Continuous Improvement Partner

Rivian•Normal, IL

17h

About The Position

Our Continuous Improvement Partners support the Corporate and Factory Continuous Improvement teams with coordination execution of day to day actions and long-term efforts related to the Rivian Production System (RPS). This role will report to our Sr. Manager of Continuous Improvement.

Requirements

5+ years of industry experience in a field related to manufacturing Operations.
Bachelor’s degree preferred in Technical (Engineering, Math, Science) or related technical field. Non-degreed candidates with additional direct related operations experience will be consider in lieu of degree requirement.
Experience working in and/or developing production systems in an OEM setting is highly preferred.
Hands-on experience leading projects and processes involving cross functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Certifications in Project Management Methodology, Lean, and Six-Sigma (Green Belt Minimum) preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with manufacturing teams from a variety of backgrounds to define and establish best practices and standards through processes and documentation that meet Rivian’s needs.
Work with RPS Leadership Steering Committee to continually improve the RPS framework and share knowledge.
Support training teams with leadership and team member onboarding and ongoing trainings to establish and support core culture as well as deploy new RPS concepts to the production floor.
Partner with teams across the factory on the implementation, sustainment, and improvement of the Rivian Integrated Operating System through coaching, doing, auditing, and assisting.
Lead hands-on coaching focused on production system topics including observations, leader standard work, 5s, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
Promote accountability across the organization by performing RPS audits to ensure tools are effectively used and behaviors are demonstrated. Provide coaching to Operations leaders to further develop skills.
Be a mentor, coach, and resource to Operations team for problem solving, developing metric targets, and driving continuous improvement.
Approach challenges from a strategic perspective, reframing problems, seeking regular feedback, effectively communicating with all stakeholders, and ensuring accountability among all parties involved.
Strong problem-solving skills are critical to help guide operations teams on the floor through the process and build problem solving capabilities.
Strategic and forward-thinking mindset. Will need to think outside the box and create new things from nothing.
Strong understanding of Manufacturing and scope of responsibilities for all Rivian support groups and functions.
Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous, cross-functional problems and set execution plans.
Highly motivated self-starter and constructive team-player. Willing to make hands-on contributions to development and deployment onto the shop floor.