Bilingual Material Handling Automation Specialist; Korean & English

Overview

Clarksville, TN

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We are currently seeking a talented bilingual (English & Korean) individual to join our Smart Factory Team as a Material Handling Automation Specialist (Korean & English) working with Autonomous Ground Vehicles (AGV) in Clarksville, TN as part of the new LG Electronics Tennessee Factory.

This position pays $63,000 annually and up depending upon experience.

• In-house logistics/layout optimization and Intelligent solution development/operation for realization of intelligent autonomous production system.
• Manage the production system for smooth operation of production/quality/in-house logistics and promote the advancement of DX (informatization/intelligence) across the organization.
• Establish a synchronized production system across main line, sub line, and each shop, with integrated control of equipment, quality, logistics, and production.
• On-site action when idle work is expected or issues occur; provide on-site support when issues arise.
• Design layout changes for the Tennessee plant production; coordinate new depot layout, consult with related departments, review layouts when changing depots, and set CAD drawing schedules.
• Improve and analyze AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) & AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robots) operation in the TN plant; understand AGV operating systems and perform skilled operations (ACS & MCS System, Digital Twin System, etc.).
• Manage team KPIs and personal KPIs; prepare weekly and monthly KPI reports.
• Conduct DX projects to improve teamwork or corporate production environment operations.
• Support staff tasks such as purchasing-related EP or GP processes, asset management, safety, security, etc.; assist with tasks requiring teamwork (depot layout changes, QR work, physical cart inventory, 5S & FI-11).

• Manufacturing experience; 5+ years in a production plant with 300+ employees is preferred.
• Engineering degree preferred; relevant experience may substitute for a title; other majors are possible.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and CAD drawing for reports and data analysis.
• Good communication skills with AGV & ACS system developers in Korea.
• Must be bilingual in English and Korean.
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• No-cost employee premiums for you and eligible dependents for medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of company matching contributions in a 401(k) plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off including holidays and a bank of sick and vacation time.
• Performance-based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources and personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family-oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families with various needs.
• Group rate life and disability insurance.

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