What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Warehouse Operations position at Rivian?
About Us:
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:
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
Company Statements:
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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.
As a Warehouse Manager, you are responsible for the daily organization, training, and coaching of Service Parts and Accessories warehouse associates. You will promote safe working behaviors, help develop quality focused processes, maintain organized cleanliness, and continuously strive for improvement opportunities. This role will require strong collaboration skills to partner effectively with Manufacturing, Production Control, Logistics, and our Vendors.
Responsibilities:
- Foster an environment in which safety is the highest priority, and coach safe powered equipment and material handling practices
- Manage a team of warehouse associates to support Service Parts objectives
- Partner with the Production Control team to ship materials to our subcontracting partners, sales company distribution centers, and external customers as needed
- Manage and support specials parts needs such as material flashing or programming requirements
- Ensure Service specific inventory is quarantined and reworked in partnership with engineering teams
- Maintain standard work documentation, training, attendance, overtime, and process adherence
- Perform 5 Why analysis with warehouse associates to root cause gaps
- Maintains an organized warehouse operation that focuses on housekeeping standards and applies 5S principles
- Train, develop, and evaluate warehouse associates on standard work and confirm their adherence
- Evaluates warehouse associate behavior based safe working behaviors, quality of work, productivity levels, and adherence to general standards and policies to provide constructive feedback
- Identify best practices, process changes, operational issues/concerns, and general improvement opportunities
- Help build a team to support inbound, storage, kitting, repackaging, and outbound requirements
- Utilize SAP EWM to manage all warehouse activities
- Verify adherence to Dangerous Goods handling and shipping requirements
- 5 years of experience in warehouse operations and distribution
- 3 years of experience managing and leading a staff in a warehouse environment
- Preferred BS/BA in Supply Chain, Engineering or related field
- Working knowledge in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
- Strong collaborator, with willingness to drive change cross functionally
- Understanding of Dangerous Goods shipping requirements with preferred Dangerous Goods certification
- SAP WM or EWM experience (a plus)
- Experience in leading and organizing teams with a proven track record of performance (preferred automotive/high-tech environment)
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities
- Understanding and experience in implementing lean project initiatives
- Understanding and compliant to PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) guidelines
- Ability to stand for 8-12 hours per day
- Frequent use of hands to handle materials up to 50 lbs.
- Required to stoop and kneel to retrieve materials up to 50 lbs. under select racking or floor pile locations
- Required to communicate using telephone or email
- Ability to view, read, and interpret documents, safety rules, and standard operating procedures
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to perform all duties in the warehouse that may contain dust, high noise, hot and cold weather
- Flexible work schedule
Salary Rate for California Based Applicants: $101,000 to $126,200 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
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.
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
Salary : $101,000 - $126,200
