Production Supervisor - Assembly

Motrex LLC; Manchester (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryten Energy in Manchester, IA seeks a 2nd shift supervisor to oversee direct and indirect staff and production to meet schedules. The role emphasizes safety, quality, productivity, and cost control while enforcing company policies.

Responsibilities include leading hourly teams, ensuring equipment readiness, maintaining health and safety standards, and driving continuous improvement in processes and communication.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; associate degree is a bonus.
• Demonstrated leadership in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to sit/stand/walk, bend, twist; lift up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to varied environmental conditions; safety awareness required.

Responsibilities

• Assign and monitor work to achieve production efficiency.
• Direct, train, appraise, develop, and discipline hourly employees as required.
• Ensure production meets quality standards and minimize scrap/rework.
• Enforce health and safety policies and employee handbook.
• Assist in setting up equipment for production jobs and improved processes.
• Report tooling needs and equipment maintenance issues.
• Drive employee communications and comply with Quality Systems.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Lifting 50 lbs

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Overview

This is a second shift role that will supervise direct and indirect employees and the production to meet established schedules. The supervisor must maintain safety, quality, productivity, and communication standards, along with controlling costs. Enforce compliance with company policies and procedures.

2nd shift position.

About the work location:

Manchester is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States, located along the Highway 20 corridor between Dyersville and Independence. Delaware County is centrally located just 45 minutes from some of Iowa’s biggest hubs (Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Dubuque) – but you don’t need to go far to find excitement. Delaware County is home to several golf courses, parks, museums, retail shops, a movie theatre, festivals and fairs, water sport recreational areas, and evening entertainment. Delaware County offers successful academics programs in three community school districts and a critical access hospital to provide healthcare close to home.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assign and monitor work to achieve production efficiently
• Direct, train, appraise, develop, and discipline hourly employees as required
• Assure production meets quality standards and control scrap and rework
• Enforce plant policies and procedures regarding health and safety and the employee handbook
• Assist in establishing and setting up equipment for production jobs or for improved processes
• Report and follow through on tooling needs and equipment maintenance problems
• Assure compliance with all plant policies and procedures
• Drive employee communication
• Comply with current Quality Systems requirements
• Undertake assigned projects as directed by the Department Manager, Operations Manager, or Plant Manager
• Perform other duties assigned by management
• Attend all meetings and training as scheduled
• Perform other work as assigned by Management, including 5S and departmental Quality audits

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Skills Required:

• High School Diploma/GED. Associates or College degree is a bonus
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in a Manufacturing setting
• Sitting, standing, walking, bending, and twisting as required
• Will be exposed to extreme environmental conditions (hot, cold, humid)
• Occasional lifting from grams up to 50 pounds
• General office equipment, PC with various software (Microsoft office 365)
• Personal protective equipment as required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Able to see, hear and speak; able to sit, stand for at least two hours at a time, sit, bend, craw, squat, kneel and climb able to use both arms and hands to use a computer and peripherals and lift 40 pounds from floor level, able to work below ground level in confined spaces and on stationary or mobile elevated platforms, able to wear respirator and other PPE as required, able to climb stairs. Able to work extended shifts and weekends as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Able to work inside or outside the plant environment and in all climate conditions. Exposed to lead, fumes, chemicals, operating equipment, and vehicles. This is a full time position, and working at the plant is required.

EEO Statement

Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About Statement

Stryten Energy is a leading battery manufacturer and energy storage company providing one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of battery technologies and energy storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures and distributes advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries for automotive, commercial vehicle, golf cart, material handling, specialty motive, aerial work platforms, floor care, data center, telecommunications, utility, industrial, military and government applications. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Stryten Energy operates 15 manufacturing and component facilities across the United States, with additional manufacturing operations in Mexico and China and commercial offices throughout Europe and Asia. The company’s portfolio includes the Stryten Energy, C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery product brands, serving customers worldwide with reliable energy storage solutions for critical infrastructure, mobility and national security applications. Learn more at www.stryten.com.

Job Locations

IA-Manchester

Requisition ID

2026-5754

Category

Manufacturing - Operations

Position Type

Regular Fulltime

Address

913 South 10th Street

Postal Code

52057

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