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Production Operator

Stryten Energy
Rapids, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/15/2026
Overview

Stryten Energy in Manchester, IA is currently looking for qualified candidates to fill Production Operator positions in our production departments. Successful candidates must have mechanical ability and accurate math and measurement skills. You should be able to control output of various machines in order to produce quality parts that are within required specifications. You need to meet or exceed production quantity goals set forth each day. And, candidates should have the ability to work in a team based manufacturing environment.

Shifts Available: 2nd Shift

Starting pay rate = $24.50 per hour

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.

Stryten offers a strong benefit package that includes the following:

  • Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
  • Short-term, long term disability and employee life
  • 401(k) plan with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays

Bonus Opportunities Available!

  • Gainshare Bonus - hourly associates have the potential to earn up to 10% of their gross monthly pay; potentially $300 per month!
  • Quarterly Attendance Bonus - associates have the potential to earn up to $600 each quarter; just for showing up to work your scheduled hours!
  • Production Bonus - associates have the potential to earn monthly bonuses based on the plant hitting production goals; potentially $50 per month and more!

Apply online or text plantjobs to 97211 to begin your pre-screening process!

Responsibilities

  • Work with the line team to meet the daily production.
  • Will be required to do first piece inspection during the 1st hour of the day at their assigned station.
  • Meet daily production schedule.
  • Fill out necessary documentation
  • Must be able to understand and communicate with all employees to receive training instruction and perform responsibilities.
  • Must learn to follow quality control specs and procedures. Maintain accurate and timely SPC charts.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
  • Perform testing as required.
  • Perform weekly preventive maintenance on machine
  • Will be exposed to lead (dust, fumes, and molten form) and other hazards.
  • Must comply with safety and health regulations for the protection of self and co-workers.
  • Follow Excel lean Manufacturing Procedures.
  • Must comply with current Quality Systems Requirements
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

  • Continuous standing, lifting, bending, and twisting
  • Occasionally required to work in extreme environmental conditions (hot, cold, humid)
  • Must wear personal protective equipment such as gloves, respirator, safety glasses, and steel toed shoes, hearing protection, etc., as outlined in established department PPE policy.
  • Must be able to do some heavy lifting.

Equipment Used

  • Small hand tools, control panels, data collection equipment.
  • Molds for heat seal machine and small hand tools, control panels, data collection equipment.

Education, Experience, Skills Required

  • Mechanical aptitude required.
  • Previous manufacturing experience helpful.
  • Computer literate.
  • Must achieve passing score on pre-employment assessment
  • GED or High School Diploma preferred but not required.

Stryten Energy encourages candidates with Military training and/ or experience to apply.

EEO

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.

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About Our Company

Stryten Energy helps solve the world’s most pressing energy challenges with a broad range of energy storage solutions across the Essential Power, Motive Power, Transportation, Military and Government sectors. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we partner with some of the world’s most recognized companies to meet the growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy storage capacity. Stryten powers everything from submarines to subcompacts, microgrids, warehouses, distribution centers, cars, trains and trucks. Our stored energy technologies include advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries, intelligent chargers and energy performance management software that keep people on the move and supply chains running. An industry leader backed by more than a century of expertise, Stryten has The Energy to Challenge the status quo and deliver top-performing energy solutions for today and tomorrow. Learn more at stryten.com.

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