ME Body in White Program Manager

Work location: King Abdullah Economic City, Mecca. 

Leading the future of luxury mobility

Lucid’s mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy by creating the most captivating luxury electric vehicles, centered around the human experience. Working at Lucid Motors means having a shared vision to power the future in revolutionary ways. Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the automotive industry.

The Body in White Program Manager will be responsible for deploying new products and equipment at Lucid. The Body in White Program Manager will work closely with Project Lifecycle Management, Vehicle Integration, Design Engineering, Logistics, New Product Introduction, Operations Engineering and other cross-functional teams to ensure the Body in White Manufacturing line is built to all customer specifications. 

The Role:

• Create and modify Microsoft Project schedules
• Develop and maintain risk assessments to mitigate timeline and cost impacts
• Report out project updates to Manufacturing leadership
• Build and maintain manufacturing equipment project charter for Body in White lines
• Ensure the project team is following the project execution plan
• Understand and monitor product design change impacts on manufacturing equipment budget and timeline
• Gain holistic knowledge of the product, production processes, and manufacturing technologies in order to understand and mitigate risks, as well as to recognize optimization opportunities
• Work with affected teams to understand the critical actions necessary to integrate their requirements into the manufacturing line
• Coordinate and effectively run meetings to resolve issues related to manufacturing equipment design and installation
• Manage on-site installation planning with equipment integrators and facility installations
• Execute and document FAT/SAT buyoffs with integrators
• Support launch management team for line launch readiness and handoff
• Generate RFQs for Body in White equipment and vet integrator proposals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering required
• 5-8 years in Body in White Engineering/ Project Management experience

SKILLS:

• Experience in the automotive industry is a must
• Must be detail oriented and well organized
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive initiatives in complex environments.
• Possesses strong presentation skills and communicates clearly and professionally at various levels both inside and outside the company
• Working knowledge of MS project and AutoCAD is a must
• Working Knowledge of Catia and Delmia is a plus
• Possess knowledge and experience across multiple functions within product design and manufacturing
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time