Bilingual Production Supervisor
AppleOne · Santa Ana, CA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at AppleOne (industrial) in Santa Ana, CA. Lead daily 2nd shift production operations and supervise manufacturing personnel in a sheet metal fabrication environment.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in California: typical posted base $85k–$106k.
Median of the low and high ends of 35 live postings that list pay, out of 61 production supervisor openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 73 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $80k–$100k, from 29 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 76%
- ✓ Lean 55%
- EHS / safety 23%
- Root cause 22%
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Job Summary
A growing manufacturing company in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Bilingual Production Supervisor to lead 2nd shift operations in a fast-paced sheet metal fabrication environment. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys coaching employees, improving workflow, supporting quality standards, and driving on-time delivery.
The Bilingual Production Supervisor will play a key role in daily production execution, team performance, and continuous improvement. This is a strong opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative shop floor environment with supportive leadership, clear operational goals, and a team-focused culture where communication, accountability, and improvement are valued.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Lead daily 2nd shift production operations and supervise manufacturing personnel in a sheet metal fabrication environment.
- ◆Monitor production schedules, work priorities, staffing needs, and shipment commitments to support on-time delivery.
- ◆Identify and resolve production bottlenecks while improving workflow, productivity, quality, and efficiency.
- ◆Coach, train, and develop team members while reinforcing safety, performance, and attendance expectations.
- ◆Conduct daily production meetings and communicate priorities, expectations, and performance updates clearly.
- ◆Support continuous improvement initiatives, lean manufacturing practices, and operational excellence efforts.
Required Qualifications
and Skills
- ✓Lead 2nd shift manufacturing operations in a sheet metal fabrication environment.
- ✓Manage production workflow, schedules, priorities, and shipment commitments.
- ✓Supervise employee performance, coaching, training, and daily shop floor execution.
- ✓Support productivity, quality, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement goals.
- ✓Minimum 5 years of experience in sheet metal fabrication.
- ✓Recent supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- ✓Bilingual English and Spanish skills required.
- ✓Experience managing production workflow, schedules, staffing priorities, and employee performance.
- ✓Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and team development skills.
- ✓Ability to work onsite in Santa Ana, CA.
- ✓Must be available to work 2nd shift.
- ✓Must be ITAR eligible, requiring U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident status.
- ✓Must pass a background check and drug screen.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience.
- ✓Experience reducing production bottlenecks and improving production flow in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- ✓Strong hands-on leadership style with the ability to build accountability, teamwork, and operational discipline.