Design Quality & Craftsmanship Specialist - PPAP

Lucid Motors; Newark (CA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a highly motivated Body Engineering professional to join the Craftsmanship team. You will support Design Quality activities related to appearance approval within the PPAP process and ensure color and visual targets for Lucid Air components.

The role requires extensive automotive quality experience, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to mentor junior staff. On-site work at our Newark, CA location is expected with opportunities to influence upcoming programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in automotive quality.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and hands-on quality engineering experience.
• Strong experience in visual quality and color evaluation.
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve results.
• Experience with report writing and time management.
• Experience with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Understand Lucid Air for all customer-facing interior and exterior parts.
• Review molded parts pre-grain to ensure mold quality.
• Provide visual documentation of mold issues and work with supplier/engineer to address them.
• Review and sign off on Pre Grain Approval Sheet to start graining of tool.
• Coordinate with SQE for shipment of pre-grain and AAR parts to Lucid for review.
• Assess all AAR parts to ensure visual targets and dimensional stability for PPAP sign-off.
• Maintain records of all parts submitted for grain approval and AAR.
• Provide visual documentation of AAR issues and work with supplier/engineer to address them.
• Support on-site at supplier to address root causes with SQE and supplier quality teams.
• Arrange cataloged storage of AAR parts for future reference with Craftsmanship Lab Technician.
• Support CMF team to validate colour matching of masters and parts.
• Initial focus on completing AAR on Lucid Air with ongoing support for future programs.
• Potentially mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Automotive industry experience

Quality engineering

Visual quality evaluation

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Design Engineering

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a highly motivated Body Engineering professional to join the Craftsmanship team. You will support Design Quality activities related to appearance approval within the PPAP process and ensure color and visual targets for Lucid Air components.

The role requires extensive automotive quality experience, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to mentor junior staff. On-site work at our Newark, CA location is expected with opportunities to influence upcoming programs.