Production Control Associate

Joby Aviation•San Carlos, CA

About The Position

Joby Aviation is seeking a Production Control Associate for the receiving dock at its San Carlos powertrain factory. This role initiates Powertrain’s material flow through timely physical and digital receiving, routing materials to inspection, and coordinating warehouse put-away. It requires careful three-way matching of purchase order line items, packing slips, and invoices, along with critical thinking to resolve discrepancies, perform cycle counts, and support month-end reconciliations. The associate works closely with Production, Purchasing, Planning, and Quality to meet production schedules and uphold best practices.

Requirements

At least 3 years of warehouse, distribution, or other relevant experience.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Collaborative work ethic.
History of developing strong relationships across an organization.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
Physical strength and stamina sufficient to occasionally lift 50 pounds.
Proficiency with ERP, WMS, and/or MES software.
Understanding of supply chain best practices.
Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement practices.
Experience operating heavy warehouse equipment such as forklifts and electric pallet jacks.
Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
Career stability and dedication demonstrated by multiple-year service to previous employers.

Responsibilities

Physically receive inbound material, verify its condition, document damage, labeling, and packaging issues, and label and package material as needed.
Record material receipts promptly and accurately in the ERP, transacting each receipt against the correct purchase order line.
Match purchase order line items, packing slips, and invoices, and flag mismatches in price, quantity, part number, or unit of measure before material moves downstream.
Route material to Quality for inspection and to the warehouse for put-away according to part requirements.
Work with Purchasing and Quality to research and resolve receiving discrepancies, including overages, shortages, wrong parts, unordered items, invoice differences, and missing certifications.
Work with Planning to prioritize and expedite constrained or critical parts to support the build schedule.
Respond to urgent material needs from Production and communicate receipt status for parts needed on the floor.
Work with Quality to segregate and document nonconforming material.
Maintain inventory accuracy by performing cycle counts in receiving and staging areas, investigating variances, and correcting records.
Investigate root causes of recurring discrepancies, such as supplier labeling or packaging problems and transaction errors, and recommend fixes.
Support month-end close by completing receiving transactions, resolving open receipts and invoice holds, and participating in end-of-month reconciliations.
Communicate clearly with cross-functional teams and provide a high standard of internal customer service.
Support and comply with company safety protocols.
Identify and drive improvements to safety, dock flow, receiving organization, inventory processes, and 4S+S/5S.
Train new associates on physical and digital receiving procedures.