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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
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.
Job Summary:
A quality engineer is responsible for the identifying quality topics needing resolution, determining the root cause of the issue, collaborating with design and process engineering to define a resolution, delegating and driving this solution through the process to series implementation, and validating the effectiveness of the measure on the vehicle. Duties in this arena include tracking and monitoring multiple projects and issues simultaneously, using available resources to support robust root cause determination and verification of effectiveness, identifying needs for additional resources should these be needed, and reporting out to leadership on progress. A structured approach to problem-solving, including the use of proven quality methods, is required to ensure robust resolution of issues. Fundamental knowledge of vehicle systems, both electronic and mechanical, is required, as is a working knowledge of value-added production systems, manufacturing methods in the automotive industry and vehicle test methods are required to be successful.
Quality engineers are also responsible for the creation of documentation that reports and tracks issues and errors relating to the design and production processes with efforts placed toward finding a solution.
Responsibilities:
• Drive the problem-solving process utilizing proven quality tools to develop immediate countermeasures (containments) and permanent (long-term) solutions
• Support development of methods to analyze product and process quality.
• Improve product/process quality by defining/implementing recommendations for improvements of current state.
• Analyze data to define trends, capability and functional improvements
• Work together with relevant teams and departments to understand the needs regarding problem solving.
• Conduct analyses of issues and validations of solutions..
• Brainstorm and drive ideas to create solutions for identified problems.
• Formulate a strategic plan to develop systems and metrics that increase productivity in the business.
• Proactively identify product and process improvements independent of quality issues (e.g. simplification, cost-down, durability improvements, etc.)
Qualifications:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• High proficiency in computer technology and systems operations.
• Strong understanding of Cost-of-Quality and Cradle-to-Grave Business-Case metrics.
• Advanced Excel skills and knowledge of Power BI or Tableau a plus
Experienced in working with SharePoint.
• Manufacturing/assembly process experience.
• Results driven with a Quality Mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Statistical process control / control charts.
• Good electronic communication software skills (MS Office, Minitab, email, etc.).
• Willingness to work in a strong cross-functional and collaborative environment
Education Requirements:
- Engineering, Quality, Computer Science or Business Technical Bachelor-Degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Or 5+ years’ experience in automotive manufacturing environment.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
In the performance of the duties of this job the employee is required to travel (frequency), drive a motor vehicle, communicate using telephone and e-mail.
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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