Senior Conveyor Engineering Leader

Rivian; Social Circle (GA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Sr. Leader for the ME Conveyor Engineering team to drive innovation in conveyor systems for production lines.

You will mentor engineers, set standards, coordinate with suppliers, and push advanced manufacturing technologies across multiple Rivian facilities. Located at Normal, IL, East Atlanta, GA or Plymouth, MI, you will lead cost-driven, data-informed decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, high-performance equipment with robust documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business with equivalent industrial experience.
• Minimum 10 years of combined experience in automation engineering and tooling and equipment implementation and optimization.
• Strong Technical knowledge in conveyance, AGVs and automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of conveyor and AGV engineers and specialists supporting all centers (Paint, Body, GA, DU, Battery, Pack, Plastic, etc).
• Develop and implement strategic plans and initiatives to optimize conveyor, AGV and equipment operations, drive process improvements, and achieve organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with ME and Plant cross-functional teams and Facilities Engineering to ensure seamless coordination and execution of projects.
• Conveyor and AGV Functional Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Factory Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
• Own and maintain a common set of ME Conveyor and AGV equipment and process specifications
• Develop project proposals, plans and scope-of-work helping determine resource requirements, project timelines, and budget allocations.
• Interface and influence internal and external stakeholders through a co-design approach to address technical inquiries, resolve issues and ensure customer (plant) satisfaction.
• Drive implementation of best practices through process optimization, new technologies, and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements related to safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Support the application of digital design tools to achieve the right level of detail in design outputs, minimizing rework, and enabling full equipment simulation.
• Apply cost engineering principles and techniques to analyze, control, and optimize project and operational costs.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the latest technologies and digitization trends relevant to conveyor and AGV advanced manufacturing, and proactively apply this knowledge to improve processes and solutions.
• If based in Plymouth, MI travel 50-75% will be required.

Skills

Automation engineering

AGVs

Co-design with suppliers

Budget management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

PMP

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Sr. Leader for the ME Conveyor Engineering team to drive innovation in conveyor systems for production lines.

You will mentor engineers, set standards, coordinate with suppliers, and push advanced manufacturing technologies across multiple Rivian facilities. Located at Normal, IL, East Atlanta, GA or Plymouth, MI, you will lead cost-driven, data-informed decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, high-performance equipment with robust documentation