Production Maintenance Engineer (Entry Level)

About SK Battery America (SKBA)

As the flagship entity of SK On and a leader in the electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing sector, SKBA is at the forefront of advancing high nickel technology. With an impressive revenue of $2 billion and dedicated team of over 3,000 employees, we provide high-energy density battery cells to top automotive brands like Ford, Volkswagen, and Hyundai Motors. SKBA's North American expansion is marked by strategic joint partnerships with industry giants such as Ford and Hyundai, underscoring our commitment to the evolving EV landscape.

Role and Responsibilities:

Maintenance Planning / Management

• Establish and manage annual maintenance / repair plan and budget
• Request for renovation, and issue a purchase order (PO)
• Manage maintenance / repair performance

Investment Planning / Management

• Establish and manage annual investment plan and budget
• Review construction investment techniques
• Review construction drawing and make simple modification (P&ID, etc.)
• Write down specifications for a new construction, and write down construction documents for a public use
• Request for new construction's quotation, and issue a construction purchase order (P/O)
• Manage construction investment performance

Facility Inspection and Technical Support

• Review / repair the facility based on the requests received by the system
• Daily / Monthly / Quarterly / Yearly facility inspection
• Identify the cause of the construction abnormalities and review the technology. Prepare the reports of abnormalities to manage the history (if needed)

Government Relations

• Respond to regular elevator inspection

Audit Preparation & Response

• Create and manage documents on construction required by PSM / ISO
• Design / order / manage construction by PSM / ISO
• Take appropriate measures to improve construction, and correct non-conformities specified by PSM / ISO

Facility Construction Management / Supervising

• Supervise the facility construction (due to repair and extension of facility, or due to change of production line)
• Request purchase of construction parts (purchase request)
• Purchase order on construction materials
• Inspect materials

Emergency Planning & Response

• Plan and execute emergency trainings on natural disasters, lack of power, and release of harmful substances
• Other tasks as assigned

Skill and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial or Electrical / Automation engineering (preferred), Equivalent experience accepted
• Experience with construction in manufacturing industry
• Ability to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot issues to identify root cause
• Excellent communicator who can train both hourly and salary team members.
• Must be a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and see them through to completion with limited supervision.
• Ability to support any shift in a 7-day work pattern
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors consisting of outstanding interpersonal, team building, and communication skills.