Process Engineering Manager

About Lucid and the Role

Lucid is focused on creating mobility experiences through innovation in the automotive sector. The company develops vehicles based on proprietary technology and software-defined architectures. This full-time position for a Process Engineering Manager is located in King Abdullah Economic City, Makkah, and involves contributing to the development and sustainment of manufacturing processes within the Powertrain operations.

Role Overview

The Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager is responsible for developing, industrializing, validating, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing processes across AMP-2 Powertrain operations. This role involves managing process capability, production readiness, process control, industrialization, continuous improvement, and capability building across the site. The manager will operate through disciplined change control, objective launch evidence, cross-functional problem solving, and structured transfer of technical ownership to the workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop process strategies and manufacturing standards.
• Lead line balancing, process optimization, and industrialization.
• Direct Process Engineering technicians and provide engineering build support, ensuring tooling, gauge, and equipment engineering coverage.
• Partner with Product Engineering and other functions on capability improvement, launch support, and New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Manage PFMEA, Control Plans, process capability, and validation.
• Implement error proofing and robust process controls.
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, Safe Launch, and volume ramp.
• Drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), cycle time reduction, and waste elimination.
• Support the TPM function, deploying Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, and Focused Improvement pillars.
• Enforce HV LOTO, HVIL continuity, and mandatory HV PPE for all work on or near EV Powertrain equipment.
• Own Safe Launch, run-at-rate, and capacity verification governance through Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and volume ramp.
• Design the integrated Maintenance, Reliability, Automation, Robotics, Spares, and Manufacturing Engineering operating model.
• Control production, process, software, and test changes through documented risk assessment and approvals.
• Build Saudi national capability through structured On-the-Job Training (OJT), skills matrices, and documented knowledge transfer.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 5-10 years of demonstrated experience with commissioning, FAT/SAT, launch, production readiness, or high-volume manufacturing ramp within the role discipline.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP/change control, machine/HV safety, and traceability requirements applicable to the role.
• Ability to support site, shift, weekend, shutdown, or emergency activities when operationally required.

Compliance and Safety

• Comply with SASO, Saudi MOL, IEC 60204, and functional safety standards (ISO 13849 / IEC 62061).
• Support HV emergency response, including thermal runaway isolation and battery-related incident procedures.
• Achieve and maintain HV safety competency appropriate to the scope of work.
• Apply role-specific HV LOTO/HVIL, machine safety, stored-energy isolation, electrical safe-work, and PPE requirements.
• Protect product genealogy, calibrated-tool status, test/measurement integrity, document control, and audit-ready objective evidence.
• Comply with applicable AMP-2, SASO, Saudi labor/EHS, IATF 16949, IEC 60204, and functional-safety requirements within the assigned scope.

Compensation

Salary for this position will be disclosed during the hiring process.