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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Senior
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.
Summary:
Utilizing Rivian processes based on industry standards from VDA and AIAG, the Supplier Quality Engineer – Plant Support will work directly with the plant manufacturing, quality, process and material control teams. Supports in the problem solving and providing the plant with containments and a fast response to supplier issues: communicating supplier corrective action responses to the team. Communicates to our supplier quality engineering teams the relevant information to support the problem-solving process to ensure quality and production requirements are met.
This is an individual contributor role and the position is located in Normal Plant.
Responsibilities:
- Works within the relevant procedures described in the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance
- Responds to the supplier quality issues found in the plant by implementing containment actions and starting the initial problem-solving process.
- Works with process partners to provide fast response and corrective actions
- Works with supplier representatives in plant to ensure proper communication of issues and works with them in the problem solving.
- Communicates issues to the supplier development team and supports any follow topic related to the issues.
- Attend various meetings and communicate the status of supplier part issues
- Be knowledgeable about the supply and demand of needed products for the line and advise material planning of high quantity of quality impact
- Ensure KPIs are met and report on achievement of targets as related to supplier quality (DPU,RRR, NCM, RC, sorts)
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of supplier quality related experience with OEM manufacturers or relevant experience working in a Manufacturing or Quality environment
- Strong knowledge of automotive quality processes
- Lean Manufacturing knowledge
- Metrology, Inspection Methods and Equipment
- Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings
- Understanding manufacturing processes
- Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic team environment
- Planning and prioritizing activities
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Listening skills
- Ability to present data effectively regarding part defects
- Understanding of cost and financial impacts
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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