Group Leader, General Assembly (Night Shift)

Rivian•Normal, IL

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Group Leader position is one of the most important here at Rivian. Our group leaders motive their teams to be their best and drive best practices to hit production milestones. Our team members and team leaders rely on the direction and support of their Group leaders for every shift to provide leadership and motivation. This role is on site in Normal, IL and will report to an Operations Manager. Shift hours are: 6:30pm-3:30am

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in high-volume manufacturing environment with leadership experience; or a combination of experience and education
Deep understanding of automotive assembly processes, takt time, and assembly line balancing.
Familiarity with automotive quality management systems and standards (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 9001, PPAP, APQP).
Experience tracking, analyzing, and improving manufacturing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), scrap rates, downtime, and throughput.
Demonstrated project management skills
Ability to stand for 8-12 hours per day
Required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Ability to lift and carry at least 25 pounds
Ability to perform all duties in a working environment that may contain dust, high noise levels, hot and cold weather

Nice To Haves

Engineering or Technical bachelor’s degree is preferred

Responsibilities

Direct supervision of technicians, Team Leaders, and Team Members
Responsible for training, developing, teaching, and evaluating employees
Maintains a high-quality relationship with production managers regarding schedules and needed support
Performs and teaches all processes and assignment within the department with the ability to fill in as needed
Support and participate in pilot programs and change activities
Monitoring and control of capital and expense spending
Determine team member activity including recommendation of hiring, firing, performance, wage, and salary reviews
May perform other duties as assigned
Plans and establishes body shop team agenda and ensures performance scheduling
Works with the Body Shop Manager to identify and implement processes, equipment, and functional improvements to achieve operational excellence