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Role Overview
Maintenance Planner at Lucid Motors. This role is based at a Lucid manufacturing facility and is responsible for developing, coordinating, and optimizing maintenance schedules for equipment and machinery to ensure maximum reliability and minimal downtime.
Company Overview
Lucid is creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation. Built on proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, Lucid designs, engineers, and manufactures award-winning vehicles including Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity. The company achieves this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across global offices and manufacturing facilities.
Role Purpose
The Maintenance Planner ensures maximum equipment reliability and minimal operational downtime by developing and optimizing maintenance schedules, managing work orders, and coordinating maintenance activities across cross-functional teams. Success in this role drives improved equipment uptime, reduced operational costs, and long-term asset performance.
Key Responsibilities
Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
- Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules.
- Plan and coordinate corrective, predictive, and emergency maintenance.
- Create detailed job plans including required tools, materials, labor, and time estimates.
- Monitor equipment performance and maintenance history.
- Analyze work order feedback and maintenance performance data to improve future plans and refine maintenance techniques.
Work Order and CMMS Management
- Create and manage work orders using CMMS software.
- Administer the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) by adding new assets and sub-assets, creating asset codes, importing maintenance tasks, and importing spare parts for each asset.
- Maintain accurate data, asset history, and documentation within the CMMS.
Scheduling and Coordination
- Coordinate maintenance activities with operations and engineering teams.
- Coordinate with production and operations to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption.
- Review and prioritize incoming work requests.
Spare Parts and Inventory Management
- Ensure availability of spare parts and tools for scheduled tasks.
- Develop and maintain spare parts storage, inventory, and control.
- Raise purchase requisitions for spare parts requirements.
Vendor and Contractor Management
- Communicate with vendors and contractors for outsourced maintenance work and spare parts.
Performance Monitoring and Reporting
- Track and report on maintenance KPIs and performance metrics.
Process Improvement and Compliance
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
- Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Promote a safe work culture, including LOTO and permit-to-work systems.
- Participate in ISO audits and develop maintenance procedures.
- Implement and sustain 5S methodologies to improve housekeeping, efficiency, and equipment accessibility.
Qualifications & Experience
- Technical Diploma or Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering with 7+ years in the maintenance field and 3+ years as a Maintenance Planner.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent preferred with 5+ years in the maintenance field and 3+ years as a Maintenance Planner.
- Proven experience as a Maintenance Planner or similar role.
- Experience in the automotive industry is a plus.
- CMRP certification is a plus.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of maintenance procedures and equipment.
- Expertise with CMMS systems including SAP PM, Maximo, and Fiix.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong inventory management skills.
- Multitasking and time management skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Ability to read technical drawings and equipment manuals.
- Familiarity with quality tools including FMEA, 5 Whys, and Fishbone Diagram.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of CAD and SolidWorks is a plus.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Understanding of safety and compliance regulations.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Additional Information
- Passion for electric vehicles and sustainable transportation required.
- Ability to work flexible hours in a production environment required.
- Valid driver's license in Saudi Arabia required.
- Lucid offers a comprehensive 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 participate in Lucid's equity program and/or discretionary annual cash incentive program.