Group Leader – Night Shift, Automotive Assembly

Rivian; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Group Leader for its Normal, IL site. You will lead and motivate teams to hit production milestones, provide direction, and support engineers and managers on shift from 6:30pm to 3:30am.

The role reports to an Operations Manager and emphasizes leadership, process discipline, and safety. The position demands experience in high-volume manufacturing, strong knowledge of automotive assembly, and ability to oversee KPIs, budgets, and program changes.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in high-volume manufacturing with leadership.
• Deep understanding of automotive assembly processes, takt time, and line balancing.
• Familiarity with automotive quality management systems and standards (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 9001, PPAP, APQP).
• Experience tracking, analyzing, and improving manufacturing KPIs such as OEE, scrap rates, downtime, and throughput.
• Demonstrated project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of technicians, Team Leaders, and Team Members
• Responsible for training, developing, teaching, and evaluating employees
• Maintains a high-quality relationship with production managers regarding schedules and needed support
• Performs and teaches all processes and assignments within the department with the ability to fill in as needed
• Support and participate in pilot programs and change activities
• Monitoring and control of capital and expense spending
• Determine team member activity including recommendation of hiring, firing, performance, wage, and salary reviews
• May perform other duties as assigned
• Plans and establishes body shop team agenda and ensures performance scheduling
• Works with the Body Shop Manager to identify and implement processes, equipment, and functional improvements to achieve operational excellence

Skills

Leadership experience

Automotive assembly knowledge

KPIs & metrics

Project management

Education

Engineering or Technical bachelor’s degree

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Group Leader for its Normal, IL site. You will lead and motivate teams to hit production milestones, provide direction, and support engineers and managers on shift from 6:30pm to 3:30am.

The role reports to an Operations Manager and emphasizes leadership, process discipline, and safety. The position demands experience in high-volume manufacturing, strong knowledge of automotive assembly, and ability to oversee KPIs, budgets, and program changes.