Senior Process Engineer - General Assembly (R1)

Number of employees

10000

United States, Illinois, Normal, United States

Posted on: 2022-04-29

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. 

This is what you’ll do:

  • Coordinates engineering changes, assist manufacturing in continuous process improvement and troubleshooting problems with production processes and new program launches.
  • Coordinates and tracks the launch of new programs in the assigned areas.
  • Develop work instructions, standardized work, process flow, and process documentation to ensure manufacturing process is being followed
  • Work with design engineering team to develop and establish a design that lends itself to high production while ensuring built in high quality during the manufacturing process
  • Participate in product and packaging reviews to evaluate process impact and provide feedback on build sequence, process time analysis, and investment requirements
  • Perform time analysis using a standard motion time system (MODAPTS), estimate production times, staffing requirements, and costs
  • Investigate assembly issues and implement solution by reviewing product design, process sequence plan, and builds affecting production and work during stages of New Product Launch - Null Series (Virtual Builds), Production Trials, and SOP using PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) approach
  • Co-ordinate with team to determine and introduce optimum plant layout, equipment, tooling, and racking in General Assembly (R1 Series) to achieve maximum efficiency

This is what you’ll need:

  • Must have good communication skills – both verbal and written.
  • Experience using CATIA/ENOVIA.
  • Experience and/or Knowledge in DOE, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance, Torque Tooling, Error Proofing, and PFMEA.
  • Experience and/or certification in Six Sigma DMAIC (optional), Lean Assembly Principles, Time Studies using MTM or MODAPTS.
  • Working knowledge in Excel, Word, Power point, and Outlook programs.
  • Creative problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong team orientation and cross functional attitude.
  • B.S. degree in engineering discipline preferred. 
  • Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma etc experience is a plus.
  • 3 - 4 years engineering experience in a high volume manufacturing operation, preferably automotive.

This is where you’ll work:

Department: Manufacturing General Assembly (R1 Series) 

Location: Normal, IL

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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