Senior Manager, Supply Quality- Interiors

Number of employees

10000

United States, Michigan, Plymouth, United States

Posted on: 2022-05-04

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

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. 

Summary:
In building our unique products, we need to build excellent partnerships with our supply base. The supplier quality organization is a frontline contact for insuring full supplier engagement in our program.  As such, we strive every day to improve our organization, processes and skills to not just meet expectations, but to work in earnest to create challenging goals and stretch to always move forward.
 
Responsibilities: 
Utilizing Rivian processes based on industry standards from VDA and AIAG, the Supplier Quality Manager – Interiors will be responsible for managing the quality performance of interior component supply base.

Responsibilities

  • Manage supplier assessments, validation audits, supplier advanced product quality planning (APQP), supplier production part approval process (PPAP), supplier corrective action and associated reporting for program updates.
  • Review supplier manufacturing processes, collaborate with suppliers on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities (VA/VE), promote the use of Rivian preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Measurement System Analysis, and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
  • Lead the supplier approval process by assessing manufacturing/technology capabilities and Health, Safety and Environmental risks for preferred supplier ranking and supply base management
  • Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to support the Quality organization to monitor and report on supplier product quality and performance
  • Facilitate the escalation of unresolved supplier quality issues within assigned projects and suppliers
  • Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements
  • Lead the effort of continuous improvement activities at suppliers
 

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 10+ years of supplier quality engineering experience
  • 5+ years leading a supplier quality engineering organization
  • 7+ years’ experience with automotive, manufacturing, or other related industries
  • 5+ years experience with  seating systems, headliners, interior door trim, carpets 
  • Expert Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • 5+ years’ experience/certification in VDA 6.3 audit
  • Strong Technical expertise of automotive components designs and manufacturing, including knowledge of safety and test requirements and appearance approval process
  • Knowledge of Geometric Design and Tolerancing (GD&T) and datum structures
  • Lean Manufacturing knowledge
  • In depth knowledge of IATF16949:2016 and understanding of ISO14001
  • 5+ years MS Office

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or other related field
  • Knowledge of Geometric Design and Tolerancing (GD&T) and datum structures
  • Lean Manufacturing knowledge
  • Good interpersonal and communications skills
  • High level of integrity
  • Analytical skills to ensure both internal and external requests are fulfilled
  • Attention to detail to ensure specifications being requested are received
  • Ability to work independently, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
 

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].

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