Senior Group Leader, Manufacturing Quality Engineering

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:

Slate is seeking a Senior Group Leader Manufacturing Quality Engineer. This is critical leadership role responsible for leading integrating and developing a highly technical crossfunctional team of Quality Engineers across all manufacturing and vehicle systems. This includes Manufacturing Operations Vehicle Systems Powertrain & Energy Body Coatings Bonding EE/SW Regulatory Compliance and Problem Solving / Quality Training.

This role ensures strong alignment of Slates quality strategy across all manufacturing domains supports successful product and plant launches and drives consistent execution of Slates Quality Management System (QMS) and quality culture sitewide.

The Senior Group Leader serves as the primary escalation point for manufacturing quality risks provides both technical and organizational leadership and partners closely with Manufacturing Engineering Supplier Quality EHS and Executive Leadership to deliver safe compliant and robust vehicles.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead mentor and develop a highperforming crossfunctional Manufacturing Quality Engineering organization.

• Define and execute the manufacturing quality strategy aligned with company objectives product roadmap and launch timelines.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for manufacturing quality risks systemic issues and crossfunctional quality concerns.

• Champion a preventative datadriven quality culture across all manufacturing operations.

Manufacturing & Launch Support

• Ensure quality readiness for new product process and plant launches including risk identification and mitigation.

• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure robust process capability and control.

• Drive containment root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions for quality issues impacting production or customers.

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Ensure consistent application of automotive quality standards methodologies and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain compliance with IATF 16949 and applicable regulatory and safety standards.

• Lead audits internal assessments and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen the QMS.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering Supplier Quality EHS Program Management and Leadership.

Scope of Leadership

The Group Leader oversees Quality Engineering support for:

• Manufacturing Quality Engineering General Assembly Body Chassis & Propulsion

• Manufacturing Quality Engineering Coatings ECoat and Sealing

• Bonding & Adhesives Quality Engineering

• Powertrain Energy & Drive Systems Quality Engineering

• Electrical / Electronic & Software (EE/SW) Quality Engineering

• Regulatory & Compliance Quality Engineering

• Problem Solving & Quality Training Programs

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM:

Education & Experience

• 12 years related experience with Bachelors degree 8 years with Masters degree 5 years with PhD or equivalent experience

• Demonstrated experience leading large multidisciplinary quality engineering organizations.

• Proven support of vehicle system or manufacturing plant launches.

Technical Expertise

• Strong working knowledge of automotive quality systems and tools including:

• IATF 16949

• APQP / PPAP

• DFMEA / PFMEA

• MSA SPC

• Structured problemsolving methodologies (8D A3 DMAIC)

Leadership Competencies

• Strong judgement executivelevel communication and decisionmaking skills.

• Ability to balance technical detail with business priorities.

• Comfortable operating in a fastpaced startup or transformational manufacturing environment.

• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across functions.

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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