Direct-to-consumer truck and SUV manufacturer with configurable builds
Slate Auto manufactures customizable light-duty vehicles at a 201–500-person operation in Troy, Michigan. The tech stack reveals a manufacturing-first organization: heavy reliance on CAD/PLM (CATIA, Windchill), factory automation (Fanuc, Rockwell, Siemens), and industrial control (CAN, WinCC, TIA Portal, Ignition) alongside traditional ERP (SAP, NetSuite, Plex). Active hiring skews 60% manufacturing and engineering roles with accelerating velocity—70% of open positions posted in the last 30 days—indicating rapid production ramp and toolchain build-out.
Notable leadership hires: Maintenance Lead, Operations Group Lead
Slate Auto builds consumer-configurable trucks and SUVs sold direct-to-buyer, manufactured in the United States. The company operates a vertically integrated production facility with assembly lines, equipment automation, and preventative maintenance programs. Current focus spans production system optimization, general assembly line launch, and continuous improvement initiatives across material flow and scheduling. The product strategy emphasizes buyer choice and personalization over pre-configured trim packages, which drives operational complexity in manufacturing scheduling and supply chain management.
Slate operates SAP, Plex, NetSuite, and Ignition for production control, with CAD/PLM tools (CATIA, Windchill) for design and Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Fanuc for factory automation and equipment control.
Key projects include preventative maintenance program rollout, general assembly line launch, production system optimization, equipment upgrade automation, and new product launch validation.
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