Manager, Warehouse Material Handling (3rd shift)

About Rivian
Rivian is 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
At the shift level, leads a team of salaried leaders to execute Warehouse Material Handling operations to provide production support to manufacturing. This position is onsite in Normal, IL and reports to the Warehouse Material Handling Senior Manager.
Responsibilities

• Ensures that department Group Leaders (first line supervisors) are maintaining the highest standards of safety, inventory accuracy and productivity in the warehouse.
• Supports and teaches all processes in the assigned Material Handling Group.
• Manages the flow (inbound/outbound and internal replenishment) of materials through the warehouse in support of production to ensure delivery demands and schedules are met
• Communicates between shifts, departments and locations to implement best practices, resolve problems, and sustain consistent performance to objectives.
• Coordinates activities with various Production Control departments to resolve material shortages.
• Develop, implement, and utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to drive business decisions within your team's responsibility and across the warehouse operations
• Partner with peers and support organizations to drive operational efficiencies, remove barriers, and ensure seamless communication and balance of priorities to drive productivity day-to-day.
• Partner with internal customers making sure that there are no gaps in the production supply chain while maintaining a strong Lean manufacturing mindset
• Ability to understand, maintain and support just in time delivery when needed as well as capacity to adapt to last minute/urgent demands from Production Line and Internal Customers.
• Utilizes and drives Standardized Work (SOS) compliance through team.
• Responsible for managing material flows in a manner that supports a FIFO strategy.
• Maintains high standards of inventory accuracy and manages the cycle counting of inventory.
• Leads, develops and coaches Team Leaders and Team Members.
• Drives a process improvement culture by empowering employees to continuously improve their processes and supports their initiatives by eliminating constraints and resolving problems through a team-oriented approach.
• Maintains good labor practices.
• Evaluates and reports shift quality and performance levels
• Evaluates bottlenecks in upstream/downstream processes and collaborates process improvement.
• Evaluates and develops countermeasures for downstream delivery issues.
• Leads and participates in pilot product programs or model change and model mix activities in accordance with offsite responsibilities.
• Ensures adherence to local, state, and federal laws and corporate goals, objectives, and policies.
• Implements and monitors the KPI's and business metrics for respective shift and the overall department.
• Teaches, plans, and implements the Rivian Production and Quality Network with emphasis on the five core principles.
• Coordinates operational changes amongst the various leadership in the Warehouses, Assembly plant, and Production organizations.
• Maintains housekeeping standards and applies 5S as prescribed in Lean Manufacturing
• Ensures proper use and care of all infrastructure and Material Handling equipment.
• Responsible for implementing cross functional and job rotation training where applicable.
• Mentors and develops Group Leaders, Material Handling Analysts and others on respective team.
• Visit customer locations & plants during major milestone events to support the teams when required.
• Lead and manage all direct reports by developing and assigning job duties for all direct reports, monitoring performance and providing feedback to direct reports on a quarterly basis.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work 3rd shift and/or off shift (ABCD) required when needed
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning "MRP" Software such as SAP.
• Logistics background, (3PL, Shuttling, Trucking preferred)
• Working knowledge in Excel, Word, Power point, and Outlook programs.
• Strong leadership skills, experience managing multiple teams preferred.
• Ability to set tasks, drive performance and maintain accountability standards in team.
• Ability to think critically and utilize creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and stay within budget.
• Strong team orientation and cross functional attitude.
• College degree preferred
• 3-5 years previous supervisory experience highly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as governmental regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to apply concepts of volume and demand planning to establish labor plans.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to lead and communicate in a high-pressure environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• In the performance of the duties of this job the employee is required to travel, drive a motor vehicle, communicate using telephone and e-mail.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• Ability to withstand exposure to solvents, fumes, heat, and odors normally associated with paint application.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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.
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