Production Supervisor - Pasting

The Stryten factory in Salina, Kansas is one of the largest lead-acid battery manufacturing sites in North America with 800 employees capable of producing more than 35,000 quality batteries per day. These batteries can be found in your car, in your boat or RV, or, in your lawn and garden equipment. Stryten proudly supports the local community by regularly participating in Project Salina, the Salvation Army Angel Tree program, and providing more than 100 volunteers for the Smoky Hill River Festival.

Supervise direct and indirect employees and the production to meet established schedules.  Maintain safety, quality, productivity, and communication standards, along with controlling costs.  Enforce compliance with company policies and procedures.

Schedule:  D Shift: Thurs-Sat, every other Wed; 5:25 pm to 6:00 am 

• 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.
• Implement plant policies and procedures in regard to safety and health.
• 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.
• Hazardous waste training shall be provided to the employee within six months of the date the employee filled this position and a review of this training provided every 12 months thereafter. The employee will complete a program of classroom instruction. The employee shall be supervised until training is completed. The training shall consist of a review of proper management of hazardous waste, satellite accumulation containers, how to review and prepare a hazardous waste manifest, and proper labeling requirements.
• Perform other work as assigned by Management including 5S cleaning
• Attend all meetings and training as scheduled
• Undertake assigned projects as directed by Plant or Department Manger

Education, Experience, Skills Required:

• Bachelors’ degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a Manufacturing setting.
• Solid skills with Excel.
• Must be willing to work night shift.
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting, standing, walking, bending and twisting as required.
• Will be exposed to extreme environmental conditions (hot, cold, humid)
• Frequently lifting from grams up to 50 pounds

Equipment Used:

• General office equipment, PC with various software.
• Personal protective equipment as required.

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.

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