Lead Aluminum Extrusion & Packing Operations Supervisor

Samuel, Son & Co.; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel, Son & Co. in Fontana, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead aluminum extrusion operations with a strong safety and quality focus.

You will mentor hourly staff, drive Lean initiatives, and partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning to resolve production issues. The role emphasizes safety compliance (OSHA), training, scheduling, and continuous improvement, with a base salary in the $85k–$102k range and a collaborative, data-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in aluminum extrusion manufacturing with supervisory or lead experience.
• Strong knowledge of extrusion presses, dies, billet heating, pullers, runout systems, quench and downstream flow.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations, risk assessment and safety systems.
• Ability to read blueprints, specifications, and production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Champion a zero-incident safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA, PPE, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, forklift, overhead crane, hot metal and confined hazard requirements.
• Conduct daily safety observations, audits, toolbox talks, incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and near-miss reviews; exercise stop-work authority when needed.
• Lead daily production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, scrap and cost objectives.
• Coordinate press, billet, die, puller, runout, stretcher, saw, material handling and packing operations to maximize throughput.

Skills

Safety leadership

OSHA compliance

Training & coaching

Lean manufacturing

5S Kaizen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/engineering/related field

Tools

ERP

Kronos

Manufacturing reporting systems

Job description

Samuel, Son & Co. in Fontana, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead aluminum extrusion operations with a strong safety and quality focus.

You will mentor hourly staff, drive Lean initiatives, and partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning to resolve production issues. The role emphasizes safety compliance (OSHA), training, scheduling, and continuous improvement, with a base salary in the $85k–$102k range and a collaborative, data-driven culture.