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The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.\n|WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR\nSlate is looking for a hands-on Plant Vehicle Engineer, General Assembly to support launch readiness, production quality, and continuous improvement in General Assembly, with a primary focus on the base truck.\nThis role supports plant execution of General Assembly content across structure, restraints, interior, exterior, and closure components, helping ensure the vehicle can be built repeatedly to product intent in a manufacturing plant environment.\nThis role serves as the engineering link between the manufacturing plant, Design & Release Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Suppliers, Production, Safety, End of Line, Vehicle Integration, Service, and other cross-functional teams. The position focuses less on new component design and more on protecting product intent in General Assembly, resolving production and integration issues, and improving build quality in production.\nThis role does not own production release of General Assembly content. It is responsible for identifying build and integration issues, supporting root cause analysis, protecting safety-critical and quality requirements, and driving plant-side issue resolution in partnership with Design & Release Engineering and the broader manufacturing organization.\n|WHAT YOU GET TO DO\nGeneral Assembly Support\nSupport the launch and ongoing production in a General Assembly environment.\nServe as the Plant Vehicle Engineering point of contact for General Assembly production and vehicle integration issues across structure, restraints, interior, exterior, and closure components.\nHelp ensure General Assembly processes maintain product design intent, safety requirements, quality standards, craftsmanship expectations, and configuration requirements.\nSupport plant readiness for General Assembly content, station execution, build sequence, repair methods, inspection standards, and launch issue closure.\nProduction Issue Resolution\nInvestigate, diagnose, and resolve production issues related to installation, fit/function, craftsmanship, sealing, water leaks, wind noise, squeaks/rattles, trim fit, closure and body interfaces, seating and restraints, fasteners, and component interfaces.\nLead or support root cause analysis, containment, corrective action development, breakpoint coordination, and validation of permanent fixes.\nAnalyze production data, audit findings, repair trends, teardown feedback, supplier concerns, and plant feedback to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.\nLaunch, Change & Cross-Functional Support\nPartner with Design & Release Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, Suppliers, Safety, End of Line, Vehicle Integration, and Service teams to resolve plant and vehicle-level concerns.\nSupport engineering change implementation, prototype/pilot builds, breakpoint coordination, plant readiness, issue tracking, containment, readiness reporting, and lessons learned.\nParticipate in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly reviews, PFMEA input, control plan reviews, station readiness reviews, and related product/process improvement activities.\nDocumentation & Process Improvement\nReview and support production documentation, including work instructions, inspection standards, quality alerts, repair procedures, and related process documentation.\nSupport issue tracking, change management, quality systems, deviation/waiver processes, containment documentation, and production breakpoint control.\nDrive continuous improvement actions that reduce defects, improve first-time quality, minimize rework, and strengthen production robustness in General Assembly.\n|SUCCESS FACTORS\nImprove first-time quality across General Assembly.\nReduce rework, repair loops, and recurring production issues across structure, restraints, interior, exterior, and closure content.\nImprove launch readiness through effective build support, issue tracking, station readiness, and closure discipline.\nImprove containment effectiveness and accelerate issue resolution through clear triage, documentation, breakpoints, and validation.\nStrengthen feedback loops between the plant, Design & Release Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, Suppliers, and Service.\n|WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM\nEducation and Experience\n5+ years of related automotive engineering, manufacturing engineering, launch, quality, plant vehicle engineering, General Assembly, vehicle integration, or similar experience.\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field preferred; equivalent hands-on automotive launch, manufacturing, or product engineering experience will be considered.\nExperience supporting vehicle development and launch, with an understanding of the product lifecycle from concept through production ramp and mass production.\nExperience with General Assembly build execution, structure, restraints, interiors, exterior components, closures, or sealing preferred.\nSkills\nStrong understanding of BOMs, engineering change control, manufacturability, assembly methods, process validation, quality metrics, design reviews, and cost-reduction methodologies.\nStrong technical, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to foster collaboration and build effective cross-functional relationships.\nAbility to read and interpret drawings, schematics, technical documents, specifications, quality standards, and production process documentation.\nWorking knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and fastening fundamentals, including torque, torque + angle, and clamp load.\nExperience with issue tracking, change management, quality systems, deviation/waiver processes, containment tracking, and production breakpoint control.\nHands-on experience supporting assembly lines and driving improvements in build quality, process stability, and production robustness.\nUnderstanding of fit/finish, sealing, water leaks, wind noise, squeaks/rattles, trim alignment, seating/restraints, structural interfaces, exterior interfaces, and fastening-related concerns.\nDFM and DFA experience, with the ability to provide plant feedback into product and process decisions.\nAbility to work on the plant floor more than 50% of the time; ability to travel domestically up to 20%.\nMust be willing to relocate to Warsaw, Indiana. Relocation assistance will be provided.\nWorking Conditions\nPosition is fully onsite.\nManufacturing plant environment.\nApplicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.\nWHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?\nAt Slate, we’re fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.\nSafety First\n\nDelight Customers\n\nOne Team\n\nRelentless Improvement\n\nFast, Frugal, and Scrappy\n\nRespectful Collaboration\n\nPositive Legacy\n\nWE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.\nSlate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.\nSlate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. 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