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Daubert Chemical Company

Industrial coatings, lubricants, adhesives producer

Production Supervisor Chemical Manufacturing

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$90k - $120k+ Management incentive compensation plan + 401(k) match
Mid
Bachelor's
Forest View, IL, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of chemical manufacturing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Prior leadership experience.
  • Understanding of production-line equipment processes and mechanics, with the ability to learn chemical operations and assume additional responsibility over time.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to lead continuous improvement, serve as an on-shift troubleshooting resource, and lead by example.
  • Ability to manage, train, and develop employees and to give and receive constructive feedback.
  • Planning and organization skills, problem-solving ability, and ability to multitask and delegate functions.
  • Ability to collaborate and build teams with stakeholders across functions.
  • Listening, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to perform required physical duties, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds, and to work around moving mechanical parts and chemicals.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the production department team at a batch-process chemical manufacturing facility.
  • Model safe work practices, maintain a regular presence on the plant floor, and promptly report injuries, incidents, and near misses.
  • Ensure work follows standard operating procedures, safety guidelines, and ISO 9000 quality standards, and use 5S tools to maintain an organized work environment.
  • Complete continuous-improvement projects and participate in cross-departmental sub-teams as needed.
  • Supervise chemical operators and mentor and coach the team to develop a high-performance work group.
  • Update standard operating procedures, batch instructions, and other technical documents supporting the quality system and chemical process.
  • Coordinate with other production leaders to review priorities, plan schedules, and manage workflow, inventory, and production goals.
  • Monitor decisions against budget constraints and explain deviations.
  • Evaluate and document employee performance, provide constructive feedback and recommendations, and collaborate with HR on hiring, promotions, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.
  • Issue and follow up on maintenance work orders to support process reliability.
  • Oversee and facilitate employee training on equipment operation, work practices, and safety procedures, ensuring timely completion and effective application.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or another technical discipline is strongly preferred.
  • Prior experience with an enterprise resource planning system and timecard management.

About the company

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Daubert Chemical Company

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Daubert Chemical Company provides specialty coatings, lubricants, and adhesives for industrial use, with a history dating back to 1935. Its coatings protect metal surfaces from corrosion and wear, while anti-skid and sound-deadening coatings improve safety and noise control; its adhesives bond materials in assembly or repair, and concentrate formulations support aerosol packaging. The company differentiates itself through a long track record and a deep focus on corrosion protection, traction enhancement, noise reduction, and packaging concentrates for steel, automotive, and general manufacturing markets. Its goal is to help customers extend the life and performance of their equipment and products by offering reliable, field-tested surface treatments and bonding solutions.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1935

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What believers are saying

  • April 2026 cavity wax applications support automotive rust-protection demand and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Automotive lightweighting increases corrosion exposure, boosting demand for Daubert’s underbody and cavity waxes.
  • Daubert’s product breadth lets it sell coatings, lubricants, and packaging into one account.

What critics are saying

  • European PPWR starts August 12, 2026, pressuring packaging formats and compliance costs.
  • EPA methylene chloride primer scrutiny threatens profile-wrapping product reformulations and customer churn.
  • Private specialty-chemicals rivals can undercut pricing, squeezing margins before customers switch suppliers.

What makes Daubert Chemical Company unique

  • Daubert’s 80-year corrosion-prevention franchise spans coatings, greases, adhesives, and VCI packaging.
  • Nox-Rust, Tectyl, and SACI products target automotive, industrial, and marine metal protection.
  • April 2026 cavity wax updates show active product stewardship around regulatory changes.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Employee Referral Bonus

Company News

Tectyl
Aug 28th, 2026
Tectyl Global Meeting 2026: one brand, one shared direction.

Tectyl Global Meeting 2026: one brand, one shared direction. Three regions, three companies and one global brand came together to look ahead and strengthen the future of Tectyl. From 25 to 27 August 2026, representatives from CorPro GmbH in Europe, Daubert Chemical Company, Inc. in the Americas and Hanval Inc. in Asia came together for the Tectyl Global Meeting. Bringing together the three companies managing the Tectyl brand across the world, the meeting created an opportunity to exchange regional perspectives, share expertise and align on the future direction of the brand. Different markets, shared opportunities. Tectyl operates across very different markets, industries and application environments. Customer requirements in Europe are not necessarily the same as those in the Americas or Asia. Regulations, technologies and market developments also differ from region to region. That diversity is valuable. By bringing regional knowledge together, an opportunity identified in one part of the world can become relevant elsewhere. A customer application in Europe may reveal potential at facilities in the Americas or Asia. Technology or experience developed in one region may help solve a challenge in another. This was one of the important ideas behind the meeting: the opportunity is not only to develop more products, but to use the knowledge, technology and solutions that already exist within Tectyl more effectively across the world. Looking at the future of corrosion protection. The meeting was also an opportunity to look beyond today's portfolio and consider how corrosion protection requirements are evolving. Across different markets, developments in water-based, low-VOC and non-solvent technologies are becoming increasingly relevant, alongside evolving OEM requirements and expectations around safer and more sustainable solutions. New technologies, applications and customer requirements continue to shape the direction of the industry. At the same time, customers increasingly expect more than a coating alone. Technical expertise, application support, accessible product information and reliable local availability are becoming an important part of the overall customer experience. These themes formed part of the strategic perspective brought to the global discussions. Global expertise, closer collaboration. For Tectyl, being a global brand is not simply about having products available in different countries. It means connecting expertise across regions. The Global Meeting brought together perspectives from Europe, the Americas and Asia to explore how Tectyl can collaborate more closely across markets, customers, technologies and distribution. This creates opportunities to learn from applications already proven elsewhere, identify common customer needs and make expertise developed in one region more accessible to another. It also supports a more consistent global Tectyl experience while allowing each region to respond to the specific needs of its own markets. Nearly a century of protection, with the focus firmly ahead. Tectyl's history reaches back to the 1930s, when the brand was developed as a rust-preventive coating for military and industrial equipment. Over the decades, Tectyl expanded into new industries and established a presence across Europe, Asia and North America. That history provides a strong foundation, but the purpose of the Tectyl Global Meeting was firmly focused on what comes next. Closer cooperation between regions, continued technology development, stronger global customer relationships and the exchange of knowledge across the Tectyl network will all contribute to the next chapter of the brand. Nearly a century after the Tectyl story began, Valvoline Inc. is still looking forward. One Tectyl. Global expertise. A shared future.

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