Tech Training Specialist, Paint

Lucid Motors; King Abdullah Economic City; On-site; SAR 224,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury electric vehicle manufacturer is seeking a Technical Training Specialist to enhance employee knowledge and skills in maintaining manufacturing equipment. You will design and implement training programs, conduct needs assessments, and manage training operations. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering and has significant experience in automotive paint operations. Competitive benefits are offered, including health, dental, and equity participation.

Benefits

Medical insurance

401k

Disability insurance

Vacation

Qualifications

• 3+ years automotive paint operations; robotic paint exposure preferred.
• Experience in a training and development role in a professional setting.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Training Needs Assessments to identify training and development requirements.
• Design customized training programs, including workshops and online modules.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and provide feedback.

Skills

Paint chemistry

Booth operations

Robotic painting

Defect analysis

Safety systems

MES basics

Education

Bachelor’s in Chemical/Materials/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility. Lucid aims to introduce captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design—where every decision serves the individual and environment. When you are not bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Join a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, this is the right place for you.

Position Overview

The Technical Training Specialist reports to the Technical Training Manager and is responsible for helping employees advance their knowledge, enhance technical skills, and improve morale and attitude to succeed in maintaining the factory’s manufacturing equipment and facilities.

The Technical Training Specialist develops, delivers, and continuously improves training resources; conducts needs assessments; executes and evaluates all training initiatives; presents training material; manages vendor engagement and the entire user learning process for the assigned function.

The goal of this role is to elevate paint shop capability across pretreatment, e-coat, sealer, base/clear, curing, and defect prevention for premium surface quality.

Key Responsibilities

Training Operations

• Conduct Training Needs Assessments to identify training and development requirements
• Design and develop customized training programs, including workshops, seminars, and online learning modules
• Facilitate and deliver training programs to employees at all levels
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and provide feedback to improve future offerings
• Collaborate with line managers and HR to integrate training into the employee performance management system
• Stay abreast of industry best practices in training and learning methodologies
• Manage training budgets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Own and update the Dojo Station associated with the shop specific functions and manufacturing processes

Technical Training Specialty and Ownership

• Develop modules on pretreatment & e-coat chemistry, film build, throw-power; booth airflow, temperature/humidity control; color harmony; electrostatics; atomizers; bell speed; shaping air; gun-to-target distance; bake-cure profiles
• Create defect libraries & troubleshooting trees: orange peel, sag, dirt nibs, craters, fish-eyes, runs, color mismatch; visual standards
• Teach robotic program basics, tip maintenance, filter & booth housekeeping standards; 5S and contamination control
• Integrate quality tools: layer thickness gauges, gloss/haze measurement, DOEs for parameter optimization, SPC control charts
• Embed safety & compliance: VOC handling, PPE, explosion protection, fire safety, environmental controls

Skills

• Paint chemistry
• Booth operations
• Robotic painting
• Defect analysis
• Safety systems
• MES basics

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Chemical/Materials/Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years automotive paint operations; robotic paint exposure preferred
• CLPD/CPTD is a plus
• Experience in a training and development role in a professional setting
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and methodologies
• Excellent facilitation and public speaking skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Additional Information

Lucid is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.)