Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

iThrive; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

iThrive is seeking a Production Supervisor for its aluminum extrusion facility in Fontana, CA. The role oversees daily operations, ensures safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and drives efficiency across presses, heating, dies, and downstream processes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in aluminum extrusion and at least 2 years in a supervisory role, with strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. OSHA compliance and Lean improvement experience are valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct aluminum extrusion manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of extrusion presses, dies, billet heating, quench systems, pullers, stretchers, saws, and downstream operations.
• Strong understanding of extrusion process control, defect prevention, production planning, and quality standards.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, manufacturing safety procedures, and incident investigations.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, customer specifications, production schedules, and technical documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, communication, and employee development skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily aluminum extrusion production operations, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Promote a zero-incident safety culture and enforce OSHA regulations and procedures.
• Conduct safety audits, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Oversee extrusion presses, billet heating, dies, pullers, runouts, stretchers, saws, material handling, and packing operations.
• Monitor KPIs such as OEE, scrap, downtime, labor efficiency, and schedule attainment.
• Identify and resolve extrusion defects, dimensional issues, and process inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Planning to improve production performance.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop hourly production staff and team leads.
• Manage staffing, attendance, timekeeping, shift communications, and performance documentation.
• Ensure accurate production reporting, quality inspections, and compliance documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement through Lean, 5S, Kaizen, and waste reduction initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Problem-solving

Communication

Employee development

Blueprints interpretation

Production planning

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

ERP systems

Kronos

MS Office

Job description

Industry: Manufacturing | Aluminum Extrusion

Salary: $85,000-$102,000 annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee daily operations within an aluminum extrusion manufacturing facility. This position is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient production while meeting quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on aluminum extrusion experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to improve manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily aluminum extrusion production operations, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, productivity, and delivery standards.
• Promote a zero-incident safety culture and enforce OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and equipment operating procedures.
• Conduct safety audits, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action reviews.
• Oversee extrusion presses, billet heating, dies, pullers, runout systems, stretchers, saws, material handling, and packing operations.
• Monitor production KPIs, including OEE, scrap, downtime, labor efficiency, recovery, and schedule attainment.
• Identify and resolve extrusion defects, dimensional inconsistencies, equipment issues, and process inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Planning to improve production performance.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop hourly production employees and team leads.
• Manage staffing, attendance, timekeeping, shift communications, and performance documentation.
• Ensure accurate production reporting, quality inspections, and compliance documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and waste reduction initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of direct aluminum extrusion manufacturing experience.
• At least 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of extrusion presses, dies, billet heating, quench systems, pullers, stretchers, saws, and downstream operations.
• Strong understanding of extrusion process control, defect prevention, production planning, and quality standards.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, manufacturing safety procedures, and incident investigations.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, customer specifications, production schedules, and technical documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, communication, and employee development skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP systems, Kronos, and manufacturing performance reporting.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.