Jobs at Slate (slate.auto)

Lead the SAP S/4HANA implementation and ongoing production support for Slate’s Warsaw manufacturing plant. Configure FICO, integrate SAP with supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and enterprise systems, and manage workshops, data migration, testing, cutover, UAT, training, and go-live. After implementation, resolve production issues, maintain configuration and interfaces, support financial close and audits, and manage enhancements aligned with enterprise governance.

Leads supplier quality for exterior vehicle components, administering APQP, enforcing quality requirements, developing supplier KPI scorecards, conducting site audits, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement. Evaluates suppliers for production awards, supports tooling and parts delivery against program milestones, builds supplier relationships, and partners with engineering and manufacturing on GD&T and drawing standards.

Develop and maintain rolling production schedules for a high-volume automotive assembly environment. Coordinate Production Control, Manufacturing, Service, Materials, Quality, and Engineering to meet output goals, manage work orders, respond to downtime and material shortages, and support product launches. Analyze capacity, OEE, and historical performance; lead production meetings; optimize changeovers and batch sizes; and conduct root-cause analysis to improve schedule attainment and flow.

Develop and maintain rolling production schedules for a high-volume automotive assembly environment. Coordinate Production Control, Manufacturing, Service, Materials, Quality, and Engineering to balance demand, capacity, and material availability. Manage ERP/MES work orders, monitor real-time progress, address bottlenecks and disruptions, lead production meetings, and report schedule risks. Analyze performance and OEE data, support product launches and part transitions, and improve scheduling through lean principles, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will manage supplier quality for lighting and electrical components, administer APQP, enforce quality requirements, develop supplier KPIs and scorecards, conduct site audits, evaluate suppliers for production awards, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement. The role partners with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and suppliers on technical drawings, GD&T, tooling, milestones, cost, delivery, and product quality.

Manage SI&OP analysts and lead sales, inventory, and operations planning across Slate business units. Develop demand forecasts, optimize inventory, align procurement and production with customer demand, resolve planning imbalances, track KPIs, and execute monthly planning cycles. Drive process standardization and continuous improvement while collaborating cross-functionally with sales, marketing, engineering, purchasing, production, finance, and fulfillment teams.

Manufacturing Quality Engineer responsible for supplier and incoming quality during new product and process development. Duties include approving PPAP submissions, coordinating incoming inspections, assessing supplier capabilities, following up on corrective actions, supporting production-line problem solving, conducting audits, monitoring quality KPIs, maintaining quality documentation, managing obsolete materials, and supporting FMEA and risk assessments. The role collaborates cross-functionally to ensure robust manufacturing processes and successful vehicle launches.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner will recruit technical talent across Engineering, Product, Design, data, and software disciplines. Responsibilities include advising hiring managers, developing sourcing strategies, conducting technical and behavioral interviews, managing passive talent pipelines, enforcing structured interview processes, improving candidate experience, administering Workday ATS, tracking recruiting KPIs, and aligning hiring plans with engineering demand. The role requires strong technical fluency, advanced sourcing expertise, stakeholder influence, and the ability to balance hiring speed with quality.

Develop and implement quality assurance and control processes for automotive sub-assembly and general assembly operations. Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, audits, inspections, risk assessments, FMEAs, control plans, and quality documentation. Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, product management, suppliers, and technical teams to support plant launch, product testing, process standards, and daily operations while ensuring vehicle quality and compliance.

Coordinate engineering change requests and notices through PLM-based BOM implementation, manage change board approvals and effectivity dates, facilitate cross-functional meetings, support user training, create production and pilot-build reports, track KPIs, audit data integrity, and improve change-management processes across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Finance, and other teams.

Develop and implement quality assurance and control processes for vehicle sub-assembly and general assembly. Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, audits, inspections, supplier quality coordination, control plans, FMEAs, risk assessments, and quality documentation. Collaborate with engineering, product management, manufacturing, suppliers, and technical teams to support new vehicle launches, product testing, manufacturing standards, and daily quality operations.

Manages relationships with vehicle delivery partners, including onboarding, performance monitoring, issue resolution, invoice validation, cost tracking, inventory reporting, cycle counting, and pre-delivery repair coordination. Works cross-functionally with fulfillment, logistics, service, accessories, and internal teams to improve delivery operations, partner satisfaction, customer experience, and cost effectiveness.

Leads Regional Partner Operations Specialists and manages relationships with vehicle delivery partners. Responsibilities include partner onboarding, performance management, issue resolution, metrics tracking, invoice validation, cost analysis, inventory reporting, cycle counting, vehicle repairs, and cross-functional process improvement across fulfillment, logistics, service, and accessories teams.

Design and release electrical wiring systems for battery-electric vehicles. Define harness requirements, connectors, circuits, and load sizing; lead Tier 1 suppliers and vehicle-level design reviews; manage issues, timing, budgets, weight, quality, and cost targets. Develop DFMEA, DVP&R, and wiring test plans, support assembly test lines, and debug prototype and pre-production vehicles. Collaborate across engineering teams to define electrical interfaces and system features.

Support FP&A for Accessories, Wraps, and Merchandise: forecasting, budgeting, modeling, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and month-end close support. Reconcile Adaptive Planning inputs to NetSuite and Excel, produce management reports, monitor inventory metrics, and partner with Accounting and Commercial teams on ad hoc analyses.

Lead Slate’s cost reduction workstream from pipeline identification through supplier validation, commercial commitment, governance tracking, and production implementation. Coordinate Engineering, Purchasing, Cost Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Manufacturing to sequence batch changes, manage Job 2 timing, validate savings, and minimize launch risk. Maintain commitment registers, implementation trackers, leadership materials, and escalation processes while ensuring a fully implemented bill of materials at launch.

Lead product development for Sales and Service customer experiences in an EV startup. Define multi-year roadmaps, write product requirements, work with engineering/design, gather customer insights, and drive agile, frugal delivery and GTM strategies for B2C mobile and Salesforce-based solutions.

Perform NVH, durability, strength, and stiffness simulations for EV body, chassis, and closure structures. Build, run, and debug full-vehicle NVH and durability models, analyze results, recommend improvements, support CAE-test correlation, assist testing, apply DOE and optimization, and prepare technical reports while collaborating with design, manufacturing, and suppliers.

Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to inform commercial strategy across sales, customer experience, and operations. Lead go-to-market and sales initiatives, optimize customer journeys and processes, develop KPI reports and executive presentations, support market diligence and board materials, and manage cross-functional strategic projects from inception through implementation.

Build and maintain performant, reliable customer-facing web and mobile experiences. Own frontend architecture, component design, state management, testing, accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, and production readiness. Collaborate with Product, Design, and UX to translate customer needs into technical solutions, participate in code reviews and design discussions, improve system maintainability, and mentor other engineers.