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https://www.wsj.com/articles/rivian-moves-more-engineers-near-ev-factory-to-speed-up-output-5dd33a64
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. RIVN -0.66%decrease; red down pointing triangle is relocating parts of its manufacturing engineering team to its Illinois factory as part of a reorganization aimed at speeding up production, according to a person familiar with the plan.
The reorganization is expected to be announced soon and will result in a significant portion of the engineering team that works on manufacturing-related tasks being asked to relocate from around the country to central Illinois or the companyās headquarters in Irvine, Calif., the person said.
The young company is in part trying to centralize more of its workforce. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Rivian hired engineers wherever it could find them and allowed them to work remotely, the person familiar with the plans said.
As a result its employees are scattered across the U.S. in states like Michigan, Texas and Virginia, in addition to those located at the headquarters and in Illinois, the person added.
The relocations come as Rivian is overhauling its sole production facility to expand both the speed and capacity of its assembly lines. The team being relocated to Normal, Ill. is responsible for the design and functioning of the factory, from the machines that help build the vehicles to layout of the assembly line.
It couldnāt be learned how many employees would be affected by the reorganization.
So far, management has had some conversations with the manufacturing-engineering team, and a few dozen employees have indicated an unwillingness to move, the person said. For those who wonāt relocate, Rivian plans to offer them severance and fill vacancies created with new hires, the person said.
The company, which employs about 14,000 workers, went public in late 2021 and grew rapidly during a period where remote work was the norm.
The company has run into a litany of problems on the manufacturing floor, including parts shortages and other logistical snags, following the launch of its first all-electric modelsāthe R1T pickup truck and R1S sport-utility vehicleāin 2021.
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. RIVN -0.66%decrease; red down pointing triangle is relocating parts of its manufacturing engineering team to its Illinois factory as part of a reorganization aimed at speeding up production, according to a person familiar with the plan.
The reorganization is expected to be announced soon and will result in a significant portion of the engineering team that works on manufacturing-related tasks being asked to relocate from around the country to central Illinois or the companyās headquarters in Irvine, Calif., the person said.
The young company is in part trying to centralize more of its workforce. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Rivian hired engineers wherever it could find them and allowed them to work remotely, the person familiar with the plans said.
As a result its employees are scattered across the U.S. in states like Michigan, Texas and Virginia, in addition to those located at the headquarters and in Illinois, the person added.
The relocations come as Rivian is overhauling its sole production facility to expand both the speed and capacity of its assembly lines. The team being relocated to Normal, Ill. is responsible for the design and functioning of the factory, from the machines that help build the vehicles to layout of the assembly line.
It couldnāt be learned how many employees would be affected by the reorganization.
So far, management has had some conversations with the manufacturing-engineering team, and a few dozen employees have indicated an unwillingness to move, the person said. For those who wonāt relocate, Rivian plans to offer them severance and fill vacancies created with new hires, the person said.
The company, which employs about 14,000 workers, went public in late 2021 and grew rapidly during a period where remote work was the norm.
The company has run into a litany of problems on the manufacturing floor, including parts shortages and other logistical snags, following the launch of its first all-electric modelsāthe R1T pickup truck and R1S sport-utility vehicleāin 2021.
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