Facilities/Utility Team Manager, BlueOval SK Tennessee

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Maintenance Team Manager – BlueOval SK Battery Plant - Tennessee 
Introduction to BlueOval SK 

Ford and SK On are investing billions in Kentucky and Tennessee including building three state-of-the art battery manufacturing facilities between the two campuses at BlueOval City in Tennessee and BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky. These brand-new advanced manufacturing facilities will use Ford’s 100-years of automobile manufacturing expertise and SK On’s 30+ years of electric vehicle battery expertise to become the world’s leader in battery manufacturing. 

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Introduction to BlueOval SK-TN

At BlueOval SK-TN, we will lead the transformation of the electric vehicle (EV) battery business through partnership (Joint Venture formed by Ford and SK On) to provide products and processes to increase our customers’ experience. As the future of BlueOval SK, you will help lead the battery revolution by working alongside our teams as we build the batteries required for electric vehicle business excellence. 

 

Ford and SK On are investing billions in Kentucky and Tennessee including building three state-of-the art battery manufacturing facilities between the two campuses at BlueOval City in Tennessee and BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky. These brand-new advanced manufacturing facilities will use Ford’s 100-years of automobile manufacturing expertise and SK On’s 30+ years of electric vehicle battery expertise to become the world’s best battery manufacturer. 

 

 

 

The Maintenance Team Manager position (LL6) at BlueOval SK Battery Park in Stanton, Tennessee, will have a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the start-up team, launching the facility from the ground up. 

The BlueOval SK Maintenance Team Manager will lead the maintenance team within the Battery site in Stanton, TN, in line with the facility's Production System. This role will be responsible for leading a team of hourly and salaried employees at the facility, including, but not limited to: 

• Ensure site grounds and parking lot maintenance, including landscaping and snow removal
• Support preventative maintenance programs for facilities
• Comply with master licensing and site permit requirements 
• Implement and maintain the  Visual Factory across all site plant engineering equipment
• Coordinate safe bulk unloads
• Ensure compliance with environmental requirements, including waste management, recycling, and wastewater treatment
• Comply with combustion safety, arc flash training, and reporting requirements
• Manage mechanical/civil engineering projects
• Work consistent overnight hours as required

    Capabilities Required

• Leading transformational change
• Innovation
• Critical thinking
• Resourcefulness
• Confidence, courage, and independence
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, collaborator
• Drive for results and sense of urgency
• Data-driven
• Change Management and Organizational Design

 You'll have…

• Education: High School diploma, some post-secondary (college or skilled trades)
• 8+ years of Maintenance, operations, and technical experience
• 5+ years of operations experience in a leadership role
• Technical work experience and troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment, and the ability to interface with plant hourly, salary, and leadership.
• Must be able to work consistent overnight hours
• Must be able to travel domestically (no more than 10%)

  Even Better, You'll Have…

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in a high-voltage, or high-pressure water environment 
• Manufacturing experience, including automotive (assembly a plus)
• Six Sigma Blackbelt
• Background in Lean Manufacturing 
• Experience with Greenfield / Startup Sites

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