General Superintendent F.D. Thomas, Inc.

Ready to build your career in the heart of Southern California's industrial hub? Rancho Cucamonga offers the perfect blend of thriving industry, sunshine, and mountain views-an ideal place to live, work, and grow. With major manufacturing, aerospace, and industrial operations nearby, you'll be right in the center of Southern California's most active markets.

At F.D. Thomas
, we'll show you why Rancho Cucamonga is the place to be! We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Superintendent to join our Industrial Painting & Coating Division. This position is based out of our Rancho Cucamonga, CA paint shop, and supports projects throughout the region.

F.D. Thomas, Inc. (FDT) is one of the largest coating and specialty contractors in the United States with offices in California, Oregon, Washington, and the East Coast.

F.D. Thomas, Inc. is headquartered in Central Point, OR. FDT is a wholly owned operating company of ASRC Industrial (AIS). AIS was founded in 2016 by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. As part of an ANC all our operating companies are Minority Business Enterprises (MBE). We help our clients meet their diversity spending objectives while also providing sustainable returns for our nearly 13,500 Iñupiat shareholders.

By hiring Great People
, we can provide Great Work to our highly valued customers, as we continue to grow an Extraordinary Company
!

FD Thomas is seeking an experienced General Superintendent to oversee operations within our industrial paint shop and manage field and shop‑based projects across Southern California. This is a leadership role for someone who excels in coordination, scheduling, workforce development, and delivering high‑quality work in fast‑paced industrial environments.

This position manages the full operational flow of the paint shop, supports field projects, allocates manpower, and ensures consistent delivery on quality, safety, and production expectations.

You’ll lead a talented and diverse workforce—foremen, journeymen, apprentices, and shop personnel—and work closely with clients, internal teams, and subcontractors to keep work moving efficiently and professionally.

• Serve as Competent Person and enforce all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe and productive shop and field work environment.
• Ensure PPE usage, environmental controls, and hygiene requirements.
• Promote a zero‑incident culture and recognize safe behaviors.

• Oversee manpower planning and ensure qualified labor availability.
• Supervise shop personnel.
• Coordinate activities across multiple projects and shop operations.
• Train, evaluate shop personnel.
• Work as a hands‑on leader – working alongside your team when needed.

• Provide safety, equipment, and process training.
• Mentor team members on quality, productivity, and procedural expectations.
• Lead toolbox talks and new hire orientations.

• Ensure compliance with specifications and eliminate rework.
• Manage shop output, production efficiency, and job costs.
• Ensure crews have proper tools, equipment, materials, and resources.
• Conduct and execute daily Plan of the Day meetings.

• Plan, organize, and schedule shop activities and field support tasks.
• Coordinate with clients on job requirements, staging, logistics, and inspections.
• Maintain daily and weekly reports, signing time clocks, and documentation.
• Ensure proper work releases and approvals prior to starting work.

• Utilize respiratory, hearing, and fall protection PPE as required.
• Support additional operational needs assigned.

At FD Thomas, our greatest strength is our people. We value skill, integrity, and a "get it done" mentality. Our purpose is simple:
Leave things better than we found them.

To excel as a General Superintendent, you should bring:

• 5+ years of experience in industrial painting/coating or similar industrial environments.
• Demonstrated success supervising crews and managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience in industrial shop operations…