Change Management Specialist

ABOUT SLATE

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, and experienced Change Management Specialist to join our growing team. The Change Management Specialist supports an enterprise wide change program that flows a change in our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system from initiation to EBOM, MBOM, and SBOM. This role coordinates and facilitates the change management board approval process and effectivity date management as well as supporting change specialists in the manufacturing and service space.

The Change Management Specialist will lead the development of change processes in addition to creating and communicating KPI reports. This is a hybrid role that requires on-site presence at our office in Troy, MI 1-2 days per week. At Slate, we are committed to providing our employees and candidates with access to information about our compensation practices. The expected base salary range offered for this role is $96,000-$120,000.

Compensation may vary based on relevant experience, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location. (Troy, MI)

• Change Management Specialist will ensure the Change Management Process runs smoothly in the PLM system.
• Coordinate CRs (Change Requests) and ECNs (Engineering Change Notices) from initiation through BOM implementation ensuring timely completion of cross-functional actions.
• Prepare and distribute Change Board agenda and meeting minutes.
• Follow up with cross-functional team members to drive CR/ECN actions.
• Support user training to enable efficient management of changes within the PLM system.
• Create reports to support pilot and production builds.
• Track and communicate change management KPIs.

This candidate will have an innate curiosity and analytical approach to everything. They will have a continuous improvement mindset and take great pride in finding nuggets of insight others have missed.

• Champion Slate’s change management process, by becoming the go-to person who knows how to get things done.
• Develop deep understanding of change management in the PLM system, understanding unique use cases and how it relates to Slate’s product development process.
• Be the expert to ensure efficient process; from change request creation through approval.
• Run company-wide meetings to ensure alignment from the cross functional team.
• Track specific program metrics.
• Audit data to ensure Program is aligned with leadership decisions and best practices.
• Engage with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, Brand & Marketing, Service, and Finance teams to communicate and resolve issues.
• Support Slate’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) transactions related to change activity as needed.

• BA / BS Degree in engineering/management discipline or equivalent in experience
• 5+ years of related experience, preferably in the automotive industry
• Experience with PLM & ERP systems, preferably Windchill and SAP
• Excellent communication, team building, and relationship building skills
• Data analysis skills with attention to detail and data integrity
• Technical writing and documentation experience preferred

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent changes and priorities
• Understanding of engineering change control processes (CR/ECN)
• Proficiency with Smartsheet, Excel, and project tracking tools
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to drive accountability without direct authority
• Detail-oriented with a focus on process discipline and follow-through
• Familiarity with PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter) a plus

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