Team Leader, Material Supply

Rivian; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Rivian Automotive is seeking a Team Leader to drive learning and skill maintenance across all jobs in their area. You will ensure team members are trained to standard and safety protocols are promoted, with clear communication to the Group Leader to meet goals.

You will support launch, ramp-ups, and production, lead daily start-up meetings, manage parts and equipment, and coach staff to follow standard work. Strong teamwork and safety focus are required.

Qualifications

• Must have 1–2 years of experience and willingness to grow into larger roles.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.
• Experience leading a team in a production environment is highly favored.

Responsibilities

• Promote understanding of company vision and goals.
• Support management in planning launch, ramp ups, and production.
• Utilize training methods to maximize learning effectiveness.
• Lead continuous improvement activities.
• Complete daily shift reports and cover radio calls as needed.
• Coach team members to follow standard work across stations.
• Manage parts, documentation and equipment for assigned stations.
• Oversee day-to-day work and rotation of team members.
• Lead daily start-up meetings and report relevant KPIs.
• Observe and coach to ensure adherence to processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Time management

Manufacturing knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/ GED

Tools

MES operations

Job description

About Rivian

Rivianis 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.

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

A team leader is responsible for learning and maintaining a qualified skill set on all jobs within their assigned area. It is the responsibility of the team leader to ensure all team members within this assigned area are also trained to standards. Team leaders are responsible for learning and promoting safety standards within their team. This position must communicate with team members and Group Leader in assigned team as well as other areas to ensure goals and standards are met.

Responsibilities

The essential duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Promote team member understanding of company vision and goals.
• Actively supports management in the planning and execution of the launch, ramp ups, and production.
• Utilize a variety of training methodologies, techniques, concepts, learning tools, and practices to ensure maximum learning effectiveness.
• Lead continuous improvement activities as needed.
• Complete Daily Shift Reports.
• Cover Group Leader radio calls as needed.
• Complete, train and certify Team Members in all standard job instructions for all assigned stations; filling in as/where needed.
• Manage all parts supply, documentation and equipment (including work orders) required for your station(s) to operate.
• Oversee and assign the day-to-day work of Team Members ensuring appropriate rotation as needed.
• Lead the daily start-up meeting communicating relevant KPIs
• Observe and provide coaching to Team Members in the station to ensure standard work and processes/standards are being followed

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, all internal candidates must submit an updated resume highlighting their relevant skills, experiences, and accomplishments. Applications submitted without an updated resume will not be considered. Please ensure that your resume accurately reflects your qualifications for this role.

• Time in Role: 90 days
• All internal candidates must complete all required courses in RLN: Search "Become a Team Leader: Development Program" and complete all 6 online classes.
• High School Diploma/ GED/ Equivalency strongly preferred.
• Team leadership experience preferred.
• Handling Change management of MPL with running changes
• Ensure reworks are being done by technicians for part availability
• Working with Cross functional teams to ensure builds are accomplished
• Product and industry knowledge.
• Very strong communication skills.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Technical expert of equipment in functional area.
• Remains flexible and responsive to changing conditions.
• In depth knowledge of manufacturing environment and processes.
• Experience of working and managing a team during production is highly favored.
• 1-2 years of experience required, exhibits potential to grow further into larger roles with increased scope/complexity.
• Must be able to complete, teach and oversee standard work at all relevant station(s)
• Be knowledgeable of safety protocols and reporting, MES operations (Andon) and shop floor management
• Establishes and maintains visual standards and parts inventory at station(s)

Pay Disclosure

The salary/hourly range for this role is $31.00 - $33.50 for California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian 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.

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 [e-mail].

Candidate Data Privacy and Technology

Rivian 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.

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.

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.

How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process: To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI-enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role.

AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way.

Interview Integrity & AI Policy

Our interview process is designed to evaluate your personal technical foundation, real-time problem-solving logic, and structured capabilities. Therefore, the use of assistive generative AI tools to formulate or deliver your solutions during live interview sessions is not permitted. We care most about how you think — how you make sense of unclear requirements, weigh trade-offs, and explain why you chose one approach or another. We value your unique human perspective, your authenticity, and the journey it takes to reach a solution.