Manager, Drive Unit - Nights

Rivian • Normal, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Drive Unit Manager is responsible for leading and developing group leaders and ensuring production KPIs are met. The role has a strategic focus as Rivian ramps up production and seeks to address current and future production challenges. The position is onsite in Normal, Illinois, and is a night-shift role. It reports to the Senior Manager of Drive Unit.

The manager oversees production operations, quality management, safety, delivery, cost, environmental performance, staffing and development, and budget control. The role also works with Supplier Quality Assurance to reduce the impact of nonconforming supplier materials on production.

Requirements

• Significant experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
• Experience with cross-functional operations in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience dealing with customers and suppliers.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables where standardization is limited.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
• Ability to communicate in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to distill complex information for different organizational levels.
• Strong execution and follow-through, giving follow-through as much attention as problem-solving.
• At least 5 years in a leadership, project management, or program management role.
• Ability to stand for 8–12 hours per day.
• Ability to walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to lift and carry at least 25 pounds.
• Ability to perform duties in an environment that may contain dust, high noise levels, and hot or cold weather.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience preferred.
• Automotive manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe workplace by ensuring safety standards and guidelines are met and leading by example.
• Implement procedures in the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance.
• Develop in-house systems and procedures to meet external customer needs.
• Respond to quality issues with containment, analysis, error-proofing, and short- and long-term countermeasures.
• Update quality documentation and communicate lessons learned from quality concerns for new customer contracts.
• Ensure operations fulfill the plant schedule for vehicle builds.
• Introduce new systems and procedures where appropriate.
• Conduct internal and process audits of the QMS.
• Direct Group Leaders, Team Leaders, and production workers.
• Establish and refine quality sign-off instructions, standards, and documentation.
• Report against agreed metrics for People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Environment.
• Work with Supplier Quality Assurance to reduce the effect of nonconforming supplier materials on production quality.
• Produce written reports and presentations.
• Undertake continuous training and development.
• Perform root-cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Identify business improvement opportunities.
• Identify and deploy technical skills, resources, and systems to deliver projects, engaging external resources as needed.
• Develop, implement, and manage KPIs for areas of responsibility.
• Help set department objectives and KPIs, and review and assess direct reports' performance.
• Ensure KPIs are met.
• Manage team budgets and take responsibility for budget and forecast outcomes.
• Track and manage departmental overtime budgets and efficiency percentages.
• Comply with Health, Safety, and Environmental Policies.
• Support, encourage, and develop the team; foster team cohesion and a positive team atmosphere.
• Anticipate and overcome obstacles, make useful connections to develop plans and solutions, embrace personal challenges, and remain resilient, optimistic, and open to change.
• Take ownership, demonstrate self-motivation, motivate others, and maintain a focused, target-driven attitude.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance for eligible employees
• Potential eligibility to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan
• Potential eligibility to participate in Rivian’s Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Potential eligibility for an annual performance bonus
• Potential eligibility for equity awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed