LCPA Team Leader

Lucid Motors Middle East; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

401(k) retirement plan

Equity program

Cash incentive

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Audit Lead to plan, coordinate, and report Layered Customer Product Audits across manufacturing, assembly, logistics, and quality operations. You will coach auditors, ensure compliance with work instructions, and drive corrective actions to improve process quality and safety.

The role requires strong communication, analytical skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Good verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and methodologies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple simultaneous projects.
• Valid Driving License is required.
• Willingness to work shift patterns as required by plant operations.
• High school diploma or Industrial School Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the planning, scheduling, execution, and reporting of Layered Customer Product Audits across manufacturing, assembly, logistics, and quality operations.
• Ensure audit coverage is completed according to established schedules and organizational priorities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop auditors and team members to ensure consistent application of audit standards, methodologies, and reporting requirements.
• Verify adherence to standardized work instructions, control plans, PFMEA controls, quality standards, and operational procedures.
• Assess compliance with safety requirements, process controls, product quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Validate the effectiveness of error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) systems, process controls, containment actions, and quality safeguards.
• Review manufacturing operations to ensure compliance with approved work instructions, process parameters, and operational requirements.
• Identify high-risk areas through analysis of process deviations, recurring defects, internal audit findings, warranty issues, and customer concerns, and adjust audit focus accordingly.
• Review and approve audit findings, ensuring accurate documentation, objective assessments, and timely communication to stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive accountability for timely closure of audit findings through effective tracking and verification of corrective and preventive actions.
• Escalate significant quality, process, safety, or compliance risks to appropriate levels of management.
• Lead follow-up audits and effectiveness reviews to verify sustainability of implemented corrective actions.Analyze audit performance metrics, trends, and systemic issues to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen process compliance.
• Support internal quality system audits, customer audits, manufacturing assessments, launch readiness reviews, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement actions focused on reducing defects, variation, waste, and process failures.
• Prepare and present audit performance reports, KPIs, trends, and risk assessments to management and leadership teams.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, process discipline, operational Job Description excellence, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations
• Ensure audit resources are effectively utilized and aligned with business priorities and manufacturing requirements.
• Support succession planning, capability development, and knowledge sharing within the audit team.

Skills

Creativity

Initiative & judgment

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About Lucid

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. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

About Lucid

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. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the planning, scheduling, execution, and reporting of Layered Customer Product Audits (LCPA) across manufacturing, assembly, logistics, and quality operations.
• Ensure audit coverage is completed according to established schedules and organizational priorities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop auditors and team members to ensure consistent application of audit standards, methodologies, and reporting requirements.
• Verify adherence to standardized work instructions, control plans, PFMEA controls, quality standards, and operational procedures.
• Assess compliance with safety requirements, process controls, product quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Validate the effectiveness of error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) systems, process controls, containment actions, and quality safeguards.
• Review manufacturing operations to ensure compliance with approved work instructions, process parameters, and operational requirements.
• Identify high-risk areas through analysis of process deviations, recurring defects, internal audit findings, warranty issues, and customer concerns, and adjust audit focus accordingly.
• Review and approve audit findings, ensuring accurate documentation, objective assessments, and timely communication to stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive accountability for timely closure of audit findings through effective tracking and verification of corrective and preventive actions.
• Escalate significant quality, process, safety, or compliance risks to appropriate levels of management.
• Lead follow-up audits and effectiveness reviews to verify sustainability of implemented corrective actions.Analyze audit performance metrics, trends, and systemic issues to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen process compliance.
• Support internal quality system audits, customer audits, manufacturing assessments, launch readiness reviews, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement actions focused on reducing defects, variation, waste, and process failures.
• Prepare and present audit performance reports, KPIs, trends, and risk assessments to management and leadership teams.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, process discipline, operational Job Description excellence, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations
• Ensure audit resources are effectively utilized and aligned with business priorities and manufacturing requirements.
• Support succession planning, capability development, and knowledge sharing within the audit team.

Skills

• Creative, energetic, self-motivated and highly organized.
• Good level of initiative and sound judgement.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or Industrial School Graduate in Industrial or other technical discipline. With 0-1 year of experience.
• Good verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and methodologies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple simultaneous projects.
• Valid Driving License is required.
• Willingness to work shift patterns as required by plant operations.

Compensation & Benefits

Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays, paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off. Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity

At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

Accessibility

Lucid Motors is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need any accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at TA-Operations lucidmotors.com. This email address is designated solely for accommodation requests and is not monitored for job applications or resume submissions. To be considered for employment, all applications must be submitted through the Lucid Motors Careers website.

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