Manufacturing Engineering Technician II, Pilot, Drive Unit

Rivian

10000

United States, Michigan, Plymouth, United States

Posted on: 2023-05-25

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Doing something different is never easy. It requires courage, optimism and grit. Core to our mission is building a team of adventurous individuals determined to make a positive impact on the world. This means challenging ourselves constantly. Stretching beyond the bounds of conventional thinking. Reframing old problems. Seeking new solutions. And operating comfortably in a space of uncertainty. While our backgrounds are diverse, our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Do you like doing the impossible? We’d love to hear from you.

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.

Role Summary

This role is for a Manufacturing Engineering Technician II on our drive unit pilot team, the role involves building and troubleshooting the drive unit. The drive unit consists of the motor and gearbox in a housing, and is the powertrain that propels our vehicles. We hand build these units here in Plymouth and work closely with our engineering and quality team to test out build processes, identify issues, and help improve the product. We also work closely with manufacturing engineering to help validate our assembly processes and tools for the factory line. This role is located in Plymouth, Michigan and reports directly to our Sr. Manufacturing Pilot Build Lead.

Responsibilities

Work with drive unit build team in Plymouth to assemble drive units and follow the instructions outlined in our documentation
Manage your time effectively to meet the deadlines and schedules that are assigned to you while demonstrating ability to self-direct and seek out work to be done.
Communicate effectively with the team, asking for help when needed and offering help when you are able, including with our cross functional stakeholders.
Demonstrate proficiency in usage of basic hand tools and power tools such as cordless drills, wrenches, fastener driving tools, and torque tools.
Work safely following PPE protocol as outlined in the department safety policy
Must keep work area clean and organized and follow processes laid out in 5S plan.
Use of measurement gages, calipers, micrometers, etc. and use careful handling of precision instruments.
Daily usage of PC, tablet, and phone to reference data, build sheets, and other documents. As well as careful recording of said data.
Provide feedback and input into areas of improvement involving our tools, processes, and components.
Takes on areas of responsibility and acts as the driver for these domains.

Qualifications

Trade school, military technical training, or equivalent schooling or experience.
1-3 years as a technician in a similar role.
Intermediate hand and power tool usage.
Precision measurement tool usage (micrometers, calipers, gage blocks, etc.).
Careful logging and recording of data (Microsoft Suite, Atlassian Suite).
Personal protective equipment (PPE) usage.
Knowledge of mechanical objects and how things go together.
Familiarity with various material fastening methods.
Technical and mechanical aptitude.
Experience with some fabrication methodologies.
Ability to take apart simple equipment to complete repairs or maintenance Detail oriented.
Self-driven and directed- staying busy and looking for things to do Willingness to help and knowing when to ask for help.
Working outside of comfort zone.
Ability to juggle multiple tasks sometimes with incomplete data positive attitude.
Ability to follow directions written and verbal.
Ability to learn new systems, programs, and equipment by seeking out what is needed to do so.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

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