Lead, High-Volume Body Shop Operations

Rivian Automotive; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Insurance benefits

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Group Leader to drive production milestones on the R2 Body Team in Normal, IL. This on-site role motivates technicians, team leaders, and staff to deliver high-quality results and meet shift goals with strong leadership.

You will train, develop, and evaluate employees, coordinate with production managers on schedules, lead process improvements, and support pilots to push for operational excellence across the body shop while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment with leadership experience.
• Experience in a high-volume Body shop manufacturing environment or automated process environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical field preferred.
• Ability to stand for 8-12 hours per day and perform physical tasks.

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 assignment 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
• Night Shift hours will be 6am-3pm

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Stamina

Physical endurance

Education

Engineering or Technical bachelor’s degree

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Group Leader to drive production milestones on the R2 Body Team in Normal, IL. This on-site role motivates technicians, team leaders, and staff to deliver high-quality results and meet shift goals with strong leadership.

You will train, develop, and evaluate employees, coordinate with production managers on schedules, lead process improvements, and support pilots to push for operational excellence across the body shop while maintaining safety and quality standards.