Advanced Quality Tooling Engineer- Plastics

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "About Slate" maybe not needed. The instructions: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to parse the posting: It includes: - About Slate (company description) - Who We Are Looking For (role description) - What You Get To Do (responsibilities) - What You Bring To The Team (requirements/qualifications/skills) - Salary Range (Pay) - Additional Compensation and Benefits (Benefits) - WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE? (culture) - EEO statement (to remove) - Contact for accommodation (maybe minor metadata, could be short p) We need to decide sections: Possibly "About the role" could combine About Slate and Who We Are Looking For? But we have headings suggestions: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should not create sections without content. We have content for: - About the role: maybe combine "About Slate" and "Who We Are Looking For". Could be a paragraph. - Responsibilities: "What You Get To Do" section. - Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: "What You Bring To The Team" includes many bullet-like sentences. Could split into Requirements and Skills? But we can combine into one section "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe one section "Requirements" covering all. - Benefits: "Additional Compensation and Benefits" includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, 401k, equity program, discretionary annual incentive. That's specific. - Pay: "Salary Range" includes base pay range. - Schedule: Not mentioned, so we should NOT create Schedule section. - About the role: we have content. We also have "WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?" culture statements. Could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like "About the team"? Not in list. Could be omitted or folded into About the role as prose. We must remove EEO boilerplate and accommodation contact? The accommodation contact could be considered minor metadata; we could fold into a short p at end maybe. But instructions: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we could include a short p for accommodation contact. We must not include duplicated lines. Now produce HTML fragment:

About the role

... combine About Slate and Who We Are Looking For ...

Responsibilities

• ... each responsibility ...

Requirements

• ... each requirement/skill ...

Benefits

• ... benefits ...

Pay

Base Pay Range (Annual) $123,339.00 - $185,009.00 USD

We might also include additional compensation note: "Additional Compensation and Benefits: Slate offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs." That's benefits. We need to preserve all substantive information: The "About Slate" paragraph: "At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and 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." "We Are Looking For SLATE is looking for an energetic, organized, experienced Senior Supplier Tooling Engineer-Plastics to join our growing team. The Senior Supplier Tooling Engineer will serve as Slate’s primary technical authority on vendor tooling, molds, and dies across the supply base. This role owns tooling compliance, asset tracking, runoff readiness, and launch support — ensuring that supplier tooling is capable, documented, and production-ready at every program milestone. As a senior-level contributor, this individual also provides technical mentorship to SQEs interfacing with tooling-intensive suppliers." We can combine. Responsibilities bullet list: from "What You Get To Do": - managing Slate’s vendor tooling program across all commodity types — including injection-molded plastics, and soft trim — from tool award through production runoff and PPAP approval. - tracking tooling build status and milestone adherence - conducting tool trials and first article inspections - evaluating dimensional and process capability data from tool-sourced parts - driving corrective action on tooling-related non-conformances - overseeing Slate’s tooling asset register - coordinating Engineering Change implementation at the tool level - supporting capacity verification activities - partnering with Purchasing and Program Management to protect tooling budgets and timing - guiding less experienced SQEs on tooling evaluation methods and supplier engagement strategies We need to keep the exact phrasing? Preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep the sentences as is, maybe as list items. Requirements bullet list: from "What You Bring To The Team": - Engineering Degree or equiv. or previous working level experience. - 8+ years of experience in supplier tooling, tool engineering, or supplier quality with significant hands-on exposure to mold, die, and fixture design, construction, and runoff in an automotive or high-volume manufacturing environment. - Excellent communication and supplier relationship skills, with the ability to hold tooling vendors accountable while maintaining productive working partnerships. - Deep experience across tooling types for varied commodity groups including injection-molded plastics. - Ability to identify tooling root causes for dimensional, cosmetic, or process capability issues and drive timely corrective action through structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa). - Strong understanding of tooling program metrics including tool trial status, T1/T2/T3 build milestones, first article acceptance rates, and capacity verification results. - Proficient in reading and interpreting GD&T, tool drawings, and die/mold design prints; experience working with CMM data, dimensional reports, and capability studies (Cpk, Ppk, Gauge R&R). - Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. - High level of integrity, with the ability to communicate tooling risk clearly and escalate issues to program leadership without delay. - Ability to manage multiple tooling programs simultaneously in a fast-paced launch environment, prioritizing effectively under program pressure. We could also include "Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills." Already there. We might also include "Strong understanding of tooling program metrics ..." etc. We should not duplicate. Benefits bullet list: from "Additional Compensation and Benefits": - medical - dental - vision - life insurance - disability insurance - vacation - 401k - equity program (eligible to participate) - discretionary annual incentive program (eligible to participate) We could phrase as list items. Pay: base pay range. We might also include the sentence: "The compensation for this position is the range Slate reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; work location; and other relevant business and organizational factors." That's substantive; we should include it as a paragraph before the range. Thus Pay section could have a paragraph describing that, then the range. Schedule: none, so omit. We also have "WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?" culture statements: Could be included in About the role as a paragraph. We must not include EEO statement. We also have accommodation contact: "If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at slate-talent_acquisition@slate.auto." This is minor metadata; we could fold into a short p at end maybe after Benefits or Pay. But instructions: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we can include a short p for that. Now produce HTML. We need to ensure we only output HTML fragment, no markdown fences. Let's craft:

About the role

At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and 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. SLATE is looking for an energetic, organized, experienced Senior Supplier Tooling Engineer-Plastics to join our growing team. The Senior Supplier Tooling Engineer will serve as Slate’s primary technical authority on vendor tooling, molds, and dies across the supply base. This role owns tooling compliance, asset tracking, runoff readiness, and launch support — ensuring that supplier tooling is capable, documented, and production-ready at every program milestone. As a senior-level contributor, this individual also provides technical mentorship to SQEs interfacing with tooling-intensive suppliers. At 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: Safety First, Delight Customers, One Team, Relentless Improvement, Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy, Respectful Collaboration, Positive Legacy.

Responsibilities

• Managing Slate’s vendor tooling program across all commodity types — including injection-molded plastics, and soft trim — from tool award through production runoff and PPAP approval.
• Tracking tooling build status and milestone adherence.
• Conducting tool trials and first article inspections.
• Evaluating dimensional and process capability data from tool-sourced parts.
• Driving corrective action on tooling-related non-conformances.
• Overseeing Slate’s tooling asset register.
• Coordinating Engineering Change implementation at the tool level.
• Supporting capacity verification activities.
• Partnering with Purchasing and Program Management to protect tooling budgets and timing.
• Guiding less experienced SQEs on tooling evaluation methods and supplier engagement strategies.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree or equiv. or previous working level experience.
• 8+ years of experience in supplier tooling, tool engineering, or supplier quality with significant hands-on exposure to mold, die, and fixture design, construction, and runoff in an automotive or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication and supplier relationship skills, with the ability to hold tooling vendors accountable while maintaining productive working partnerships.
• Deep experience