Change Control Specialist
Slate Auto · Warsaw, IN
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist controls role at Slate Auto (automotive) in Warsaw, IN.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $90k–$122k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 22 controls engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live controls postings in Indiana.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Automation 77%
- PLC 73%
- Robotics 55%
- ✓ New product launch 27%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 27%
- Root cause 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Slate Auto in Warsaw
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Full description from Slate AutoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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.
| who we are looking for
The Change Control Specialist supports engineering and manufacturing change management throughout a new vehicle launch, coordinating implementation across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing organizations.
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| work authorization requirement
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.
| what you get to do
- •Coordinate engineering and manufacturing changes through launch.
- •Track approvals, implementation status, and closure activities.
- •Facilitate change control review meetings.
- •Monitor critical changes and escalate risks.
- •Maintain change dashboards and reporting.
- •Support manufacturing readiness assessments.
- •Drive action closure across stakeholders.
| what you bring to the team
- •Bachelor degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business or related field.
- •3+ years of automotive manufacturing or change management experience.
- •Experience with Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar PLM systems.
- •Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
- •Excellent communication and problem-solving capabilities.
WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?
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
WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.
slate-talent_acquisition@slate.auto.