Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Plastics (Tooling)

Job Description

Lead the ideation, design, and execution of Plastics tooling & technologies at Rivian to launch products smarter, faster, and more sustainably.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in a plastics engineering role
• Knowledge of various injection molding best practices such as flow lengths, ribs, bosses, etc.
• Experience and understanding of injection molding, as well as tooling design and construction
• Strong skills with common workplace software (word processor, spreadsheet, database, etc).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working within 2D & 3D CAD environments and various engineering tools

Responsibilities

• Specification, design, and launch management of plastics tooling projects
• Provide molding guidelines, best practices, and tools to aid engineering in material and process selection
• Support cost reductions as a champion of good, fundamental design across the vehicle
• Work with Tool Maker and Process Engineering Team to develop homeline process
• Ensure achievement of safety, quality, cost, timing & throughput targets on all projects
• Provide regular, metric-based project updates to the management team
• Actively look for ways to add value beyond specifically assigned scope of work
• Support vendor selection and negotiations to optimize financial spending
• Ensure effective handover of tooling to operations and sustaining teams

Benefits

• Employees at Rivian are often offered comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, ESPP and potential RSU grants, performance bonuses, and generous time off including paid parental and sick leave. Perks can include 24/7 mental-health coaching and therapy, Hinge Health for Anthem enrollees, tuition assistance and professional development, plus on-site food and a wide range of employee discounts on items like computers, mobile phones, home loans, and pet care.