Production Control Specialist- San Carlos

Joby Aviation Joby Aviation · Robotics · San Carlos, CA · Production Control

This role is for a Production Control Specialist at Joby Aviation, focusing on inventory accuracy, cycle counts, and ERP system management within a manufacturing environment. It requires experience in inventory control, ERP systems, and data accuracy, with a preference for aerospace or defense backgrounds and knowledge of SOX 404 or AS9100 environments.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive Inventory accuracy with regular cycle counts. Maintain comprehensive documentation of internal controls (ICFR) and ensure all material movements are audit-ready.
  2. Direct and perform daily cycle counts and annual wall-to-wall physical inventories. Analyze variances and achieve a consistent >99% accuracy rate.
  3. Root Cause Analysis. Investigate systemic discrepancies in the ERP system. Identify failures in kitting, receiving, or consumption processes and implement corrective actions.
  4. Cross-Functional Liaison. Coordinate with Engineering, Production, and Finance to ensure Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy and timely "backflushing" of components.
  5. Be an ERP master. Act as a subject matter expert for the inventory module of the ERP system (e.g., SAP, D365, Oracle). Ensure real-time data entry discipline across the production team.

Skills

Required

  • inventory control experience
  • ERP systems
  • Microsoft Excel (complex formulas, Pivot Tables, Data Modeling)
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds

Nice to have

  • SOX 404 environments
  • AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems
  • build processes from scratch
  • strict safety protocols

What the JD emphasized

  • inventory control experience
  • ERP systems
  • data accuracy