Sr. Industrial Engineering Program Manager

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.

The Senior Industrial Engineering Program Manager will report to the Senior Manager of Operational Excellence and will be responsible for implementing the Lucid Production System and developing a lean manufacturing culture, including taking the lead role in global Industrial Engineering activities related to new site and new product planning, as well as preventing waste and inefficiency in existing production processes by maintaining a high utilization rate of people and equipment. 

The Senior Industrial Engineering Program Manager will also lead projects to minimize production issues, reduce costs, manage change, and control quality. They will design, develop and maintain tools, systems, and trainings needed to optimize process flow, efficiency, labor, and space. This position will require approximately 25% domestic and international travel, as needed.

You Will:

• Support Manufacturing to ensure production schedule, cycle time, utilization rates, and cost objectives are met
• Plan takt time targets and equipment and line cycle times, overspeed requirements, and buffer conditions needed to maintain smooth flow
• Develop and maintain headcount plans based on forecasts, with consideration of changes to volume, model mix, automation integration, and work content
• Design business systems to effectively capture and visualize factory performance, including all relevant metrics 
• Create cascading, departmental performance targets based on company and site objectives
• Partner with Material Flow Engineering to ensure efficient, on-time delivery of parts and materials within the factory
• Support simulation activity to proactively identify and solve potential bottlenecks and limiters
• Determine Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets
• Conduct Make vs. Buy studies and provide guidance to Manufacturing Engineering teams based on careful analysis
• Participate in studies related to Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for factory equipment
• Analyze data to identify focused opportunities for reducing costs and improving productivity, utilization, and quality 
• Develop problem-solving and continuous improvement tools and systems to optimize employee engagement and factory performance 
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Generate, publish, and present reports to senior leadership
• Support impact assessments related to proposed changes to product and process design, as well as changes to takt time, model mix, shift schedules, and other changes

You Bring:

• Minimum BS in Industrial Engineering or other relevant engineering field
• 5-7 years of related experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role
• Knowledgeable and experienced in applying lean manufacturing principles, with proven successes resulting from their application
• Experience with production process development, including process layout, equipment design, and standardized work creation
• Skillful in performing time studies, data analysis, and capacity analysis using relevant software platforms
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership

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