Head of Body Engineering Manufacturing

About Slate

Slate is a new US company that is exploring opportunities in the electric vehicle space.

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor for our Body in White department. In this role you will lead a team of up to 8 managers up to 80 employees in the launching of our new vehicle body in white manufacturing system. Your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring efficient production processes maintaining highquality standards and driving innovation. Central Midwest location in a highly desirable midsize community.

What you get to do:

• Prioritize safety above all to protect our team members partners and customers.
• Oversee and manage manufacturing engineering activities for either the cab or frame section ensuring compliance with production schedules and quality benchmarks.
• Lead mentor and develop a team of engineers fostering a collaborative and highperformance work environment.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including design production and quality assurance to optimize manufacturing processes and integrate innovative technologies seamlessly.
• Develop production the body in white Manufacturing Systems specifications process documents layouts safety requirements tooling specifications and standards as well as document lessons learned for future programs and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical expertise on complex engineering challenges and troubleshoot issues to maintain a streamlined production flow.
• Drive the development and of training programs to enhance the engineering teams skills and capabilities.
• Deliver a Body in White system and process that meets product performance requirements CAPEX and OPEX targets as well as uptime quality and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers/partners and internal departments to execute the body in white tooling and process equipment.
• Lead the body in white team in the development design and of the Body in White Manufacturing Systems.
• Resolve product/process/integration issues investigate part loading process tooling and ergonomic issues to resolution. Develop tooling solutions for Manufacturing aligned with product requirements.

What you bring to the team:

• Proven experience in a leadership role in manufacturing engineering with at least 15 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelors degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Indepth knowledge of Body in White manufacturing processes with expertise in either the cab or frame section.
• Strong leadership and team management skills demonstrated by a record of accomplishment of building and developing highperforming engineering teams.
• Expertise in advanced tooling controls and automation robotics welding industrial engineering dimensional control and maintenance engineering.
• Expertise in quality management with indepth knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control disciplines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams and deliver results in a dynamic and fastpaced environment.
• Develop all Product Assembly Documents (PADs) for the body in white department; develop PAD standards.
• Ability to implement new and innovative manufacturing processes and technology.
• Expert communicator with aligned motives for joining our company.
• Excellent problem solver and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and competing priorities at the same time.
• Strong ethics and integrity.
• Flexibility to relocate to other Slate location.

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate:

• Slate 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.
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