Manufacturing Plant Admin Specialist

Slate Auto; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate Auto seeks an Administrative Assistant - Manufacturing Plant to support plant management with administrative tasks, document control, and data-driven process improvements. The role interfaces with Operations, HR, Finance, and Production teams to resolve issues and optimize workflows.

The candidate should have an associates degree or equivalent experience and 2+ years in manufacturing operations, with strong Office skills and problem-solving abilities. This is an on-site WE/US facility role.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment supporting operations.
• 2+ years hands-on experience with document control and office administration, preferably within the Automotive Industry in administrative operations or similar.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, record keeping, office procedures.
• Strong administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to foster collaboration and build effective cross-functional relationships.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software/tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks, and assignments simultaneously.
• Hands-on experience in office operations supporting overall improvements.
• Experience in structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Lean Office, Administrative Process Improvement, or similar).
• Flexibility to take on additional tasks and ownership of different functional areas, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support Plant Management with administrative tasks.
• Assist with issue resolution for administrative operations from plant, field, and suppliers.
• Optimize office layouts, filing systems, supply inventory, and document management.
• Generate reports and enter data to improve manufacturing system design and performance.
• Contribute to development and introduction of processes for early pilot administrative procedures.
• Support policy updates and procedural changes for respective areas.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure integration of documents, schedules, and communications.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to optimize administrative workflows with Engineering and standards.
• Participate in cross-functional collaboration between Plant Operations, Plant Administration, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering.
• Capture and interpret data to drive improvements in plant metrics; use internal systems to collect critical information.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Associates degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Document management software

Job description

Slate Auto seeks an Administrative Assistant - Manufacturing Plant to support plant management with administrative tasks, document control, and data-driven process improvements. The role interfaces with Operations, HR, Finance, and Production teams to resolve issues and optimize workflows.

The candidate should have an associates degree or equivalent experience and 2+ years in manufacturing operations, with strong Office skills and problem-solving abilities. This is an on-site WE/US facility role.