Lab Operations Intern

ABOUT SLATE

At Slate were building safe reliable vehicles that people can afford personalize and loveand doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. 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.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking interns to do hands-on real-world work that directly contributes to the performance comfort and refinement of our vehicles. Your work will support the development testing and optimization of vehicle performance and functionality attributes across multiple systems and components.

This role combines organizational and analytical skills while working with cross-functional engineering groups such as Electrical Powertrain and Vehicle Integration to increase efficiency of lab operations. This is a hands-on position where you will develop and implement a lab inventory management tool and deploy it within the electronics lab.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Set up and test a selected inventory management system for the parts and supplies used for prototype vehicle development testing and repair.
• Take control of existing stock and organize/classify it for use within the inventory management system.
• Train lab management and users on efficient usage of the system as well as best practices for storing adding or replenishing inventory
• Develop reporting capabilities for stock levels and recommendations for reorders

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• Pursuit of an associates or bachelors degree in operations supply chain management logistics engineering or a related field
• Must be graduating between August 2026 and May 2029
• Able to work full-time 40 hours per week
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in both laboratory and vehicle/plant environments
• Experience with inventory management is a plus

WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE

At Slate were 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.

• Safety First

• Delight Customers

• One Team

• Relentless Improvement

• Fast Frugal and Scrappy

• Respectful Collaboration

• Positive Legacy

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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