Vehicle Craftsmanship Auditor: Elevate Customer Quality

Watershed Ventures; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Craftsmanship Auditor to evaluate vehicles from the customer’s viewpoint, documenting defects and driving timely corrective action with Manufacturing, Plant Quality, Engineering, Paint, and Supplier Quality teams.

The role is on-site in a fast-paced manufacturing environment requiring meticulous attention to detail, use of gauges, calipers, and other measurement tools, and clear, evidence-based reporting to support build quality and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing, vehicle repair, quality inspection, craftsmanship, or a related technical field.
• Ability to inspect vehicles carefully and consistently using visual, tactile, auditory, and functional observations.
• Ability to read and apply technical standards, quality criteria, work instructions, and measurement results.
• Ability to use or learn inspection tools such as gauges, calipers, force gauges, and gap-and-flush measurement equipment.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing quality concepts, defect containment, corrective action, and root-cause problem solving.
• Ability to accurately document findings using digital systems such as Google sheets, and power point presentations
• Strong attention to detail and ability to distinguish objective defects from acceptable variation.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to follow safety requirements, PPE requirements, standard work, and controlled audit procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform full and focused craftsmanship audits in accordance with applicable work instructions.
• Inspect exterior, interior, and vehicle functionality from a customer and trained-observer perspective.
• Perform static inspections and dynamic road tests, including evaluation of fit and finish, gaps and flush, closures, trim, paint, molding, interfaces, comfort, ergonomics functionality, wind noise, road noise, and other customer-facing attributes.
• Identify defects objectively and compare conditions against current boundary criteria, Craftsmanship Quality Sheets, gap plans, design intent, benchmarking references, and other approved standards.
• Use approved inspection and measurement equipment, including feeler gauges, gap-and-flush gauges, radii gauges, force gauges, calipers, and related tools.
• Create clear, accurate, and complete defect records in the Rivian Craftsmanship Audit systems, including vehicle identification, location, condition, evidence, severity, and issue ownership.
• Review audit findings with the team lead and relevant stakeholders to confirm defect description, classification, severity, and ownership.
• Escalate safety or regulatory concerns, and other high-impact issues through the established escalation process.
• Provide objective photos, measurements, observations, and other evidence needed for root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Participate in daily startup meetings, defect walk-throughs, calibration activities, team all-hands, and required training.
• Support continuous improvement of audit methods, reporting, equipment, and craftsmanship standards.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and professional audit area consistent with PPE, 5S, and Rivian standard-work expectations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear written/verbal communication

Independent work with cross-functional

Use of inspection tools

Read and apply technical standards

Documentation in Google Sheets/PowerPt

Automotive manufacturing/quality

Quality inspection

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Gauges

Calipers

Force gauges

Gap-and-flush gauges

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Craftsmanship Auditor to evaluate vehicles from the customer’s viewpoint, documenting defects and driving timely corrective action with Manufacturing, Plant Quality, Engineering, Paint, and Supplier Quality teams.

The role is on-site in a fast-paced manufacturing environment requiring meticulous attention to detail, use of gauges, calipers, and other measurement tools, and clear, evidence-based reporting to support build quality and safety.