Hand Layup Supervisor – 2nd Shift (Composites)

Joby Aviation; California; On-site; USD 76,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Joby Aviation is seeking a Hand Layup Supervisor for the 2nd shift to manage the Hand Layup team that fabricates composite laminates, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met. The role requires strong leadership, deep understanding of Hand Layup operations, and the ability to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily operations, maintaining standardized work, and supporting hands-on layup activities while aligning with engineering and safety

Qualifications

• 3+ years of composite manufacturing/hand layup experience
• 1-3 years of supervisory or lead experience in a production environment
• Familiarity with Hand Layup operations and process development
• Ability to lift assemblies weighing up to 50 lbs and to obtain respirator certification

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

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Hand layup

Composite manufacturing

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

FMDS

Job description

Joby Aviation is seeking a Hand Layup Supervisor for the 2nd shift to manage the Hand Layup team that fabricates composite laminates, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met. The role requires strong leadership, deep understanding of Hand Layup operations, and the ability to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily operations, maintaining standardized work, and supporting hands-on layup activities while aligning with engineering and safety