Technical Specialist, Design Quality, Craftsmanship
About The Position
Body Engineering is looking for a highly motivated individual to work within the Craftsmanship team supporting and driving Design Quality activities related to appearance approval which is part of the PPAP process. 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.
Requirements
- Generally, required 8+ years of related experience
- Automotive experience
- Strong knowledge of quality systems and hands-on quality engineering experience
- Strong Experience in Visual quality and color evaluation (candidate needs to have the ability to see colors and the color variations)
- Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve results
- Experience with report writing and time management
- Experience with MS Office
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing a team a plus
- Strong technical understanding of automotive processes related to job
- Proven numeracy and literacy skills, good logical reasoning, and ability to translate business plan into individual objectives for staff
- Demonstrated capability of supporting complex projects
- Must be self-motivated
- Understanding of roles and needs of different client groups
Responsibilities
- Have a good understanding of the Lucid Air for all customer facing parts for the Interior and Exterior
- Review molded parts pre-grain to ensure that the quality of the mold is acceptable to KO grain
- Provide visual documentation of issues related to mold prior to grain approval and work with supplier / engineer to address issues found
- Review and validate the Pre Grain Approval Sheet from supplier and sign off document to start graining of tool
- Co-ordinate with SQE for shipment of pre-grain and AAR parts to Lucid for review
- Assess all AAR parts (wrapped, painted, chrome, MIC) to ensure that parts are meeting visual targets and are dimensionally stable to support sign off for PPAP
- Maintain a record of all parts that have been submitted for grain approval and AAR
- Provide visual documentation of issues related to AAR parts and work with supplier / engineer to address issues found
- Support on site at supplier to help route cause issues as needed working with SQE and supplier quality teams
- Work with the Craftsmanship Lab Technician to arrange for cataloged storage of AAR parts for future reference
- Support the CMF team to validate colour matching of masters and parts
- Immediate need will be to complete AAR on Lucid Air but will require ongoing support on future programs.
- Manage and or mentor more junior colleagues
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- life and disability coverage
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid sick leave
- a 401(k) retirement plan
- Lucid’s equity program
- a discretionary annual cash incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
