Powertrain Production Lead – 24/7 Ops

Lucid Motors Middle East; King Abdullah Economic City; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Equity program

Discretionary annual cash incentive

Job summary

Lucid Motors Middle East seeks a Senior Manager, Powertrain Production Operations to own the 24/7 execution of Drive Unit and HV Battery assembly in a greenfield AMP-2 facility in Saudi Arabia. You will build the production system from scratch, recruit and develop shifts, and drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People outcomes.

You will lead launch governance, ramp-up, S&OP interfaces with supply chain, and establish a high-performance culture across the Powertrain shop, ensuring Saudi

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related manufacturing discipline.
• 10+ years in automotive/EV manufacturing with minimum 5 years in senior production leadership
• Demonstrated large-scale production leadership (150+ employees) in an OEM or Tier-1 environment
• Proven greenfield launch and volume ramp experience (EV Powertrain strongly preferred)
• Strong SQDCPE performance under IATF 16949 framework
• Fluent in English; Arabic strongly preferred
• Preferred: EV OEM experience; Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt; SAP/MES fluency
• Demonstrated experience with commissioning, FAT/SAT, launch, production readiness or high-volume manufacturing ramp within the role discipline
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP/change control, machine/HV safety and traceability requirements applicable to the role

Responsibilities

• Own 24/7 production execution for DU and HV Battery assembly shops across all shifts
• Lead launch readiness and run-at-rate governance through SOP and ramp
• Drive SQDCPE performance and daily management routines
• Build Saudi workforce capability and cross-functional collaboration

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Talent development

Problem solving

Bilingual English/Arabic

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related manufacturing discipline

Master's/MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

Lucid Motors Middle East seeks a Senior Manager, Powertrain Production Operations to own the 24/7 execution of Drive Unit and HV Battery assembly in a greenfield AMP-2 facility in Saudi Arabia. You will build the production system from scratch, recruit and develop shifts, and drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People outcomes.

You will lead launch governance, ramp-up, S&OP interfaces with supply chain, and establish a high-performance culture across the Powertrain shop, ensuring Saudi