Joby Aviation · 1 day ago
Water Jet Team Leader
Santa Cruz County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$48/hr - $55/hr
10+ years expJoby Aviation is a pioneering company focused on developing electric air taxis. They are seeking a Water Jet Team Leader to manage a job shop, ensuring the efficient output and coordination of the water jet team in support of their eVTOL aircraft production.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Maintains a daily schedule for upcoming water jet jobs while also checking in with the technicians (and fab/machine shop) to be sure they have what they need to complete their jobs from start to finish including program accuracy, tools, materials, etc
Keeps internal customers and the team informed about the status of their requests through regular updates to the Jira ticket system and Slack channels
Coordinates with program management to ensure priorities of parts are appropriately identified
Keeps the team working together cohesively and is responsible for helping team members improve their skills and identify their strengths and weaknesses
Operates and programs both Flow and Omax water jets
Assists with post processing parts, deburring, tapping, chamfering, tumbling, etc
Listens to feedback from the team members on the floor and relays information to the Team Lead
Identify equipment issues, machine improvements and any general maintenance items. Properly identify which repairs to repair in house vs reach out for a specialized technician
Implements 5S to maintain shop cleanliness and organization
Work directly with Fabrication and Waterjet teams to collaborate on team improvements and planning for jobs that require all 3 shops to work together
Manages ordering and inventory of raw materials, tools, equipment services, general shop supplies and other team needs at the direction of the Reactive Team Lead
Qualification
Required
Associates degree or higher in a related field or 10-15 years + experience in a similar management role OR 15 + years experience in the machining or fabrication industry. (Quick turn around job shop experience preferred, but production experience ok)
Understanding of Fabrication processes and some familiarity with CNC machining processes from top to bottom
Able to learn how to operate and program both Flow and Omax water jets. Prior experience on any water jets, CNC laser, plasma cutting, etc, a plus
Able to lift up to 50lbs aided or unaided throughout the day
Able to post process parts, deburring, tapping, chamfering, tumbling, etc
Solid understanding of GD&T from both a fabrication and machining perspective with the understanding of what it takes to produce high quality parts
Highly organized, strong computer skills, familiar with working in spreadsheets, Jira, Slack and other computer tools
Understand basic machine maintenance requirements. Water jet experience is a plus
Capable of positively interacting in a highly dynamic team environment
Able to provide feedback to the floor technicians and Reactive Team Lead
Timecard management experience
Have strong listening and verbal communication skills
Have high level customer relations/negotiating skills and be able to provide feedback to both water jet technicians and engineers around the company
Understand outside processes, Purchase Order processes and is able to work with outside vendors on lead times, quoting and ordering based on project deadlines
Preferred
Experience with modeling or programming in Fusion 360, Solidworks, Catia or any relevant CAD/CAM program specific to manufacturing
Experience with Flow or Omax or any water jet brand (Flow Cut, Flow Xpert)
Experience with Fabrication and welding OR CNC Machining
Experience with CNC laser cutters, plasma cutting, routers and anything that utilizes DXF files
Familiar with ADP
Experience with Jira / Confluence
Experience with Slack, Microsoft Excel, Sharepoint, D365
Inventory management
Experience with purchasing raw materials and tools
Benefits
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
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Company
Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation is an aerospace transportation company developing electric aircrafts.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Eric Allison
Chief Product Officer
Gregory Bowles
Chief Policy Officer
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