Manufacturing Engineer II - Body (Tooling & Process)
Rivian•Normal, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
The Manufacturing Engineer supports the Body Manufacturing Engineering team in designing, launching, and improving world-class body manufacturing systems. This role focuses on supporting daily dimensional management, tooling validation, and process stability. You will work on the manufacturing floor in our Normal, IL plant, assisting senior engineers with data analysis, fixture adjustments, and process improvements to ensure high-quality vehicle production. This role is located at our Normal, IL facility and reports directly to a Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a similar technical field (recent graduate or 1+ years of relevant experience).
- Foundational understanding of GD&T standards and the ability to interpret technical drawings.
- Basic knowledge of automotive body assembly processes (welding, riveting, bonding).
- Familiarity with 3D CAD software.
- Strong analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
- Excellent communication skills and a strong desire to work in a hands-on, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to support floor-level activities and troubleshoot process issues under the guidance of senior team members.
Responsibilities
- Assist in cross functional development of assembly datum schemes, shim management, and adjustments to meet GD&T requirements.
- Assist senior engineers with the design review, install, commissioning and validation of tooling fixtures.
- Perform regular audits of equipment conditions and participate in troubleshooting production issues to improve tooling.
- Root Cause builds issues of the product in a data driven way to improve form, fit and finish by employing problem solving techniques.
- Drive improvements of body-in-white accuracy through the launch and ramp phase of the product.
- Oversee Measurement routines of inline and offline metrology systems at Rivian.
- Assist in the analysis of dimensional data (measurement systems, CMM reports, etc.) to identify trends.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of tooling certification reports, Tool Repeatability, PLP documentation, and PFMEAs.
- Translate complex dimensional data from manufacturing issues into actionable insights for product design requirements.
Benefits
- paid vacation
- paid sick leave
- life insurance
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- short-term disability insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- annual performance bonus
- equity awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
