Sr Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering, Automotive Body in White

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.

Our Global Supplier Industrialization team enables the industrialization of innovative products in an extremely aggressive timeline across the globe. In this highly visible role, the Senior Supplier Industrialization Manager for Automotive Body in White (BIW) Systems recruits, develops, mentors, and leads a team of commodity Supplier Industrialization Engineers, Leads and Managers who are responsible for assuring the highest quality standards for our products. This position reports into to the Director-Head of Global Supplier Industrialization in the USA HQ and is the key internal interface with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and our Suppliers partners to develop ways to industrialize challenging designs while at the same time not sacrificing requirements for quality.

Candidate must be industrious, agile, ability wok in different time zones and able to travel across the globe (NA/Asia/EU/KSA) to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to guide up front design development as well as roll up your sleeves with suppliers to create new manufacturing methods and control strategies when necessary to achieve ambitious specifications and ensure a flawless execution during launch.

Candidate must have strong experience managing global teams and suppliers, be able to direct supplier industrialization activities of Automotive Body in White (BIW) Systems at the leadership level and have the capacity to contribute consistently and positively in a high-paced, fast-changing, and sometimes unpredictable environment.

You will:

• Supplier Industrialization Engineering (SIE) Leadership: Under the leadership of Director-Head of Global Supplier Industrialization, develop and execute Automotive Body in White (BIW) Systems commodity SIE team development and supplier industrialization strategies and programs that are aligned with overall Lucid Motors objectives. Ensure tactical and strategic allocation of SIEs, Leads and Managers to optimize their utilization, conduct periodic reviews to assess commodity SIE program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. Ensure timely and effective communication-escalations to Leadership.
• SIE Team Leadership and Development: Build and lead Automotive Body in White (BIW) Systems commodity high-performing supplier industrialization teams of Engineers, Leads and Managers with a strong focus on collaboration and communication with internal and external stakeholders. Provide hands-on training. coaching and mentorship to develop the skills and expertise of SIE team members. Establish and communicate SIE team OKRs-Goals-KPIs to create a culture of accountability and ensure its compliance by conducting disciplined 1:1, 365 review and annual performance reviews.
• APQP/New Product introductions (NPI): Actively collaborate and partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful NPI of Automotive Body in White (BIW) Systems commodity parts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams of Corporate Supplier Industrialization, Corporate Quality, Design & Engineering, Craftmanship, Program Management and Supply Chain and lead a team of commodity SIEs for conducting potential supplier assessments, implementation of supplier quality plans including DFM/A, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and successful Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). Lead regular reviews of SIE team readiness for NPI, instill robust processes for risk mitigation strategies. Ensure timely and effective communication-escalations to Leadership.
• Supplier Collaboration and Performance Management for product launches: Cultivate strong partnerships with Automotive Body in White (BIW) Systems commodity suppliers, ensuring their understanding of and commitment to meeting our rigorous supplier industrialization expectations including APQP/PDP/NPI/PPAP deliverables. Regularly analyze supplier performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, implement data-driven action plans to drive suppl