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Mechanical Engineering

Senior Process Engineer, Body Shop

Rivian ✓

Improve body-shop manufacturing processes, equipment, productivity and quality while supporting new Rivian vehicle launches.

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Location

Normal, Illinois, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Visa support

Not Specified

Salary

$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year

Official salary range for Illinois applicants. Annual performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.

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

Body-shop process engineeringManufacturing-equipment installationWelding and joining processesContinuous improvementGD&TCapital-project managementProduction problem-solving

Preferred Skills

Resistance spot weldingLaser weldingSelf-piercing rivetingAutomotive body-in-white manufacturingAPQP and PFMEA

Application Instructions

Apply through Rivian’s official vacancy page and include relevant automotive body-shop, manufacturing-process and equipment-launch experience.

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