Joby Aviation

Production Technician Team Leader -Inverter

Joby Aviation$72K — $97K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • 2+ years of manufacturing experience, including leadership or supervisory roles
  • Availability for a full-time schedule, Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 6pm
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing work assignments
  • Strong strategic thinking and prioritization skills
  • Effective verbal and written communication abilities
  • Basic computing skills
  • Physical ability to lift 25-30 lbs.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure a safe work environment for all team members
  • Act as the primary support for the electromechanical technicians
  • Perform production analysis to determine team duties based on planning signals
  • Manage problem escalations and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues
  • Lead 5S and 4S+S activities and ensure proper reporting
  • Train team members on multiple production processes to facilitate building and troubleshooting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off
  • Healthcare benefits
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
Full Job Description
Overview

This role leads a team of five to ten electromechanical technicians building propulsion inverters to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals. Joby’s production team is made up of extremely talented, hardworking, proactive, and hands-on individuals, operating in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. Come help us build advanced powertrains and electronics as we transform transportation.

Responsibilities
  • Create and maintain a safe work environment

  • Be the first line of support for the team

  • Determine who on the team will take action, and when, to build what. The “what” comes from production planners and kanban replenishment signals. This is called “production analysis” in the Toyota Production System (TPS)

  • Own problems’ escalations and resolutions. This requires excellent collaboration with production supervisors, maintenance, planners, inventory specialists, quality inspectors, and engineers

  • Lead 5S and 4S+S activities and reporting for the team’s area

  • Achieve training sign-off on multiple production processes, to build and troubleshoot with the team

Required
  • HS diploma or GED equivalent
  • 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, including team leadership or supervisory duties
  • Able to work Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 6pm
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing work assignments
  • Ability to think strategically and prioritize work assignments to meet goals
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Basic computing skills
  • Ability to lift 25-30lbs
Desired
  • Prior experience with complex electromechanical assembly and test

  • Familiarity with a manufacturing execution system (MES)

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby consists of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $35-$47/hr.The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

About Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation is an aerospace company that is developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility. The company's aircraft is designed to be quiet, efficient, and environmentally friendly, and is intended to provide a faster and more convenient mode of transportation for urban commuters. Joby Aviation was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California. The company has received funding from a variety of investors, including Toyota and JetBlue Technology Ventures.
Learn more about Joby Aviation
Size
500 employees
Market Cap
$2 billion
Industry
Founded
2009
NASDAQ

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