Hand Layup Supervisor

Company Overview

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

We are seeking a motivated individual with leadership and technical experience to join our team as a Hand Layup Supervisor for the 2nd shift. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the Hand Layup team that fabricates composite laminates to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency are consistently met.

Job duties include managing build schedule, ensuring proper start and end of shift standards are in place and scheduled, support management of material cure-by dates, FMDS metric reporting, monitoring workflow and compliance to requirements, resource management to meet production demand, and developing team to enhance skill levels.

This role requires strong leadership, the ability to work well under pressure, a deep understanding of Hand Layup operations, demonstration of role model behavior, and high attention to detail.  

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Hand Layup operations by assigning tasks, balancing workloads, and ensuring all Hand Layup work cells are fully utilized to meet production targets 

• Ensure consistent execution across all shifts with clear communication of priorities and expectations 

• Support hands-on operations, including loading and unloading composite parts into work cells, ensuring proper positioning and secure setup for quality layup 

• Ensure adherence to standardized work, engineering requirements, and layup specifications 

• Verify layup requirements are met with programs and establish robust visual controls for monitoring protocols 

• Establish a strict adherence to safety guidelines for the team to follow, and routine audits are in place to support a safe work environment 

• Develop work centers to meet Safety, Quality, Productivity and 4S+S requirements and hands-on involvement in training  

• Track, analyze, and report team performance metrics (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, and 4S+S) using FMDS 

• Lead root cause analysis efforts to identify and eliminate process failures and implement corrective and preventive actions to close system gaps and prevent recurrence 

• Collaborate with Equipment Maintenance team to ensure VirTek lasers and other equipment maintenance plans are being completed on a timely basis 

• Resource management and capacity planning for current and future demand 

• Ensure materials are properly handled and managed to preserve outlife and cure-by-date 

• Continuously improve the process through process development and reduce cycle time  

• Drive accountability for first-time quality and reduce defects through proactive process management 

Required

• 2nd shift schedule: Monday - Thursday, 5:30pm-4:00am 

• Flexibility to support overtime and weekend work as needed

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with 3+ years of composite manufacturing/hand layup experience, including 1–3 years of supervisory or lead experience in a production environment
• Familiarity with Hand Layup operations, composite part fabrication, process development, and operational training
• Basic understanding of composite materials and curing requirements
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems, quality standards, and safety protocols
• Ability to balance hands-on technical support with operational oversight
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and follow written instructions
• Ability to lift assemblies weighing up to 50 lbs
• Ability to obtain certification to wear a respirator
• No known allergies to epoxies or composite materials

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $75,800 - $117,400/yr. 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.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer