Material Handling - Team Leader

Number of employees

10000

United States, Michigan, Plymouth, United States

Posted on: 2023-03-22

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
 
The Material Handling, Team Leader will report to the Logistics Manager and partner with other departments to ensure that logistics services are executed efficiently to meet the needs of the company. This position will be responsible for executing shipping and receiving at one location in compliance with the company’s carrier base and regulations, processing goods receipts and issue out, maintaining accurate inventory, assisting in the management of the on-site warehouse, and otherwise maintaining order and process in the department. This role will actively seek continuous improvement opportunities to minimize risk to the organization.
 
Responsibilities
  • Process received goods through web-based inventory management system and corporate ERP as applicable, perform inventory stocking actions, and issue to build teams as required.
  • Ensure inventory is accurate, direct components are segregated by specific build series, and that policies and procedures are enforced to ensure efficient, effective, and safe warehouse operations.
  • Assist with loading/unloading of freight and parcel shipments utilizing appropriate warehouse equipment (forklift, pallet jack, etc)
  • Oversee warehouse stock locations and labeling, making sure goods are correctly stored and reflected in corporate ERP systems.
  • Maintain parcel outbound ship station to support specific daily needs of Rivian employee shipping needs.
  • Oversee all inbound and outbound parcel and freight shipments, to include ensuring packaging and labeling compliance of Dangerous Goods material in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Take ownership of issue resolution on warehouse related questions, concerns, and escalations. 
  • Work with Proving Ground counterparts to ensure Rivian is compliant with any facility specific rules and requirements.
  • Manage and maintain warehouse material handling equipment.
  • Support Prototype Build meetings to review KPI’s, reports, and provide status updates as required.
 
Qualifications
  • 3-5+ years relevant experience managing warehouse operations: shipping, receiving, inventory control, goods receipt, documentation, issue out, escalations/resolutions. High volume, automotive or start-up experience strongly preferred.
  • Ability to evaluate current operational processes, highlight gaps, and implement solutions to improve overall operational readiness.
  • Experience executing operations in a high velocity environment. Able to track multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong continuous improvement skills utilizing lean methodologies.
  • Super user in a common ERP or WMS systems, such as SAP, Oracle, etc.
  • Forklift certified/Dangerous Goods handling experience a plus
  • High school diploma required, Associate Degree or higher preferred.

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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