Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Paint

Rivian•Normal, IL

About The Position

As a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, you will help implement new paint infrastructure, develop new processes, implement equipment, and support factory activities in Atlanta, Georgia, and Normal, Illinois. The role is based at either the Normal, IL or Georgia facility and reports directly to a Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering. You will take ownership of part of Rivian’s conveyor and material handling systems, working with cross-functional teams and external integrators to expand manufacturing capabilities. The position involves developing and implementing conveyance systems, supporting equipment installation and production launch, improving production performance, and ensuring project targets are met.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a similar technical field; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
At least 5 years of experience in an engineering role.
Knowledge of high- and low-volume manufacturing skills and concepts, including cycle time analysis, equipment efficiency, equipment selection, and return on investment.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and implement solutions with a high level of accuracy and quality.
Ability to work independently and execute a project plan based on general direction.
Ability to work as part of a team across multiple cross-functional disciplines, including with external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with conveyor system layout, equipment integration, controls interfaces, commissioning, and production launch.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of a portion of Rivian’s conveyor and material handling systems, partnering with Production, Quality, Process Engineering, Maintenance, Controls, other cross-functional teams, and external integrators.
Design, develop, and implement conveyor systems and related equipment to increase production capacity in line with corporate goals.
Define system requirements, equipment specifications, layouts, controls interfaces, and operating standards for new and modified conveyance systems.
Partner with production engineers and manufacturing leaders to ensure successful equipment installation, launch, ramp-up, and long-term production performance.
Analyze line flow, cycle time, capacity, equipment efficiency, ergonomics, and material presentation to identify and implement improvements.
Provide product feedback to design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability and compatibility with conveyor and material handling requirements without compromising product function or performance.
Ensure achievement of safety, quality, cost, timing, throughput, and reliability targets on projects.
Lead equipment tryouts, acceptance activities, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for conveyor systems and associated processes.
Provide regular, metric-based project updates to the management team.