Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Paint

Rivian • Normal, IL

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, you will help implement new paint infrastructure, new process development, equipment implementation and support our Illinois and Georgia factory expansions. This role is located at our Normal, IL or Georgia facility with an expectation of frequent travel to Rivian factories and suppliers and reports directly to a Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in an engineering role.
• Knowledgeable in high and low volume manufacturing skills and concepts (cycle time analysis, quality control, equipment efficiency, equipment selection, return on investment, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and see the solution implemented to a high level of accuracy & quality.
• Ability to work independently to execute a project plan based on general direction.
• Capable of working as a member of a team across several cross functional disciplines, including with external stakeholders.
• Experience working in both 2D & 3D CAD environments.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred (but not required) experience with conveyance or PTED.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership over a portion of Rivian’s Paint production process, working with internal Production, Quality, Process Engineering, Maintenance, Controls teams and external integrators to grow our manufacturing capabilities.
• Design and implement processes & equipment to grow production capacity in line with corporate goals.
• Partner with production engineers and leaders to ensure a successful ramp and long-term production.
• Provide product feedback to design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability without compromising product function or performance.
• Ensure achievement of safety, quality, cost, timing & throughput targets on all projects.
• Provide regular, metric-based project updates to the management team.
• Challenge assumptions that are not backed up by a thorough engineering evaluation.
• Be part of a world-class engineering team, with a focus on high quality work and rapid project deployment.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior