Manufacturing Engineer II, General Assembly

$98,000 - $134,750/Yr

Lucid Group - Newark, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Newark, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Lucid, we are committed to leading the future of luxury electric vehicles, and as a Manufacturing Engineer II in General Assembly, you will play a crucial role in this mission. This position involves engaging with the complete product and process lifecycle, from concept to large-scale manufacturing. You will collaborate closely with design engineering to develop the necessary manufacturing equipment, conveyors, tools, and fixtures required for full production, all while considering Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and quality of our manufacturing processes, ensuring that our vehicles not only meet but exceed the expectations of our customers. In this role, you will interface with design engineering to assess product designs for manufacturing feasibility in General Assembly. You will provide detailed assessments and critical DFM reviews of product, process, and tooling designs. Your responsibilities will include taking products from concept to design, prototype, and finally to manufacturing. You will translate high-level assembly goals and strategies into actionable design change requests, develop and implement dimensional control strategies, and conduct Virtual Build events to review assembly processes and requirements. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing process documentation, completing PFMEAs, and creating Quality Control Plans. Implementing Lean Manufacturing and error-proofing strategies will be key to your success, as will validating load paths, tool access, and ergonomics. You will also conduct GA impact/cost studies for design changes and assess in-house manufacturing capabilities, implementing new processes and equipment where justifiable. Your leadership will guide cross-functional teams and manufacturing engineers in enhancing manufacturing processes and capabilities, while mentoring others to improve overall team skills. Your ability to communicate effectively and provide detailed engineering rationale to the executive team will be essential in driving manufacturing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Interface with design engineering to review product designs for manufacturing feasibility in General Assembly.
• Provide detailed assessments and critical Design for Manufacture (DFM) reviews of product, process, and tooling designs.
• Take product from concept to design to prototype and finally to manufacturing.
• Translate high-level assembly goals & strategy into actionable design change requests.
• Develop and implement dimensional control strategies.
• Conduct Virtual Build events to review assembly process and requirements.
• Develop process documentation and complete PFMEAs and Quality Control Plans.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and error-proofing strategies, validate load paths, tool access, and ergonomics.
• Provide GA impact/cost study for the program on the design changes or unique design directions.
• Assess in-house manufacturing capabilities and implement new processes and/or equipment where justifiable to expand those capabilities.
• Implement and expand concepts such as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, etc., to reduce manufacturing cost and increase process quality and throughput.
• Collaborate with all levels of engineering in the development of new ideas; review current documentation and implement changes as required.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional teams and manufacturing engineers regarding manufacturing process and capability.
• Work with Design and Quality on PFMEA creation and maintenance.
• Directly responsible to improve overall team manufacturing engineering skills through mentoring and reviews of others' work.
• Provide detailed engineering fundamental reasons to the executive team where required about manufacturing decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 2+ years of related experience developing and launching complex assembly processes.
• 2+ years of Tier 1 or OEM experience required.
• Extensive proficiency creating written and pictorial documentation of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work independently with concepts and documentation from prototype to sustaining activities.
• Ability to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines.
• Ability to remain engaged, pro-active, and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success.
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive initiatives in complex environments.
• Maintain flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments, coping with rapidly changing information.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and summarize information to a general understanding, thinking abstractly and separating complex ideas into simple elements.
• Creativity and ability to provide innovative ideas to improve process/technology in past projects is a plus.
• Clear communication skills using written and verbal methods.
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% (US and International).
• Mastery of Excel and PowerPoint and proficiency with CATIA, 3DX experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Being creative and providing innovative ideas to improve process/technology in past projects is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Vacation
• 401k
• Equity program eligibility
• Discretionary annual incentive program eligibility.