Exterior Trim: Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Lucid Motors; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

Discretionary annual bonus

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Lucid Motors in Michigan is seeking a Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer for Exterior Trim to lead industrialization with suppliers, aligning with APQP/PPAP processes and mass-production readiness.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing and NPI to deliver robust exterior trim designs, develop manufacturing methods, and ensure quality targets are met during launch.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of high-volume automotive manufacturing experience supporting Exterior Trim systems.
• Hands-on Supplier Industrialization, APQP, PPAP and Program Management experience.
• Excellent analytical abilities, technical writing ability, and comprehensive understanding of quality toolbox (IATF 16949, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, GD&T).
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings and in-depth knowledge of quality standards and specifications.
• Certification preferred - American Society for Quality, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing, etc.
• Experience with tolerance analysis, mold flow, AAR approval.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of Smartsheets, JMP, Minitab, JIRA and Tableau is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in related Engineering field; Masters degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, approve and manage all supplier industrialization activities (timelines, tooling, capital, fixtures, Run@Rate).
• Implement robust APQP process from design to PPAP submission and mass production start.
• Collaborate to award businesses to qualified suppliers meeting Lucid's requirements and timelines.
• Ensure supplier capabilities are considered in part design and quality expectations are set.
• Work with suppliers to develop new manufacturing techniques to meet design requirements.
• Develop quality plans, test methods, and identify failure modes and preventive actions.

Skills

Exterior Trim, high-volume automotive

Supplier Industrialization

APQP

PPAP

Program Management

Analytical abilities

Technical writing

Read schematics/drawings

Quality toolbox (IATF 16949, SPC, MSA,

FMEA, DOE, GD&T

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Smartsheets

JMP

Minitab

JIRA

Tableau

Bachelor's degree in related Eng

Master's degree preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in related Engineering field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Smartsheets

JMP

Minitab

JIRA

Tableau

Job description

Lucid Motors in Michigan is seeking a Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer for Exterior Trim to lead industrialization with suppliers, aligning with APQP/PPAP processes and mass-production readiness.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing and NPI to deliver robust exterior trim designs, develop manufacturing methods, and ensure quality targets are met during launch.