Production Supervisor - Conformal Coating (Second Shift)

Production Supervisor – Polymerics

About the Role

As the Production Supervisor – Polymerics at Rocket EMS, you will lead day-to-day production activities for polymer-based processes including conformal coating, encapsulation, and potting. You’ll be responsible for supervising operators and technicians, maintaining schedule adherence, ensuring product quality, and enforcing safety and compliance standards. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on execution, team development, and consistent process performance in a high-mix electronics manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production activities for conformal coating, encapsulation, potting, and curing operations.

• Lead and support Polymerics operators and technicians to meet production schedules, quality targets, and safety requirements.

• Ensure standard work, travelers, MPIs, and customer requirements are followed accurately on the production floor.

• Monitor process parameters and equipment performance for manual, selective spray, dip, and curing processes.

• Partner with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to support process controls, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.

• Ensure compliance with IPC-CC-830, IPC-A-610, and customer-specific coating standards.

• Coordinate preventive maintenance, equipment setup, and calibration activities with Engineering and Maintenance teams.

• Track daily output, yield, scrap, and rework; escalate issues and support root cause analysis.

• Train, qualify, and certify Polymerics personnel; provide coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations.

• Support NPIs, engineering builds, customer audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Enforce chemical handling, ESD controls, PPE usage, and environmental health and safety procedures.

• Provide clear shift pass-downs and communicate priorities, risks, and status to leadership.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Materials, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 3–5+ years of experience in conformal coating or polymer-based manufacturing within electronics production.

• Prior experience supervising or leading production teams in a high-mix, low- to mid-volume environment.

• Hands-on experience with selective coating equipment (e.g., PVA, Nordson Asymtek) and manual coating processes.

• Working knowledge of polymer materials including acrylic, urethane, silicone, and parylene coatings.

• Experience supporting process improvements, defect reduction, and production metrics.

Skills

• Strong floor leadership and people-management skills.

• Ability to enforce standards while coaching and developing team members.

• Solid problem-solving and decision-making skills in a production environment.

• Effective communication across operators, engineering, quality, and leadership teams.

• Proficiency with production documentation, ERP/MES systems, and Microsoft Office tools.

• Strong understanding of chemical safety, ESD, and manufacturing best practices.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Career growth opportunities in high-reliability electronics manufacturing

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday–Friday

• Overtime and weekend support as required by production needs