Production Control Associate

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a Production Control Associate to play a key role in the San Carlos powertrain factory’s receiving dock. The Production Control Associate starts Powertrain’s material flow with timely physical receiving, digital receiving, routing to inspection, and routing to put-aways. The Production Control Associate puts attention to details of three-way match between purchase order line items, packing slips, and invoice. Discrepancy resolutions, cycle counts, and end-of-month reconciliations require critical thinking and creativity. The role works closely with Production, Purchasing, Planning, and Quality teams to achieve production schedules and uphold best practices

Responsibilities

Physically receive inbound material, verifying condition and documenting damage, labeling, and packaging issues

Digitally receive material in the ERP promptly and accurately, transacting each receipt against the correct PO line

Perform three-way match between PO line items, packing slips, and invoices while flagging mismatches in price, quantity, part number, or unit of measure before the material moves to downstream processes

Route material to Quality for inspection and to the warehouse for put-away based on part requirements

Partnering with Purchasing and Quality, research and resolve receiving discrepancies such as overages, shortages, wrong parts, unordered items, invoice differences, and missing certifications

Partnering with Planning, prioritize and expedite constrained or critical parts to ensure the build schedule

Partnering with Production, respond to urgent material needs and communicate receipt status for parts the floor is waiting on

Partnering with Quality, segregate and document nonconforming material

Maintain inventory accuracy by executing cycle counts of receiving and staging areas, investigating variances, and correcting records

Apply critical thinking and creativity to trace the root cause of recurring discrepancies, such as supplier labeling or packaging problems and transaction errors, and recommend fixes

Support month-end close by completing all receiving transactions, resolving open receipts and invoice holds, and participating in end-of-month reconciliations

Facing the entire cross-functional team, communicate clearly and deliver a high standard of internal customer service

Support and comply with the company’s safety protocols

Identify and drive improvements to safety, dock flow, receiving organization, inventory processes, and 4S+S/5S

Train new associates on receiving procedures both physically and digitally

Required

3+ years of warehouse, distribution, or related relevant experience

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Collaborative work ethic

History of developing strong relationships across an organization

Desired

A Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field is preferred

Physical strength and stamina, enough to lift 50 pounds occasionally

Proficiency in ERP (enterprise resource planning), WMS (warehouse management system), and/or MES (manufacturing execution system) software

Understanding of Supply Chain best practices

Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement Practices

Experience with operating heavy warehouse equipment: forklift, electric pallet jack, etc.

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

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $23-$34/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.