he worked full-time while completing his engineering degree at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After 15 years with Siemens, he struck out on his own to form QEMS.

Read More at the Monroe Enquirer Journal.

 

Centralina Workforce Business Success Stories: QEMS, Inc.

QEMS Inc. – Monroe (Union County) is a contract manufacturer of printed circuit boards.  The company will train and certify 11 manufacturing employees as Inspection and Rework Specialists for electronic assemblies and circuit boards.

Circuit Technologies, Inc. of Holly Springs, NC will provide training designed to improve quality, cut waste and improve productivity.  The company will offer computer software training for 19 employees.  Designed to improve purchasing and production systems, the ManEx computer software training will be provided by Advanced Business Advisors of Westbourough, Maine.

QEMS, Inc. is receiving $21,800 in Incumbent Workforce Development funds through a contract with the Centralina WDB, based on the grant awarded March 11, 2011.

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