Senior Engineering Change Lead for Automotive Manufacturing

Rivian; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Sr. Engineering Change Manager to coordinate end-to-end engineering change implementations, linking product development with manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional teams across design, vehicle line, program management, supply chain, and operations to ensure controlled integration into production, with strong emphasis on BOM accuracy and change governance. The role requires extensive collaboration with design engineering, vehicle line, technical program management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Program Management.
• 3-5 yrs experience in Engineering Change implementation or relevant engineering function.
• Thorough expertise with BOM structures, BOM management, engineering drawings and part specifications.
• Background in automotive manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
• Proven track record with design change processes, supply chain operations, and manufacturing stages (e.g., stamping, welding, assembly, paint).
• Proficiency with ERP, MRP, and MES, specifically SAP.
• Advanced experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office productivity suites.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a team-oriented and cross-functional attitude.
• Able to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines based on general instructions.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate and perform in a high-pressure environment.
• Demonstrates good judgement in selecting methodology to achieve best results.
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams to achieve goals and targets.
• Proactively plan for success.
• Ability to parallel tasks or manage activities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions in English to ensure workplace safety, effective communication, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional alignment as the primary interface between product development, vehicle line, and other functions involved in the product change process.
• Lead and integrate efforts to ensure manufacturing can effectively consume all changes.
• Participate in engineering change request meetings and part deviation reviews to thoroughly understand the scope and requirements of the change.
• Lead the planning and execution of high-impact and complex changes by effectively leveraging cross-functional meetings with all impacted stakeholders.
• Develop change impact analysis for decision making in change implementation plans.
• Lead program and manufacturing build change management readiness forums, gathering essential data for change execution.
• Establish plant breakpoints using criteria such as supplier input, plant reference, engineering direction, and production order management input.
• Responsible for maintaining an accurate Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM).
• Evaluate and assign disposition of obsolete material, ensuring check list has been completed and all mitigation options have been validated.
• Document change status, decisions, approvers, and other relevant information in the change management tool.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication

Coordinate multiple teams

Prioritize tasks and deadlines

Organizational and problem solving

English language communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Program Management

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP/MES

Google Workspace / Microsoft Office

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Sr. Engineering Change Manager to coordinate end-to-end engineering change implementations, linking product development with manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional teams across design, vehicle line, program management, supply chain, and operations to ensure controlled integration into production, with strong emphasis on BOM accuracy and change governance. The role requires extensive collaboration with design engineering, vehicle line, technical program management, and