Waterbase Production Lead — Safe, Efficient Manufacturing

IFS Industries Inc.; Garland (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K match

Paid vacation

Job summary

IFS INDUSTRIES in Texas is seeking a hands-on Waterbase Production Supervisor to lead daily waterbase production operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time output.

You will direct production staff, coordinate with the scheduler, QA, and maintenance, review batch tickets, and ensure batches are manufactured to approved formulations. The role emphasizes leadership, process discipline, and commitment to safe, efficient manufacturing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate/technical degree preferred.
• Previous manufacturing supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience in chemical, adhesive, coatings, or batch-processing manufacturing.
• Experience supervising batch manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing manufacturing environment.
• Commitment to safety, quality, housekeeping, accountability, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise daily waterbase production activities.
• Execute the established production schedule and communicate any conditions that may prevent schedule attainment.
• Assign employees to production tanks, packaging operations, and other work areas based on production priorities.
• Review batch tickets and production requirements with employees prior to manufacturing.
• Ensure batches are manufactured according to approved formulations, procedures, and specifications.
• Monitor production progress throughout the shift and adjust labor and resources as necessary.
• Ensure completed batch tickets are reviewed for accuracy and submitted for timely closing.
• Coordinate movement of completed batches through the QC approval and release process.
• Ensure finished products are packaged, labeled, and moved to the appropriate staging or warehouse locations.
• Maintain a safe working environment and enforce all company safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct routine safety observations and immediately address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Ensure employees properly use required PPE.
• Participate in safety meetings, incident investigations, and corrective-action activities.
• Ensure production areas comply with environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Ensure employees follow approved batch instructions and manufacturing procedures.
• Verify raw materials, quantities, processing steps, packaging, and labeling are correct.
• Work closely with Quality to resolve batch discrepancies, out-of-specification conditions, and product holds.
• Ensure materials and finished batches move through the QC process without unnecessary delay.
• Support corrective and preventive actions related to manufacturing or quality issues.
• We believe that Safety, Quality, and Housekeeping are prerequisites for, and the main drivers of, productivity.
• The Supervisor is responsible for improving and maintaining a clean, organized, and orderly production environment.
• Establish and enforce clear housekeeping standards throughout all production and packaging areas.
• Ensure work areas, equipment, floors, aisles, staging areas, and storage locations are kept clean and organized.
• Ensure spills, leaks, waste, and other housekeeping issues are addressed promptly and appropriately.
• Maintain clear and unobstructed access to emergency equipment, exits, walkways, workstations, and operating equipment.
• Ensure tools, hoses, containers, raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods are properly stored when not in use.
• Conduct routine housekeeping inspections and address deficiencies immediately.
• Assign housekeeping responsibilities and ensure they are completed consistently during and at the end of each shift.
• Promote a culture in which every employee is responsible for improving and maintaining workplace organization.
• Identify recurring housekeeping issues and implement corrective actions to prevent them from returning.
• Use housekeeping standards to improve material flow, reduce waste, prevent errors, support safe work practices, and increase productivity.
• Provide daily direction, coaching, and leadership to waterbase production employees.
• Establish clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, attendance, housekeeping, and workplace conduct.
• Train and develop employees on equipment, manufacturing processes, procedures, housekeeping standards, and safe work practices.
• Monitor employee performance and provide timely feedback.
• Assist with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions as appropriate.
• Develop cross-training and employee capability to provide adequate operational coverage.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with the Waterbase Production Scheduler to execute production priorities.
• Participate in daily production and/or Customer Service communications as required.
• Provide accurate production status, expected completion times, delays, and recovery plans.
• Immediately communicate significant production issues that could affect customer commitments.
• Support expedited customer requirements when operationally feasible.
• Verify required raw materials and packaging components are available before scheduled production begins.
• Communicate material shortages or discrepancies immediately.
• Coordinate with Warehouse and Scheduling personnel regarding required material movement and staging.
• Support cycle counting of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods.
• Investigate and help resolve inventory discrepancies related to production activities.
• Monitor the operating condition of tanks, mixers, pumps, transfer equipment, filling equipment, and other production assets.
• Coordinate maintenance requirements and production priorities with Maintenance.
• Ensure equipment problems are reported promptly and appropriately documented.
• Support preventive maintenance activities and equipment availability.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Maintain accurate production reporting and operating records.
• Monitor schedule attainment, productivity, downtime, rework, waste, housekeeping, and other key production measures.
• Identify recurring production constraints and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement activities.
• Support improvements in manufacturing methods, material flow, labor utilization, quality, housekeeping, and overall operational efficiency.
• Maintain appropriate production information and reporting on the shared drive and company systems.
• All applicants must successfully pass an interview, background check, and drug & alcohol screenings.

Skills

Production leadership

Safety management

Quality control

Scheduling

Team supervision

ERP/MRP experience

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

IFS INDUSTRIES in Texas is seeking a hands-on Waterbase Production Supervisor to lead daily waterbase production operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time output.

You will direct production staff, coordinate with the scheduler, QA, and maintenance, review batch tickets, and ensure batches are manufactured to approved formulations. The role emphasizes leadership, process discipline, and commitment to safe, efficient manufacturing.