Staff SIE, Exterior Trim

The role

The Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer works with internal stakeholders and suppliers to develop solutions for challenging exterior designs. You will collaborate on part design development and work with suppliers to create new manufacturing methods and control strategies.

What you will do

• Review, approve and manage all supplier industrialization activities including program timelines, tooling, capital and fixture construction, tooling trials, assembly readiness, and Run@Rate.
• Develop, manage and ensure a robust implementation of the APQP process with suppliers.
• Collaborate and guide engineering development and supplier selection to award businesses to appropriate suppliers.
• Ensure supplier manufacturing and industrialization capabilities are considered in the part design phase.
• Work with suppliers to develop new manufacturing techniques or processes to meet design requirements.
• Develop quality plans, design test methods and gages, identify potential failure modes and process weaknesses, and drive preventative actions.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of high-volume automotive manufacturing experience supporting Exterior Trim systems.
• Experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, Process Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Hands-on Supplier Industrialization, APQP, PPAP and Program Management experience.
• Excellent analytical abilities.
• Technical writing ability.
• Comprehensive understanding of quality toolbox (IATF 16949, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, GD&T, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings.
• In-depth knowledge of quality standards and specifications in the commodities assigned.
• Experience with tolerance analysis, mold flow, AAR approval.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Bachelors degree in a related Engineering field.

Nice to have

• Certification preferred - American Society for Quality, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing, etc.
• Masters degree is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Smartsheets, JMP, Minitab, JIRA and Tableau is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off
• Salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off
• Equity program
• Discretionary annual cash incentive program

About the company

Lucid is creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation. The company uses proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture to build award-winning vehicles.