Sr. Launch Managers - Vehicle

at Rivian in Normal, Illinois, United States Job Description Sr. Launch Managers - Vehicle with Rivian Automotive, LLC in Normal, IL. Bring together product development and operation organizations to bring new products from concept to life. Partner with the Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering and Operations, as we design, develop, build, and Launch Rivian's Vehicles to Market. This will encompass planning, managing, and delivering from initial prototype builds though start of production and ramp up, ensuring all operational cross functions are ready to deliver high quality products to market on time, at cost and the best quality. Responsibility will span across the Vehicle Assembly Plant (Body in White, Paint, General Assembly and End of Line). Lead and manage effectively cross functional teams to achieve shared objectives for successful Vehicle Launch and ramp. Lead multiple launch programs simultaneously and provide program status updates to leadership and executives. Plan, organize, and orchestrate all pre-launch build planning and execution. Create vehicle build plans per program milestones and manage the build execution and delivery to meet the program's targets. Proactively identify risks, develop and implement effective mitigation strategies to address potential risks across all stages of the program (preproduction, production and ramp). Lead the Production Operations readiness workstream, ensuring we meet target objectives and escalate/develop recovery plans as needed. Interact, integrate, and drive results across cross-functional teams in Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Production Operations, Production Control, Sales, Service, etc. Support production ramp with Production Operations teams, identify all needed activities with Manufacturing Engineering, Enterprise Systems, Supplier Quality, Materials Supply and support the team to meet the ramp plan execution and risk mitigation of those activities. Understand the complex technical, engineering and business situations that arise during the launch of the program and articulate and influence the complex decision-making process with tradeoffs with stakeholders. Author project status, summary, and issue resolution tracking reports.

RQMTS:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field. Must have experience or academic training with the following: Automotive/high tech production or engineering environment while launching products from prototype into series production; vehicle assembly Plant - body in white, paint, general assembly, or end of line; working with supply chain in the manufacturing industry; using JIRA for logging defects, tracking progress, and managing different jobs; and utilizing 5 Whys and/or Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagrams to identify the fundamental root cause of a problem and implement effective Corrective and Preventive Actions.

Salary Range:

$111,000-$148,000/yr.

Benefits Summary:

Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

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Rivian Automotive, LLC, Attn:

Mobility, Job Ref #: SLMV26SK, hrmobility@rivian.com. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account