Quality Team Lead

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.

Quality TL is responsible for leading daily vehicle inspection and quality verification activities within the Customer Acceptance Line, ensuring all vehicles meet defined customer acceptance
standards, quality specifications, and regulatory requirements prior to release. The role provides frontline leadership to Quality Inspectors, coordinates inspection activities, drives rapid 
containment and escalation of quality concerns, and ensures accurate documentation of inspection results.   Key Responsibilities:

• Lead by example through strict adherence to all Environmental Health and Safety requirements, including mandatory PPE usage based on workstation requirements.
• Promote and enforce a safe, clean, and organized work environment in line with 6S standards, support routine audits and follow-up corrective actions.
• Lead and oversee Customer Acceptance line (CAL) inspections in line with approved work instructions, acceptance criteria, and Lucid Motors quality procedures.
• Coordinate daily team activities, assign priorities, monitor throughput, and ensure inspections are completed accurately and on time.
• Ensure inspection results, defects, and rework status are accurately and completely recorded in the Manufacturing Execution System or applicable quality systems.
• Monitor, contain, and escalate recurrent, critical, or customer-impacting quality issues in accordance with escalation and reactivity procedures.
• Secure quality escapes to Vehicle Audit / LCPA by ensuring robust containment, defect confirmation, and calibration of team members against standards.
• Provide structured feedback to Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, and cross-functional partners on repetitive quality issues and verify containment and corrective action effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement in defect detection, process robustness, and inspection effectiveness using audit results, lessons learned, and field quality feedback.
• Ensure proper use, availability, maintenance, and calibration status of inspection tools,gauges, and equipment according to defined planning.
• Train, coach, and support inspectors and new hires on inspection methods, safety requirements, standards, and acceptance criteria.
• Promote a culture of accountability, quality excellence, standard work discipline, and continuous improvement within the team.

Skills:

• Creative, energetic, self-motivated, and highly organized.
• Good level of initiative and sound judgement.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Diploma or Industrial School graduate in an industrial, manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a high-volume OEM manufacturing environment required.
• Good verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and methodologies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple simultaneous projects.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Willingness to work shift patterns as required by plant operations.

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, paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off.  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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