Staff SIE, Exterior Trim

Southfield, MIfull time

On Site

senior

H1B: no

Lucidmotors Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Exterior Trim at Lucidmotors manages supplier industrialization activities to enable innovative product manufacturing within aggressive timelines. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders and suppliers to develop manufacturing methods and ensure quality during launch.

Responsibilities

Be responsible to review, approve and manage all supplier industrialization activities including but not limited to program timelines, tooling, capital and fixture construction, tooling trials, assembly readiness, Run@Rate.
Develop, manage and ensure a robust implementation of the APQP -Advanced Product Quality Planning- process with suppliers from the initial design stage through PPAP submission and the start of mass production.
Work cross-functionally to collaborate and guide engineering development and supplier selection to award businesses to appropriate suppliers with the right qualifications to meet Lucid's requirements, expectations and timelines.
Ensure supplier manufacturing and industrialization capabilities are considered in the part design phase and proper quality expectations are established and agreed.
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.

Qualification

Hands-on Supplier IndustrializationExcellent analytical abilitiesExperience with tolerance analysisAdvanced skills in Microsoft ExcelAt Lucid

Required

5+ years of high-volume automotive manufacturing experience supporting Exterior Trim systems, including Front and Rear Fascias, Grilles, Claddings, Rocker Panels, Wheel Opening Moldings, Roof Trim Components, Spoilers, Exterior Garnishes, Bright Trim, and Class-A Injection-Molded Plastic Components, with responsibilities 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, and comprehensive understanding of quality toolbox (IATF 16949, SPC, MSA, FMEA, DOE, GD&T, etc.).
Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings and in-depth knowledge of quality standards and specifications in the commodities assigned.
Certification preferred - American Society for Quality, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing, etc.
Experience with tolerance analysis, mold flow, AAR approval.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of Smartsheets, JMP, Minitab, JIRA and Tableau is a plus.
Bachelors degree in a related Engineering field, Masters degree is preferred.
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