Supplier Industrialization Manager, Powertrain DU and MetalsActive

Lucid Motors
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The opportunity

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

  • Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop Supplier Industrialization Engineers, setting clear objectives, strengthening technical capability, supporting hiring and onboarding, and building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

  • Production Readiness: Own supplier industrialization from sourcing through Start of Production and post-launch stabilization, ensuring manufacturing readiness, process capability, capacity, quality systems, and program milestones are aligned.

  • APQP Execution: Drive completion and quality of APQP and PPAP deliverables, including PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, Safe Launch Plans, Run-at-Rate, capacity validation, and manufacturing readiness reviews.

  • Technical Decisions: Provide manufacturing leadership across die castings, aluminum castings, forgings, precision machining, gears, motor components, rotor and stator components, housings, structural metals, and drive unit assemblies, evaluating processes for capability, reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness.

  • Quality & Risk: Lead data-driven risk mitigation, root-cause analysis, containment, corrective action, qualification issue resolution, and the development of Master PFMEAs, AQRs, and lessons-learned repositories.

  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Program Management, and Operations to support sourcing decisions and drive Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, and Quality.

What they're looking for

  • Performance Improvement: Improve supplier quality, delivery, capacity, and cost by applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, standardized industrialization methods, performance metrics, and executive-level recovery planning.
  • + years of experience in automotive manufacturing, supplier quality, supplier: industrialization, or product launch, including 5+ years of people leadership and team management experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering,: Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong command of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, Run-at-Rate,: capacity validation, launch readiness reviews, and AIAG Core Tools.