Sr Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electrical Distribution Systems Texas, United States

Lucid Motors

Full-time - Mid Level

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

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. Due to significant growth, we are currently seeking a Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) for our Corporate Supplier Industrialization Team. Our Corporate Supplier Industrialization team enables the industrialization of innovative products in an extremely aggressive timeline. In this highly visible role, the Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer works together with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, and our Suppliers to develop ways to deliver challenging designs while at the same time not sacrificing manufacturing requirements for quality. You must be able to guide upfront design development as well as roll up your sleeves with suppliers to create new manufacturing methods and control strategies to achieve ambitious specifications and ensure flawless execution during launch.

Responsibilities

• Manage all supplier industrialization activities for Electrical Distribution Systems (LV wire harnesses & HV cable assemblies) commodity suppliers.
• Streamline lessons learned between programs.
• Work cross functionally to collaborate and guide Engineering development to select appropriate suppliers with the right qualifications to meet Lucid's expectations and timeline.
• Ensure full end-to-end coverage by subsystem with Sub-system technical expertise aligned with Engineering.
• Be visible and voice of your commodity supplier industrialization team by generating regular reports for senior management, highlighting SIE/Supplier performance, OKRs-Goals-KPIs, risks, and strategies for improvement.
• Develop, manage, and improve the APQP (advanced product quality planning) process with suppliers from the initial design stage through PPAP submission and the start of mass production.
• Support design reviews and ensure manufacturing needs (DFM/A) are considered in the design phase and that proper quality expectations are defined.
• Work with suppliers on all design technical elements and create new manufacturing techniques (DFM/A) if necessary to meet design requirements.
• Be responsible for Driving and Tracking all supplier responsible ECRs and CM-PCN activities.
• Work cross functionally with Plant level Manufacturing, Quality, Material Planning and Plant SQEs to ensure supplier quality issues are contained and Lucid plants are protected.
• Work closely with Plant SQ teams to investigate supplier quality issues to determine root cause, identify and implement corrective actions, drive long-term preventative actions.
• Perform supplier assessments, audits and site inspections; develop process improvement plans and drive implementation; monitor and maintain performance metrics.
• Support system assembly build, define incoming parts inspections process as needed, track build issues and drive suppliers for containment actions and long-term actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities and undertake special tools and systems development projects as required.
• Have ability to travel 25-75% on average on a short term or long-term basis to Lucid Motors and supplier sites globally on a short notice.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on supplier industrialization/development engineering (SIE/SDE) experience with LV wire harnesses, HV cable assemblies and other EDS components.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings and in-depth knowledge of quality standards and specifications used in wire harness manufacturing.
• Excellent analytical abilities, technical writing ability, and comprehensive understanding of quality toolbox (IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, DFM/A, GD&T, etc.).
• Certification preferred - American Society for Quality, Six Sigma Black Belt, IPC 610, IPC 620, etc.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, hands-on and data-driven, creative mindset in problem-solving.
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn, be part of the solution and be able to adapt to the dynamic working environment.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of Smartsheet's, JMP, Minitab, JIRA and Tableau is a plus.
• BS in Engineering, MS preferred or equivalent experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification in Six Sigma Black Belt or similar quality management certifications.
• Experience with advanced manufacturing techniques and quality control processes.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Community for innovators
• Opportunities for immediate and significant impact
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives