Supplier Quality Manager - BIW and Chassis

About the role

SLATE is looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Manager, Body in White to lead supplier quality execution across Slate’s BIW supply base. This role is accountable for driving PPAP completion, dimensional and weld compliance, and supplier readiness in support of program milestones and production launch.

Responsibilities

• Manage PPAP submissions and approval status across the BIW supply base.
• Drive dimensional, weld, and structural compliance.
• Execute containment and corrective action at underperforming suppliers.
• Lead a team of Supplier Quality Engineers aligned to BIW commodities, providing direction, prioritization, and development support through launch and into production.
• Own the BIW supplier quality relationship, coordinating readiness reviews and milestone gate activities.
• Work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to deliver body structure components that meet Slate’s quality standards and launch objectives.
• Develop supplier KPIs and scorecards, using data to track PPAP status, dimensional compliance, and supplier readiness progress.
• Coordinate PPAP approval, appearance sign-off, engineering disposition, and production readiness decisions with internal teams.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree or equivalent, or previous working-level experience.
• 10+ years of Supplier Quality experience, including PPAP management, APQP, dimensional and appearance compliance, commodity-based SQE team leadership, and launch support.
• Prior people management or team lead experience required.
• Deep experience with BIW components including stampings, rollformings, castings, structural brackets, and related body structure assemblies.
• Familiarity with large-press tooling, progressive dies, and weld quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage PPAP milestones, drive dimensional and weld compliance, and close corrective actions with measurable results across a complex BIW supply base.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• High level of integrity.
• Experience directly managing or leading a team of supplier quality engineers, including task assignment, performance oversight, and technical mentorship.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up environment.

Pay

Base pay range: $123,339–$185,009 USD annually.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Vacation and 401k.
• Eligibility to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to program rules.

Why join Slate?

At Slate, we’re fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness moves our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, motivated by shared principles:

• Safety First
• Delight Customers
• One Team
• Relentless Improvement
• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
• Respectful Collaboration
• Positive Legacy