Rivian · 2 days ago
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Product Excellence
Normal, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$111K/yr - $139K/yr
5+ years expRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever, focusing on emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. The Sr. Technical Program Manager, Product Excellence will drive cost, throughput, and quality improvements for HV battery design, collaborating with various teams to ensure project milestones are met and issues are resolved promptly.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Identify and drive cost, throughput, and quality improvement opportunities to establish a post-launch HV battery design change roadmap in alignment with Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Validation, and Manufacturing
Create implementation timelines. Communicate them to the design engineering team, to suppliers and to cross functional teams (purchasing, pilot, test and validation, manufacturing, vehicle, etc.)
Work with the engineering team, the vehicle program team, supply chain and finance to define BOM cost, investment and mass targets and provide regular updates on status to target
Monitor and drive cross-functional HV battery problem resolution activity according to Rivian’s problem resolution process and performance metrics
Implement an open issues list with each supplier and monitor their progress against it. Elevate issues and risks immediately to mitigate impact to the program
Coordinate and track HV battery failure analysis asset routing
Report weekly series production battery program status and escalate when support is required
Develop relationships with existing suppliers to support Rivian ongoing development programs
Collaborate with Inventory Control and New Product Introduction to make sure the correct parts are ready for each build
Track program milestones to ensure that Design Responsible Engineers (DREs) and other contributors stay on track
Issue tracking and corrective action implementations using JIRA, Confluence, Enovia, etc
Support regular Product Development Team (PDT) meetings with suppliers, engineers and purchasing. Align all parties to ESS project milestones
Use design release previous expertise to help guide each project. Review progress regularly with a critical eye to deliverable quality
Support ESS Change Control Board for your projects. Document and approve change requests and change actions
Communicate battery checkpoint deliverables and plan resources to deliver to milestone targets
Confirm with Manufacturing Engineering that the process capability matches the part maturity requirements of ESS Test and Validation and the Vehicle Program
Ensure engineering documentation is coordinated and managed to project milestones - NUDDs, Requirements, DFMEA, DVP, Functional Safety
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering/technology field
3+ years' experience as a design & release engineer or equivalent role
2+ years' experience in Technical Project/Program Management
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)
Understanding of the product development process
Good knowledge of Jira, Jama/Flow, Confluence, Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheet
Experience working in and navigating ENOVIA and 3DEXPERIENCE (CATIA V6)
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaboratively work with and influence cross-functional departments both internally and externally
History of first principals approach to problem solving
Strong team player with a high degree of urgency and personal ownership
Desire to work in fast-paced environment
History of putting in extra effort to get the job done
Passionate about EVs
Demonstrated expertise launching multiple projects, ideally beginning in early concept development
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Automotive experience a plus
Experience with electrification programs (especially battery) preferred
Formal training and demonstratable skills in problem solving and/or quantitative analysis a plus (5-why, 8D, design for six sigma, etc.)
Certificates in program management a plus (PMP, APQP, etc.)
Benefits
Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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Chief Executive Officer
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