Manager, R2 General Assembly Operations; Night Shift

Rivianis 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.

The Manager, General Assembly position is a key role here  managers motivate their teams to be their best and drive best practices to hit production milestones. Our team members rely on the direction and support of their managers for every shift to provide leadership and motivation. The opening will be located at our Normal, IL facility and reports directly to a Senior Manager within General Assembly.

• Make a critical impact as you work with plant operations and manufacturing leaders and team members, drive continuous improvements and meet and exceed quality, cost and other goals.
• Leverage your strong training and mentorship skills to manage and develop teams while also driving process improvements and serving as a change manager where needed.
• Have the autonomy to make key contributions combined with the support of other managers.
• Enjoy competitive compensation, bonus opportunity and comprehensive benefits.
• Have opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and/or pursue advancement in our global organization.
• Ensuring the assembly of quality products at or below budgeted production costs to meet marketplace demand.
• Developing departmental plans and priorities.
• Leveraging your Lean Six Sigma and analytical skills to identify gaps and implement process improvements.
• Supporting managers and supervisors.
• Helping to manage and develop teams.
• Team/department performance results.
• Manpower requirements and balancing in General Assembly and coordination with other departments.
• Manage human and material resources to meet production targets and KPI’s.
• Meeting daily quality goals set by KPI’s.
• Ensures shop floor organization, production, safety, and department 5’s.
• Proactively and regularly develops and manages team member’s performance and capabilities, based upon company KPI’s.
• Provides leadership and training to accomplish plant/company goals and objectives.

To be considered for this position, all internal candidates must submit an updated resume highlighting their relevant skills, experiences, and accomplishments. Applications submitted without an updated resume will not be considered. Please ensure that your resume accurately reflects your qualifications for this role.

• 7-10 years working experience in Manufacturing environment (preferably Automotive).
• 5+ years Manufacturing Supervisory Experience (preferably automotive).
• Must have good understanding of manufacturing procedures and practices.
• Understanding of labor budgets, KPI's, and efficiency reporting.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to coach and mentor.
• Extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Experience developing departmental plans and priorities.
• Ability to control resources and policy formation.
• Computer literacy including Google Programs
• Problem solving experience – 8D method.
• Manufacturing/assembly process experience.
• Kaizen / continuous improvement process experience.
• 6 Sigma greenbelt or blackbelt desired.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Specialized knowledge and strong experience in manufacturing operations, Experience in a high-mix, high-volume environment is highly preferred.
• Experience providing leadership to managers, supervisors and/or professional…