Lean Manufacturing Specialist, Sr. jobs in Salinas, CA

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Overview

Joby Aviation is searching for a skilled Composite Manufacturing Engineer with experience in composite fabrication and assembly processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing composite manufacturing processes. As a Composite Manufacturing Engineer, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including design, production, tooling, and quality, to drive continuous improvement and innovation in composite manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes for composite materials, including layup, curing, bonding, machining, and repair, while adhering to industry standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with design and R&D teams to ensure manufacturability of new composite products and components, providing input on design for manufacturing (DFM) considerations.
• Initiate and lead lean manufacturing process improvement projects.
• Identify and assist in addressing manufacturing issues on the production floor.
• Support manufacturing production planning and coordination, capacity planning, line design, production execution, and operations process development.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Provide technical support to production personnel to ensure correct execution of manufacturing processes.
• Design shop aids and tooling to assist production.
• Disposition non-conforming parts, identify root cause, and implement corrective and/or preventive actions to reduce scrap and rework.
• Author and develop test plans for FAA certification, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements

Required

• 8 years of related experience as a manufacturing engineer in relevant industry
• B.S. in engineering OR 6 years in a comparable role 
• Experience working with 3D CAD softwares (Solidwork, NX, or CATIA) and Part Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Experience in composite manufacturing processes: hand layup lamination, AFP, autoclave operation, hot press, assembly processes, etc.
• Experience writing work instructions.
• Experience with drawings and BOMs; Engineering Change systems; Quality systems for non-conforming parts and corrective action.

Desired

• Experience with laser projection systems (Virtek or Aligned Vision).
• Experience with composite cutting tables (Gerber, Zund, Eastman, etc). 
• Experience in prototype manufacturing in a professional environment.
• Experience with MES systems.

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $102,600-$170,800/year. 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.

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EEO

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.