Manager, Material Flow Engineering
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About the Role
Lucid Motors seeks a Manager of Material Flow Engineering to lead design, implementation, and optimization of material flow processes in automotive manufacturing. You will drive efficient material delivery to production lines, lead a team of engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of material flow engineers
- Define and execute material flow strategies aligned with production and business goals
- Oversee design and implementation of material flow processes, storage systems, and line side delivery solutions
- Optimize layouts, storage concepts, and flow strategies to support volume ramp up and new program launches
- Partner with logistics, manufacturing, production planning, and warehouse operations teams
- Deploy performance tracking tools (KPIs, audits, dashboards) to monitor material flow efficiency
- Identify bottlenecks and drive initiatives to improve throughput, reduce waste, and optimize costs
- Lead end to end execution of material flow projects including timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communication
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
- 10+ years of experience in the automotive industry
- 6+ years of experience in Material Flow Engineering including leadership
- Proven experience with SKD and CBU programs
- Strong background in greenfield project execution within OEM or Tier 1 environments
- Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, time & motion studies
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office and AutoCAD
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- We are seeking a Manager Material Flow Engineering to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of material flow processes and storage systems across factory and warehouse operations.
- This role will drive efficient material delivery to production and sub assembly lines while leading cross functional initiatives to improve operational performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Strategy: Lead and develop a team of material flow engineers, providing direction, mentorship, and performance management.
- Define and execute material flow strategies aligned with production, logistics, and business goals.
- Drive continuous improvement culture across material flow and warehouse operations.
- Design & Optimization: Oversee design and implementation of material flow processes, storage systems, and line side delivery solutions.
- Ensure efficient and scalable material movement across factory and sub assembly lines.
- Optimize layouts, storage concepts, and flow strategies to support volume ramp up and new program launches.
- Cross Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with logistics, manufacturing, production planning, warehouse operations, and equipment design teams.
- Operational Excellence & Cost Efficiency: Deploy performance tracking tools (KPIs, audits, dashboards) to monitor material flow efficiency.
- Identify bottlenecks and drive initiatives to improve throughput, reduce waste, and optimize costs.
- Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Project Ownership: Drive end to end execution of material flow projects, including timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communication.
- Lead greenfield and expansion projects, ensuring best in class material flow system implementation.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.Tech.) in Industrial Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in the automotive industry (mandatory).
- 6+ years of experience in Material Flow Engineering, including leadership responsibilities.
- Proven experience with SKD and CBU programs.
- Strong background in greenfield project execution within OEM or Tier 1 environments.
- Strong knowledge of material flow design, warehouse operations, and supply chain systems.
- Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, time & motion studies, and change management.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and AutoCAD.
- Experience with simulation tools (e.g., FlexSim or equivalent) is preferred.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and decision making capabilities.
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