Production Expeditor

About the Role

As a Production Expeditor at Rocket EMS, you will play a critical role in ensuring that materials, work orders, and assemblies move smoothly and on time through the manufacturing process. You’ll coordinate between production, materials, and engineering teams to resolve shortages, clear bottlenecks, and maintain on-time delivery for customer orders. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Review daily production schedules and work order priorities; identify potential delays or shortages.

• Track and expedite materials, kits, and assemblies through SMT, through-hole, test, and final assembly areas.

• Communicate with production leads, supervisors, and planners to resolve issues impacting schedule adherence.

• Coordinate with the materials team to locate, request, or substitute parts as needed to prevent downtime.

• Provide daily status updates to supervisors and program managers on critical work orders.

• Escalate shortages, quality holds, or process bottlenecks that threaten delivery commitments.

• Assist in maintaining accurate WIP visibility by updating travelers, ERP systems, and status boards.

• Support engineering and NPI builds by ensuring required materials and documentation are in place.

• Follow all ESD, safety, and quality policies while handling materials and assemblies.

• Recommend and support continuous improvements in material flow and scheduling efficiency.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).

• Additional coursework in supply chain, manufacturing, or business preferred.

Experience

• 1–2 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, materials, or production control.

• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and work order tracking in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with operators, leads, engineers, and managers.

• Basic knowledge of PCB assembly processes (SMT, through-hole, test, final assembly).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

• Detail-oriented with the ability to quickly identify schedule risks.

• Comfortable working under tight deadlines.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Paid time off

• Career growth opportunities in high-reliability electronics manufacturing

Schedule

• Shifts available 7 days a week

• Overtime and weekends as needed

ITAR/EAR Compliance: Due to the nature of the work performed at Rocket EMS, this position may require access to export-controlled technical data or technology. The successful candidate must be eligible to access such information under applicable U.S. export-control laws or be eligible for any required government authorization.

Rocket EMS will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act. Candidates are not required to disclose criminal history or participate in a background check unless and until a conditional offer of employment has been made. Any final offer of employment may be conditioned on completion of a background check, consistent with applicable law.#zr