Sr. Plant Floor Systems Engineer

Lucid Motors; King Abdullah Economic City; On-site; SAR 262,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electric vehicle manufacturer is seeking a Sr. Plant Floor Systems Engineer in King Abdullah Economic City. You will lead MES system support and oversee a team responsible for maintaining system uptime. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, along with over 5 years of experience in manufacturing support. The position offers competitive benefits including medical and retirement options.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

401k plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in MES systems and manufacturing support.
• 3+ years in plant operations and IT applications; 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience with MES, I&C, IIoT, PLCs, SCADA, and OT protocols.
• Familiarity with sensors, actuators, robots, AGVs, and manufacturing hardware.

Responsibilities

• Ensure MES system uptime across all shifts and coordinate support coverage.
• Lead support engineers, assign tasks, and drive issue resolution.
• Evaluate change requests and conduct user acceptance testing.
• Analyze machine/process data and develop optimized digital solutions.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

MES systems knowledge

Programming in SQL

Programming in Python

Programming in Java

Programming in C#

Programming in Visual Basic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Visio

MS Project

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.

As a Sr. Plant Floor Systems Engineer, you will lead MES system support and project execution within your shop. You’ll also lead a team of support engineers to ensure system uptime, resolve technical issues, and drive manufacturing digitization initiatives.

You Will

• Ensure MES system uptime across all shifts and coordinate support coverage.
• Lead support engineers, assign tasks, and drive issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams for system feedback.
• Manage spare parts inventory, backups, and 6S compliance.
• Evaluate change requests and conduct user acceptance testing.
• Support MES installation, validation, and remote support automation.
• Execute MES-related projects and coordinate hardware setup and testing.
• Analyze machine/process data and develop optimized digital solutions.
• Maintain project tracking and collaborate with vendors and internal teams.

You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in MES systems and manufacturing support.
• 3+ years in plant operations and IT applications; 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with MES, I&C, IIoT, PLCs, SCADA, and OT protocols.
• Programming skills in SQL, Python, Java, C#, and Visual Basic.
• Familiarity with sensors, actuators, robots, AGVs, and manufacturing hardware.
• Understanding of manufacturing KPIs (OEE, uptime, throughput, etc.).
• Proficiency in documentation tools like Smartsheet, Visio, and MS Project.

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.)