Continuous Improvement & Value Stream Manager

Lucid Motors; King Abdullah Economic City; On-site; SAR 299,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury electric vehicle manufacturer in King Abdullah Economic City is seeking a Continuous Improvement & Value Stream Manager. This role focuses on leading lean transformation initiatives, optimizing manufacturing processes, and enhancing product quality. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in engineering with a strong background in lean principles and leadership in a manufacturing environment. Competitive benefits and a unique opportunity to shape the future of mobility are provided.

Benefits

Medical insurance

401k

Equity program

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role.
• Knowledge of production processes, costs, quality controls, and logistics.
• Expert techniques in time studies, capacity analysis, and lean activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives to enhance throughput and maximize resource utilization.
• Oversee daily CI activities and spearhead industrial engineering projects.
• Support in development and maintenance of headcount plans based on forecasts.

Skills

Lean manufacturing principles

Data analysis

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The Continuous Improvement & Value Stream Manager will report directly to the Senior Operational Excellence Manager and serve as a key driver of lean transformation at Lucid’s AMP-2 facility. This role is responsible for implementing the Lucid Production System and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement on the shop floor. The manager will lead strategic initiatives to eliminate waste, enhance throughput, and maximize resource utilization across manufacturing operations.

In addition to overseeing daily CI activities, the manager will spearhead industrial engineering projects aimed at reducing production issues and operational costs while upholding the highest standards of product quality. This includes designing, developing, and maintaining the tools, systems, and training programs necessary to optimize process flow, labor efficiency, and spatial utilization. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with strong leadership to deliver measurable improvements in performance, cost, and quality.

You Will:

• Support Manufacturing to ensure production schedule, cycle time, utilization rates, and cost objectives are met
• Analyze data to identify focused opportunities for reducing costs and improving productivity, utilization, and quality
• Oversee the process change request system, including ensuring process flows are followed and tasks and approvals completed according to standard time requirements
• Support impact assessments related to proposed changes to design and process
• Support in the development and maintenance of headcount plans based on forecasts, with consideration of changes to volume, model mix, automation integration, and work content
• Design business systems to effectively capture and visualize factory performance, including all relevant metrics
• Create cascading, departmental performance targets based on company and site objectives
• Develop problem-solving and continuous improvement tools and systems to optimize employee engagement and factory performance
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Generate, publish, and present reports to senior leadership

Process Development

• Define and lead the strategic roadmap for Lucid Production Systems deployment across all manufacturing areas, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Oversee the design and implementation of workstation layouts and production zones that meet 6S, ergonomic, and scalability standards.
• Establish governance for standardized work documentation, including Man-Machine charts, visual aids, and Work Instructions.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to develop and institutionalize new manufacturing processes and change management protocols.

Process Improvement

• Champion enterprise-wide continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, quality, and operational excellence.
• Guide advanced Value Stream Mapping efforts to identify systemic inefficiencies and drive transformational change.
• Promote a culture of Lean thinking and Kaizen across all levels of the organization.
• Sponsor and review Time and Motion studies, ensuring data-driven decisions for process optimization.

Production Support

• Provide strategic leadership in resolving production bottlenecks, downtime issues, and throughput constraints.
• Lead daily performance reviews, downtime analysis, and root cause investigations with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure effective communication and execution of process changes across production departments.
• Mentor CI engineers and production leaders in structured problem-solving and performance improvement techniques.

Cost Optimization

• Drive line balancing strategies, headcount planning, and resource allocation to support dynamic production needs.
• Oversee analysis of in-process buffers, model mix complexity, and waste streams to inform cost-saving initiatives.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to quantify CI impact and track ROI on improvement projects.
• Lead integration of CI tools with digital platforms (MES, analytics dashboards) to enhance visibility and decision-making.

You Bring:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Industrial Engineering preferred)
• 8+ years of related experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role
• Lean manufacturing principles, with proven successes resulting from their application
• Knowledge of production processes, costs, quality controls, logistics, and other areas of manufacturing
• Knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
• Expert techniques such as time studies, data analysis, capacity analysis, lean activities, presentation development, as well as knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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