Sr. Manager, Maintenance & Automation Controls Engineering

Rivian•Normal, IL

2d•$161,000 - $201,200

About The Position

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. The Senior Manager – Maintenance position is responsible for providing leadership across several departments and disciplines. The role must focus on implementing standardized processes, driving the development of our RIOS process, and be a key interface between maintenance, engineering, and production.

Requirements

To be considered for this position, all internal candidates must submit an updated resume highlighting their relevant skills, experiences, and accomplishments. Applications submitted without an updated resume will not be considered. Please ensure that your resume accurately reflects your qualifications for this role.
10+ years of maintenance experience, preferably in automotive or automotive component maintenance.
5+ years of experience in a leadership position.
Solid understanding of management principles such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and performance management required.
Expert-level experience in the development and implementation of CMMS systems, with an emphasis on new model launch experience.
Extensive knowledge and experience in problem solving and root cause analysis.
Familiarity with concepts of reliability and maintainability, and able to develop and lead plant-wide efforts to improve equipment health.
Demonstrated ability to be an effective leader across multiple levels of an organization.
Experience building and managing a technical team through effective 1:1s, thoughtful feedback, career growth planning, and performance reviews.
Ability to alternate between standing and walking 8-12 hours per day
Ability to climb steps to access platforms and workstations
Manual dexterity to grasp and manipulate materials
Able to position one’s body to access and assemble materials (bending squatting/stooping/kneeling/reaching below waist and above shoulder).
Ability to do work on the production floor with exposure to dust, fumes, orders, loud noise and varying temperatures
Ability to climb up/down ladders and stairs, negotiate uneven or moving surfaces, and work at varying heights
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus

Responsibilities

Lead maintenance teams to reduce MTTR and increase MTBF.
Implement and drive problem-solving techniques to understand root cause in failure and develop countermeasures from recurrence.
Lead interface between leadership, maintenance, and engineering.
Support JPH and OEE improvements, through continuous improvement and project work.
Work with Reliability & Maintainability to develop improvement strategies.
Work with EHS to not only ensure compliance is maintained, but to focus on leading metrics.
Seek predictive and preventative methodology for reduced downtime – and scrub PM plans for optimization of maintenance tasks.
Interface with manufacturing engineering to ensure all documents (BOM, prints, electrical schematics) are available and linked to maintenance system.
This position may require working off-shifts, or adjusted hours.

Benefits

Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

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