Production Technician Supervisor

Joby Aviation•Vandalia, OH

4h•$67,100 - $117,800

About The Position

Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service. Overview Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate Production Technician Supervisor to join our Blade manufacturing team and help build flight-critical components for our EVTOL electric aircraft. The Joby Aviation team is made up of extremely talented, hardworking, proactive, and hands-on individuals, operating in a very fast paced and rewarding environment.

Requirements

Great team-oriented mind set, positive culture driven personality and willingness to get dirty and jump in to help as needed
HS diploma or GED equivalent
Willing to work Monday through Friday, 6:00am to 4:30pm and 50% of Saturdays, as needed
Flexibility to adapt to and allocate resources to changing work assignments
Ability to think strategically and prioritize work assignments to meet goals
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing or equivalent
5+ years' experience with molding making and/or aerospace tooling
3+ years of experience leading teams of people in production and/or R&D environment
Detail and quality oriented
Basic computing skills
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs

Nice To Haves

RTM injection tooling experience a big plus
Experience in a fast-paced environment
Proficient with MS Office
Familiarity with a manufacturing execution system (MES)
Experience in high pressure production environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Maintaining a safe work environment;
Leading daily team and cross-functional meetings;
Accurate reporting of downtime events to production leadership and cross-functional teams;
Allocating people resources efficiently and effectively to achieve the weekly build plan;
Directly supervise, hire, and train technicians; manage shift schedules, appraise performance, and handle disciplinary actions;
Resolving issues, often with cross-functional teams and escalating when appropriate;
Developing an in-depth understanding of processes in the assigned area; and
Be hands on, build, troubleshoot, and rework with engineering and production technicians