Opportunity
Job Description
The Senior Process Engineer will support Rivian’s body-shop manufacturing operation and ensure production milestones are achieved safely and efficiently. The engineer will help design, purchase, install and commission body-assembly equipment while improving existing production processes. The role includes welding, joining, material handling, process documentation, capital-project management and cross-functional production problem-solving.
Responsibilities
• Support equipment design, supplier buy-off and installation for new vehicle launches.
• Develop manufacturing-cell layouts, material-rack concepts and PFMEA documentation.
• Create and improve standardised work with safety, quality and production teams.
• Lead continuous-improvement and cross-functional problem-solving activities.
• Optimise body-shop processes for productivity, quality and equipment reliability.
• Support equipment runoff and verify readiness for mass production.
• Reduce production downtime and improve process efficiency.
• Define project scopes and manage capital budgets.
• Coordinate labour and production resources across body-shop operations.
• Resolve welding, joining, equipment and assembly-process problems.
Eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• At least five years of automotive body-shop experience.
• Understanding of resistance spot welding, gas metal arc welding, laser welding, self-piercing riveting, mastics and structural adhesives.
• Experience with GD&T, APQP and two-dimensional or three-dimensional modelling.
• Ability to work safely in an active production environment and meet stated physical requirements.
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
Application Instructions
Apply through Rivian’s official vacancy page and include relevant automotive body-shop, manufacturing-process and equipment-launch experience.
Apply through UCO Aero
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