Lead Hydraulic Production Technician

Ultipro; Englewood, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro is seeking a Production Team Lead to oversee daily assembly and testing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will supervise the production team, coordinate tasks, troubleshoot hydraulic systems, and collaborate with engineering and quality to improve workflows and product reliability.

Responsibilities include leading setup, testing, inspection, documentation, mentoring teammates, and maintaining production records while upholding ISO/ASME standards and safety

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification or associate degree in hydraulics, mechanical technology, industrial maintenance, manufacturing, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in production, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, or maintenance of hydraulic systems or related industrial equipment preferred.
• Previous lead, senior technician, trainer, or informal team leadership experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with hydraulic power units, assembly processes, production workflow, test stands, instrumentation, calibration requirements, and manufacturing environments preferred.
• The appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities may be achieved through a combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities across assembly and testing areas, ensuring work is completed safely, accurately, efficiently, and according to schedule.
• Coordinate team assignments, monitor workflow, communicate priorities, and help remove barriers that may impact production output or delivery commitments.
• Perform and support assembly of hydraulic power units and related products, including component installation, hose and fitting assembly, mechanical build-up, and preparation for testing.
• Set up, operate, and oversee testing to verify products meet specifications, safety requirements, and customer expectations.
• Interpret hydraulic schematics, engineering drawings, bills of material, work instructions, test procedures, and customer specifications to confirm proper assembly and performance requirements.
• Inspect materials, components, in-process work, finished assemblies, machinery, tools, and test equipment for defects, readiness, and compliance with quality expectations.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic, mechanical, and basic electrical issues and guide team members through practical problem resolution, rework, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with production supervision, engineering, quality, and other departments to resolve non-conformances, material issues, rework needs, testing delays, and production constraints.
• Train and mentor production team members on safe work practices, assembly methods, testing procedures, equipment use, documentation standards, and quality expectations.
• Maintain required production records, inspection reports, test results, calibration records, corrective actions, and other quality documentation.
• Monitor tools, equipment, test stands, instrumentation, and work areas for proper operation, calibration status, cleanliness, organization, and readiness for use.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, production flow, throughput, standard work, and equipment reliability.
• Maintain an organized production environment that meets safety, housekeeping, and operational standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hydraulic systems knowledge

Schematic reading

Troubleshooting

PLC basics

Team leadership

Documentation

Safety mindset

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical certification or associate degree in hydraulics or manufacturing

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Ultipro is seeking a Production Team Lead to oversee daily assembly and testing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will supervise the production team, coordinate tasks, troubleshoot hydraulic systems, and collaborate with engineering and quality to improve workflows and product reliability.

Responsibilities include leading setup, testing, inspection, documentation, mentoring teammates, and maintaining production records while upholding ISO/ASME standards and safety