
Technical Program Manager, PWT Battery Manufacturing Equipment
Lucid Motors is seeking a Technical Program Manager, PWT Battery Manufacturing Equipment to lead program management activities of our highly advanced & automated battery manufacturing lines. This role, based in Newark, CA, will involve a focus on engineering change management, with an emphasis on delivery and execution in high-stakes compressed timing environments.
You will:
- Act as primary PMO point of contact between Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing engineering for product and equipment changes.
- Understand product design changes on manufacturing equipment impact.
- Implement and track changes presented from the New Product Introduction team.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and risks for equipment build, testing, and shipment.
- Enforce key business and technical criteria standards during equipment validation.
- Coordinate FAT/SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) and sign-off pre-shipment.
- Report progress, escalate bottlenecks, and ensure seamless equipment implementation and validation.
- Fundamental understanding of Machine Tool Building mechanical, electrical, controls to build automation equipment from design to buyoff.
- Fundamental understanding of all site installation requirements including Electrical, foundation, air, etc.
- Ensure the project team is prioritizing tasks and completing them to meet project milestones.
- Develop and maintain risk assessments to mitigate timeline and cost impacts.
- Gain holistic knowledge of the product, production processes, and manufacturing technologies to understand and mitigate risks, as well as to recognize optimization opportunities.
- Manage on-site installation planning with equipment integrators.
- Develop and execute FAT/SAT requirements for equipment buyoffs with integrators.
- Create and modify Microsoft Project/ Smartsheet schedules.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, STEM or related field, or equivalent relevant education and experience.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in battery manufacturing engineering/ project management.
- Experience working with the following equipment: robotics, end of arm tooling (EOAT), pick and place automation, position sensors, material handling, fluid dispensing, deflection analysis, vision systems, conveyor and laser cleaning/ metrology.
- Experience with EV-specific (required) Battery Pack & Module production lines, GD&T, Laser welding, Wire bonding, bar code reading, vision system inspection, potting, HV testing, ASRS equipment, End of line testing, Adhesive applications, box cutting automation.
- Working knowledge of MS project and AutoCAD (must have).
- Working Knowledge of Catia and Delmia (preferred).
- Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time (domestic and international).
- Possess knowledge and experience across multiple functions within product design and manufacturing.
- Possesses strong presentation skills and communicates clearly and professionally at various levels both inside and outside the company.
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$135,300 - $186,010 USD
Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)
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