Electroplating Supervisor – Lead Quality, Safety & ISO

Richardson Electronics Ltd; Illinois; On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. in LaFox, Illinois, seeks an Electroplating Supervisor for a full-time role (11am–7:30pm). The job involves supervising plating operations, ensuring coatings meet required thickness, adhesion and finish standards, and guiding safety and quality initiatives.

Key duties include training operators, monitoring bath chemistry, maintaining records, managing hazardous waste disposal, and supporting ISO-9001 compliance and budget adherence within the plating department.

Qualifications

• Formal education in Chemistry; Chemical Engineering/Chemistry degree preferred.
• 10–15 years plating and coating experience in a production environment.
• Experience with environmental compliance and hazardous waste disposal.
• Safety oriented in this environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all plating operations to meet thickness, adhesion, and finish standards.
• Train operators in plating baths operation and troubleshooting.
• Maintain monthly plating bath chemistry samples and adjust baths to quality.
• Maintain stock of production chemicals, packaging and other supplies.
• Operate and maintain XRF Thickness Tester and generate part certifications.
• Update plating process records, and ISO-9001 procedures as needed.
• Oversee chemical cleaning and aqueous degreasing operations.
• Monitor wastewater treatment system and hazardous waste disposal records.
• Assist Facilities Manager with environmental compliance and reporting (Tier II, RCRA, CERCLA).
• Monitor departmental spending within budget.

Skills

Chemistry background

Safety oriented

Supervisory experience

Education

Chemistry degree or Chemical Engineering/Chemistry degree

Tools

XRF Thickness Tester

Job description

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. in LaFox, Illinois, seeks an Electroplating Supervisor for a full-time role (11am–7:30pm). The job involves supervising plating operations, ensuring coatings meet required thickness, adhesion and finish standards, and guiding safety and quality initiatives.

Key duties include training operators, monitoring bath chemistry, maintaining records, managing hazardous waste disposal, and supporting ISO-9001 compliance and budget adherence within the plating department.