Maintenance Manager, Powertrain

Lucid Motors Middle East; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Equity program

Discretionary annual cash incentive

Job summary

Lucid Motors Middle East is seeking a Maintenance Manager for Powertrain in Saudi Arabia to lead 24/7 maintenance and reliability execution across drive unit and HV battery shops. You will shape the maintenance governance, AM strategy, spares planning, and capability development for Saudi operations, partnering with Production and Quality to ensure safe launches and sustained performance.

The role requires a strong track record in high-automation automotive/EV environments, CMMS/TPM expertise,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in mechanical, electrical or mechatronics engineering.
• 10+ years in industrial maintenance/reliability with 4+ years leading functions.
• Experience in high-automation automotive/EV and greenfield launches.
• Strong CMMS/TPM track record.
• Proficient English; Arabic preferred; able to work around automated equipment and HV powertrain products.

Responsibilities

• Own 24/7 maintenance response, shift coverage, escalation, tier routines and maintenance handover.
• Deliver uptime, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, schedule compliance, backlog and cost performance.
• Establish standard breakdown, emergency-work, defect-elimination and return-to-service governance.
• Deliver AM strategy and spares planning.
• Build and develop supervisors, engineers, planners and technicians; manage budgets and service contracts.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

RCA

Team leadership

High-voltage safety

Budget management

Executive communication

Powertrain

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical/electrical/mechatronics engineering

Master’s in mechanical/electrical/mechatronics engineering

Tools

CMMS

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. We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to settle, you can help redefine what’s possible and shape the future of mobility.

The Maintenance Manager, Powertrain leads 24/7 Maintenance and Reliability execution across AMP-2 Drive Unit and HV Battery shops, building the organization, CMMS, PM/PdM system, AM strategy, spares strategy, shift model and technical Saudization development pipeline from commissioning through volume production.

Mission

Deliver safe, capable, launch ready and sustainable Powertrain operations with local technical capability.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance operating system

• Own safe 24/7 response, shift coverage, escalation, tier routines and maintenance handover.
• Deliver uptime, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, schedule compliance, backlog and cost performance.
• Establish standard breakdown, emergency-work, defect-elimination and return-to-service governance.
• Deliver AM strategy

Reliability & TPM

• Deploy asset criticality, RCM, PM optimization, CBM/PdM and chronic-loss elimination with Reliability Engineering.
• Own RCA quality and countermeasure verification for high-impact and repeat failures.
• Partner with Production on AM Levels 1–3, CIL, centerlines and operator equipment care.

CMMS, planning & spares

• Own CMMS governance, asset/BOM/task-list, planning discipline and shutdown readiness.
• Own critical-spares, repairables, obsolescence, vendor lead time and inventory-health strategy.

People, budget & launch

• Build and develop supervisors, engineers, planners, team leads and technicians; define competency/certification architecture.
• Own Opex, spare Capex, service contracts and supplier performance.
• Own maintenance readiness for FAT/SAT, safe launch, run-at-rate, capacity verification and future variants.

Enterprise, launch & workforce expectations

• Safety: zero bypass of LOTO, guarding, interlocks, HV controls or approved work instructions.
• Quality: protect product conformity, traceability and calibrated-tool discipline; contain abnormalities and preserve objective evidence.
• Delivery: support stable flow, takt/cycle achievement and rapid, structured escalation of constraints.
• Cost: reduce scrap, rework, downtime, energy and consumable losses through data-based countermeasures.
• People: build Saudi national capability through coaching, cross-training and knowledge transfer.
• Continuous improvement: participate in tier meetings, 5S, Kaizen, QRQC and closed-loop corrective action.
• Launch: Interfaces with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Automation/Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, Supply Chain, IT/OT, HR/L&D and equipment suppliers as applicable.

Skills

• Maintenance/reliability leadership: RCM, PM optimization, CBM/PdM, RCA, AM, etc
• High-automation production equipment and CMMS governance
• Organization design, shift execution and technical talent development
• Budget, contracts and supplier management
• Executive communication and crisis leadership

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in mechanical, electrical or mechatronics engineering
• 10+ years in industrial maintenance/reliability with 4+ years leading functions
• High-automation automotive/EV and greenfield-launch experience
• Strong CMMS/TPM record
• English fluency
• Experience developing local technical talent in a multicultural workforce
• Must be able to work around automated equipment and, where authorized, high-voltage Powertrain products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in mechanical, electrical or mechatronics engineering
• Fluency in Arabic
• CMRP, TPM, Autonomous Maintenance and Lean/Six Sigma credentials

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.

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