Interpreter

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Permanent Spring Hill, TN, US

Full Time

Spring Hill, TN

Ultium Cells, LLC. is a joint venture Lithium-ion automotive battery cell manufacturing plant between LG Energy Solution, Ltd., and General Motors. This high-technology plant is a new construction that will have the latest in battery cell manufacturing technology. This $2.3 billion investment will be among the largest battery cell manufacturing plants in the world. Ultium Cells will produce battery cells for General Motors’ North American electric vehicle applications.

Ultium Cells’ partners include LG Energy Solution, Ltd.; the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive battery cells, and General Motors; a global company committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around.

The Interpreter will provide accurate and professional interpretation and translation support between Korean-speaking and English-speaking employees, managers, executives, engineers, OEM personnel, operators, and line operations teams. This role requires strong bilingual communication skills, cultural understanding, and the ability to perform both simultaneous and consecutive interpretation in fast-paced manufacturing and operational environments.

This is an On-Site Position - Relocation Assistance available.

Provide basic and technical language interpretation services to bridge communication between Korean- and English-speaking teams, covering scheduling and training coordination, equipment operation on the floor, safety compliance standards, equipment expansion, and various cross-functional meetings.

• Provide consecutive, simultaneous or whispered interpretation, and summary interpretation when appropriate, for meetings, production-floor activities, training sessions, equipment installation and commissioning, audits, project reviews, and daily operational communication.
• Interpret technical discussions involving equipment operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, automation, process changes, quality concerns, safety requirements, and manufacturing performance.
• Translate and proofread technical and business documents, including work instructions, standard operating procedures, safety materials, training content, presentations, meeting records, signage, and process communications.
• Prepare for assignments by reviewing agendas, drawings, terminology, reference documents, and relevant process information; request clarification when meaning or terminology is uncertain.
• Support communication during urgent or high-risk situations while following site safety, escalation, and emergency-response requirements.
• Facilitate communication among employees, leadership, OEM representatives, vendors, contractors, and union-represented team members without adding, omitting, or changing the speaker’s intended meaning.
• Protect confidential, proprietary, employee, and business-sensitive information before, during, and after each assignment; promptly disclose potential conflicts of interest.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify communication gaps and recommend practical improvements to interpretation, translation, scheduling, and request-management processes.
• Participate in team meetings, cross-training, professional development, and continuous-improvement activities to expand technical knowledge and service quality.
• Perform other job-related duties and language-support assignments consistent with business needs.

• Professional working proficiency in both Korean and English, including strong speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret accurately in real time and translate written materials between Korean and English.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts and specialized terminology in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Commitment to accuracy, neutrality, completeness, confidentiality, and professional ethics.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to…