Manager, Service Tooling and EquipmentActive$202K

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market.

What you'll do

• Own the Global Service Tooling & Equipment program across 30+ North American: service locations, supporting Service Centers, Mobile Service, Body Repair, field teams, and hundreds of technicians.

• Lead the development and deployment of a fleet of Mobile Service vehicle,: including vehicle configuration, equipment layout, storage systems, compressors, power solutions, tooling packages, safety requirements, technician usability, prototyping, validation, and production rollout.

• Lead and develop the Service Tooling team, establishing clear ownership for: daily tooling operations, ordering, deployment, inventory management, vendor coordination, tooling audits, and field support.

• Partner with Facilities and Service Operations on new Service Center: readiness, including shop layouts, vehicle lifts, alignment and ADAS equipment, battery handling equipment, diagnostic systems, compressed air, specialty equipment, installation, commissioning, and launch.

• Own and continuously improve Lucid's Service Tooling Catalog and associated: tooling-management systems, maintaining a centralized source of truth for approved tools, specifications, part numbers, suppliers, pricing, deployment status, and field requirements.

• Define Lucid's tooling strategy for existing and future vehicle platforms,: including general service tooling, special service tools, diagnostic equipment, high-voltage equipment, shop equipment, lifting solutions, and restricted/safety-critical tooling.

What they're looking for

• Partner with Engineering and Field Service Engineering to translate vehicle: service requirements into scalable tooling solutions, ensuring tools are validated and available before vehicle and service-program launches.
• Own tooling readiness for new vehicle programs, identifying tooling: requirements, validation plans, supplier lead times, deployment risks, technician requirements, and launch-readiness gates.
• Establish standardized tooling packages and equipment specifications for new: and existing Service Centers to ensure consistency, technician productivity, safety, and cost control across the network.
• Manage strategic tooling and equipment suppliers from sourcing through: deployment, including technical requirements, RFQs/RFPs, quotation review, commercial negotiations, purchase planning, delivery schedules, installations, issue resolution, warranty support, and supplier performance.