Operations Manager, GA
Lucid Motors · Casa Grande, AZ
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Lucid Motors (automotive) in Casa Grande, AZ.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k.
Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arizona plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 12 other live production postings in Arizona.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 62%
- ✓ Lean 62%
- Tooling 38%
- Six Sigma 38%
- Root cause 31%
- Automation 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Lucid Motors in Casa Grande
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Full description from Lucid MotorsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the Role
The Operations Manager oversees daily production activities in General Assembly, leading a team of supervisors and ensuring operational excellence, safety, and quality. This role manages production flow, inventory, and resource planning while supporting continuous improvement to meet Lucid's exacting standards.
Required Qualifications
- ✓8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree
- ✓8 years of automotive manufacturing experience in a leadership role.
- ✓Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including coaching, conflict management, and team development.
- ✓Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and leadership.
- ✓Solid organizational and time management capabilities, including prioritization and multitasking.
- ✓Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- ✓Familiarity with smart devices and digital tools.
- ✓Valid driver’s license in good standing.
- ✓Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential duties of the position, including understanding work instructions, safety procedures, and job-related communications.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience in electric vehicle or premium automotive manufacturing environments.
- ✓Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing background.
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Standing and Walking: Ability to stand and walk for 8–12 hours per shift on hard surfaces in a production environment.
- ✓Manual Dexterity: Frequent use of hands for handling tools, assembling components, and operating machinery. Requires fine motor skills and grip strength.
- ✓Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing 10–50 lbs. regularly; occasional lifting up to 75 lbs. with assistance.
- ✓Reaching and Bending: Routine reaching above shoulders, bending, and twisting waist, and squatting as part of process and tasks.
- ✓Repetitive Motions: Continuous arm, hand, and wrist movements for tasks such as fastening, positioning, and installing.
- ✓Climbing: Occasional use of steps to access different height level areas.
- ✓PPE Expectations: Must wear required PPE (safety shoes, gloves, protective sleeves, eye and hearing protection) as per company safety standards.
Work Requirement
Must be onsite at the Casa Grande, AZ manufacturing facility.
At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
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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.
About Lucid Motors
Lucid is driven to design sustainable luxury mobility experiences that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for all. Fueled by a desire to change the world, we’re creating a company where ideas flow freely and teamwork transforms innovative concepts into reality. We plan to lead in this new era of luxury EVs, creating new benchmarks on design, performance, and efficiency.
About the Team
The General Assembly Operations team ensures world-class quality and efficiency in vehicle production at our Casa Grande manufacturing facility. We focus on achieving key metrics for safety, quality, delivery, and cost while driving process optimization and fostering collaboration across functions.
What You Own
- •Oversee day-to-day General Assembly operations, ensuring adherence to quality and productivity goals.
- •Lead and develop a team of production supervisors, providing clear guidance, support, and performance feedback.
- •Collaborate with Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering to standardize and improve processes for efficiency and training accuracy.
- •Manage resources including labor, equipment, and materials to maintain uninterrupted workflows.
- •Enforce quality assurance protocols through regular inspections and issue resolution.
- •Monitor and maintain inventory levels for parts and materials, balancing availability and cost control.
- •Prepare and present operational reports, maintaining accurate records of production, training, and resource utilization.
What You Bring