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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.
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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.
Role Summary
The NPI Process Lead position will report directly to the Manager, NPI Process. They will work alongside NPI functional teams, Operations Teams/Business Partners to drive process and tool improvements in all areas of NPI work. This includes mapping current and future states, developing user requirements, process workstreams and user/training documentation for the organization. As a leader of improvements, this individual will employ various methods to drive collaboration amongst many different teams with the shared goal of building quality products with speed and cost in mind. Processes should also align to deliver Rivian objectives across multiple production sites and growing product offerings.
Responsibilities
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Work with an array of NPI Teams: Change Mgt, NPI Material Planning, Warehousing, Material Handling, Material Master, Concessions & Obsolescence Mgt. Develop best practices and processes to improve engineering change planning and implementation and new model launch delivery.
\nGather detailed business and systems requirements with key stakeholders and business partners that translate into collaborative and effective process and tool development.
\nPrepare timelines for deliverables and assign to appropriate owners.
\nCreate meeting cadences to drive effective and timely delivery of projects.
\nSupply requirements for IT developers to implement enhancements to systems.
\nDrive review and testing of system updates as needed.
\nCommunicate business process guidelines and lead training for new or enhanced functionality across skill teams.
\nWork with tight deadlines and be able to travel to Rivian sites as required.
\nMultitask between many areas of the business and different operational goals/processes simultaneously.
\nLeverage industry/functional standards were required and collaborate with SME’s who bring knowledge to the solutions under development.
\nPrepare leadership presentation material and present to peers as well as leadership.
\nManage roadblocks and escalate issues that impact delivery.
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Qualifications
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- \nBachelors Degree in Supply Chain or similar field or equivalent experience required \n \n
Engineering Change, Bill of Material, & New Model Implementation experience
\nAbility to judge needs of organization over needs of individual teams.
\nStrong leadership capability, including ability to work with team members at all levels.
\nAbility to think through issues logically, using first principles approach to problem solving.
\nAbility to adjust and evaluate priorities as urgent issues arise.
\nStrong written and verbal communication skills
\nUnderstanding of enterprise databases, a plus: Enovia, MES, SAP
\nWorking knowledge of Atlassian software – Jira & Confluence
\nWorking knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
\nProject Mgt Experience preferred.
\nAutomotive experience preferred
\nPMP Certification preferred
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Equal Opportunity
\nRivian 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.
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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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
\nCandidate Data Privacy
\nRivian 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.
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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.
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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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