NPI Manager

About Lucid

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to settle, you can help redefine what’s possible and shape the future of mobility.

NPI Manager responsible for leading New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, working closely with
Project Lifecycle Management, Vehicle Integration, Design Engineering, Logistics, Quality,
Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless integration of new
products and engineering changes into production. This role ensures that introductions
are executed without disrupting production schedules or compromising vehicle quality,
while verifying that all required approvals, validations, and readiness criteria are completed
prior to implementation.

You Will:

• Manage a team of NPI engineers to drive Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) from
evaluation to execution and deployment at plant shops level. This includes but is not
limited to engineering changes affecting a part used in the manufacturing process.

• Drive NPI activities in new programs such as: Part readiness and approval, Manufacturing
processes and systems readiness ensuring changes affected by new parts are smoothly
executed.

• Ensure proper Quality approvals and validations are completed prior to implementation.

• Timely escalation for proper correction of critical items that represent a risk to an
existing program (current production line) and/or new program or to current production.

• Participate in Engineering Change Request meetings to understand the scope of
changes and determine assessment criteria based on the nature of approved changes.

• Coordinate and ensure effectiveness of ECR for new parts trials, ensure proper
documentation and disciplined execution.

• Gain holistic knowledge of the product, production processes, and manufacturing
technologies to understand and mitigate risks, as well as to identify optimization and
improvement opportunities.

• Work with cross-functional teams to understand the critical actions necessary for
successful introduction of new features, capabilities, and products, and ensure those
needs will be met ahead of deployment with each stakeholder.

• Maintain and communicate project timelines and coordinate NPI and project related
plant activities.

• Coordinate and manage all vehicle assembly material cut-over activity.

• Direct timely disposition (scrap / return-to-vendor / consume/ rework) of material in
Quality and Cost-effective ways and following a proactive approach anticipating
changes, constraints and challenges.

• Continuously improve NPI processes and systems to ensure effectivity and proper
planning and cost effectiveness.

You will bring:

• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools (MS-Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
Outlook).

• Working knowledge of change-management and manufacturing systems - PLM
(3DX/Delmia), ERP (SAP), Manufacturing Execution Systems, and Jira.

• Creative, energetic, self-motivated, and highly organized.

• Ability to work in fast-paced and changing environment and scalable organization.

• Strong written and verbal skills as well as organizational.

• Presentation and communication skills are a must.

• Ability to coach and train people at different levels of the manufacturing organization.

• Bachelor's in engineering industrial/quality/manufacturing. required, master's degree
preferred.

• Experience in NPI role is a must.

• 10+ years of experience in an automotive manufacturing organization (OEM) is a Must.

• 4+ years of experience with Greenfield OEM is a strong plus.

• Experience and knowledge of product design and engineering change management is
required.

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Compensation & Benefits: Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity: At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

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