Supervisor Assistant

Brief Description

Looking for a hands‑on leadership opportunity? As a Supervisor Assistant, you'll help support daily production operations by assisting employees, answering questions, resolving issues, and ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently. You'll work closely with the supervisor to keep the team on track, promote a positive work environment, and help employees succeed. This role is ideal for someone who takes initiative, communicates well, and enjoys helping others while getting the job done.

Please note, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require VISA sponsorship.

Hydro-Gear is a world leader in the design and production of precision drive solutions, serving multiple industries and delivering to customers worldwide. Our passion is innovation and a commitment to making our customers successful. Learn more about us at Hydro‑

Full-time, onsite located in Princeton, KY

Commensurate with experience

• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, personal days for flexibility of time off
• Paid Holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Health & Wellness Program Benefits with incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement

• Determine and communicate job assignments to production operators (including job rotations) and build operator capabilities
• Oversee and lead production line activities per standard work to meet goals for and improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity performance
• Continuously support and encourage production operators to be positive, work as a team, grow their skills, and meet production line performance goals. Recognize positive performance.
• Assist the Production Supervisor in evaluating and coaching production operators
• Proactively and positively participate in start‑of‑shift meetings
• Effectively communicate production line performance results via shift turnover reports and to next shift
• Monitor the quality of parts and assemblies – and lead containment efforts for nonconforming materials
• Timely communicate any risks to safety, quality, delivery, and productivity performance to Production Supervisor
• Participate in and be a leader for 6S organization efforts
• Ensure production operators adhere to company policies, procedures, standard works, work instructions, and other instructions

At Hydro‑Gear, we offer a collaborative environment, professional growth opportunities, and the ability to make a real impact in a fast‑paced manufacturing setting. Our commitment to innovation and continuous improvement makes this an exciting place to thrive, lead change, and drive meaningful results.

• High School or GED
• Minimum 1 year assembly experience