Production Shift Manager, Body in White

Lucid Motors; King Abdullah Economic City; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury electric vehicle manufacturer in Saudi Arabia is looking for a BIW Production Shift Manager to lead production activities in the Body-in-White shop. The role involves ensuring production targets are met while supervising a team and maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates should have a degree in engineering and significant experience in automotive manufacturing.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Vacation and 401k

Participation in equity programs

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of automotive manufacturing experience, with at least 2 years in a frontline supervisory role.
• In-depth understanding of BIW processes including spot welding and robot-based automation.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all production activities in the BIW shop during the assigned shift.
• Ensure proper execution of standard work and process checks.
• Supervise and develop a team of production supervisors and operators.
• Enforce compliance with safety protocols and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Production management

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MES systems

Production reporting tools

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 BIW Production Shift Manager leads and manages all production activities during the assigned shift in the Body-in-White shop. This position plays a critical role in ensuring production targets are met safely, efficiently, and with high quality, while leading a team of supervisors, team leaders, and operators. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and experience managing high-volume automated manufacturing environments.

You Will:

• Lead all production activities in the BIW shop during the assigned shift, ensuring adherence to production schedules and build targets.
• Ensure proper execution of standard work, shift start-up routines, and process checks.
• Manage flow of materials, manpower, and equipment to maintain line balance and takt time adherence.
• Supervise and develop a team of production supervisors, team leaders, and hourly operators.
• Provide coaching and direction on safety, quality, productivity, and discipline matters.
• Lead shift handover meetings, ensuring clear communication of priorities, issues, and action items.
• Enforce compliance with all safety protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and PPE standards.
• Ensure operators follow quality standards and inspection processes to detect and correct defects in real-time.
• Conduct layered process audits and ensure containment plans are in place when required.
• Respond quickly to production line stoppages and escalate critical issues to Engineering, Maintenance, or Quality as needed.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action implementation for process and quality issues.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve equipment, staffing, or material constraints.
• Track and report shift-level KPIs (e.g., OEE, First Pass Yield, Scrap, Downtime, Attendance, Safety Incidents).
• Ensure accurate documentation of downtime events, quality defects, and operator feedback.
• Drive shift-level continuous improvement through data analysis and operator engagement.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Logistics, and Engineering to ensure smooth operations and readiness for upcoming shifts.
• Support new model launches and trials during off-shift and weekend builds.
• Participate in daily production review meetings and support plant-wide initiatives.

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred (or equivalent experience).
• 5–8 years of automotive manufacturing experience, with at least 2 years in a frontline supervisory or shift leader role.
• In-depth understanding of BIW processes including spot welding, MIG/MAG welding, hemming, sealer application, and robot-based automation.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of MES systems, production reporting tools, and LPA protocols.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and extended hours during launch and high-volume periods.

Join Lucid Motors and be a part of the luxury electric vehicle revolution in the region! Apply now and contribute to the sustainable future of mobility while offering customers an unparalleled driving experience.

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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