Site Operations Manager, Wrap Installation

Run the line

• Run daily production to the Takt plan across all lanes and shifts, using Slate standard work instructions.
• Lead daily huddles, shift handoffs and the site huddle board.
• Own truck flow through the building with the host partner: moves, key control, staging and post-wrap parking.

Build and lead the team

• Hire, onboard and lead installers, leads, wash and QC staff through each hiring wave.
• Run the installer qualification path: trainee, installer, lead.
• Own scheduling, attendance, overtime and retention.
• Comply with state wages and hour rules, including meal and rest breaks.

Quality

• Hold every truck to Slate wrap standards with QC photos and a Pass, Minor or Major record at release.
• Drive first-pass yield up and rework down using root-cause and corrective action.
• Feed defect and process findings back to the SOPs and to the Louisville design and print center.

Material flow

• Receive, stage and track wrap kits from Louisville, matched to VIN.
• Keep film inventory accurate and stored to spec.
• Coordinate reprints for damaged or misprinted panels before they stop the line.

Cost

• Own the site labor budget, overtime and labor cost per vehicle.
• Track vinyl yield and scrap, consumables and tool spend.

Safety

• Run the site safety program: incident reporting and OSHA recordkeeping, PPE, and training.
• Control wrap-specific hazards: heat guns, IPA and adhesion promoter, work above 4 ft on platforms, and ergonomics.
• Follow the host facility's EHS rules and qualify anyone who moves vehicles.

Vehicle care and the partner

• Document vehicle condition at arrival and release, and own damage claims with the delivery partner.
• Be Slate's day-to-day contact for the host partner on facilities, access, schedules and issues.

| WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• 5+ years in production, automotive, upfitting, collision or field service operations, including 3+ years leading hourly teams of 20+ (50+ preferred).
• A track record running a line or shop to a standard: throughput, quality, safety and labor cost.
• Experience hiring and training frontline teams at speed, ideally during a launch or ramp.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and site safety programs.
• Working knowledge of state wage and hour rules for hourly teams, or willingness to be trained before start (required for California sites).
• Comfortable with daily data: scorecards, spreadsheets and digital QC records.
• Able to work on the floor for full shifts, including off-shift and weekend coverage during ramp.

| Preferred

• Vehicle wrap, paint protection film, tint or graphics installation experience.
• Lean or standard-work practice: Takt, daily management, root cause.
• Experience operating inside a partner or customer facility.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.